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What is Fractionated Coconut Oil (FCO)?

Posted by Dr Steve Humphries on 6th Mar 2022

As we sell natural organic coconut oil I would like to clarify some of the misconceptions surrounding ‘fractionated coconut oil’ (FCO). While it might sound like it is simply some naturally occurring … read more

Betta Sweet Ingredients

Posted by Dr Steve Humphries on 6th Mar 2022

Our Betta Sweet natural sweetener is a mixture of purified stevia extract and erythritol. I would like to describe what each ingredient is and why we use them.Erythritol versus xylitolWe have been as … read more

Bio Oil: More Snake Oil than Duck Oil

Posted by Dr Steve Humphries on 6th Mar 2022

Bio Oil is a popular skincare oil that is promoted as helping to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. But just how good is it? By looking at the ingredients we can se … read more

Sodium Coco Sulfate – another synthetic detergent

Posted by Dr Steve Humphries on 6th Mar 2022

Because we make natural soaps we are sometimes asked about synthetic detergents, and recently in particular about sodium coco sulphate. Before describing sodium coco sulfate I will talk a bit about so … read more

Sodium Coco Sulfate – another synthetic detergent

Posted by Dr Steve Humphries on 6th Mar 2022

Because we make natural soaps we are sometimes asked about synthetic detergents, and recently in particular about sodium coco sulphate. Before describing sodium coco sulfate I will talk a bit about so … read more