Full Ingredient Lists

Full Ingredient Lists

Every ingredient in every Acquavena Organics product, in full INCI nomenclature, in descending concentration order. These match the lists printed on the labels.

If you're looking for what a botanical does rather than what it's called, the Botanical Glossary is the better place to start.

Cleansing Bars

All bars are hot-process, oven-cooked at 185°F (85°C) and cured six weeks. Oils are declared by their saponified names, so coconut oil appears as Sodium Cocoate. Sodium hydroxide is fully consumed during saponification and does not appear in the finished bar. Glycerin is produced naturally by the reaction and stays in.

Roots & Ritual

AO-CB-001 · Bergamot, rosemary & vetiver

Oil blend

Organic virgin coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed castor oil · Organic rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Taraxacum Officinale Root Water, Arctium Lappa Root Water, Glycerin, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Styrax Benzoin Resin, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.

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Still Waters

AO-CB-002 · Lavender, chamomile & frankincense

Oil blend

Organic virgin coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed castor oil · Organic rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Taraxacum Officinale Root Water, Arctium Lappa Root Water, Glycerin, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Oil, Matricaria Chamomilla Flower Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Flower Oil, Styrax Benzoin Resin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.

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Clear Ground

AO-CB-003 · Tea tree, eucalyptus & kaolin

Oil blend

Certified organic virgin coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed organic jojoba oil · Cold-pressed castor oil · Organic rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Taraxacum Officinale Root Water, Arctium Lappa Root Water, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Kaolin, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.

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Golden Hour

AO-CB-004 · Turmeric, sea buckthorn & mandarin

Oil blend

Organic virgin coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed castor oil · Organic rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Taraxacum Officinale Root Water, Arctium Lappa Root Water, Glycerin, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata (Mandarin) Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Styrax Benzoin Resin, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil.

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Vintner's Ritual

AO-CB-006 · Red wine polyphenols & hibiscus

Oil blend

Organic cold-pressed coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed castor oil · Rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil.

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Echo

AO-CB-005 · Fragrance-free

Oil blend

Organic virgin coconut oil · RSPO-certified sustainable palm fruit oil · Unrefined fair-trade shea butter · Organic cocoa butter · Cold-pressed castor oil · Organic rosehip seed oil (superfat)

Full INCI

Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Castorate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Taraxacum Officinale Root Water, Arctium Lappa Root Water, Glycerin, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Matricaria Chamomilla Flower Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.

Fragrance-free. No essential oils, no aromatic botanicals. Built for reactive and fragrance-sensitive skin.

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Liquid Cleanser

Clear Bloom

AO-LS-001 / AO-LS-002 · Calendula, green tea & nettle · Glass or PET

Full INCI

Aqua, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Sunflowerate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil*, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil.

*Bergapten-free (FCF). True saponification with potassium hydroxide, not a surfactant blend. No sulfates, no borax, no synthetic foaming agents. Naturally occurring glycerin is retained. Finished pH is 9.0 to 10.0, which is normal for authentic potassium soap.

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Hand & Body Lotion

Vital Bloom

AO-HBL-007 / AO-HBL-008 · 8 oz · Glass or PET

Full INCI

Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Parfum*, Bakuchiol, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Matricaria Chamomilla Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.

*Parfum is the Vital Bloom botanical blend (bergamot FCF, petitgrain, neroli, rose geranium, sandalwood, clary sage) combined with Naticide, a natural preservative declared as Parfum. No synthetic fragrance.

Bakuchiol, not retinol. A plant-derived alternative that does the renewal work without retinol's sun sensitivity, and with no pregnancy advisory attached.

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Exfoliation

Salt & Bloom Gommage

AO-SBG-001 · Dual-grain sea salt + hibiscus AHAs

Full INCI

Sodium Chloride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Kaolin, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed) Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Powder, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Powder, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis (Matcha) Leaf Powder, Calendula Officinalis Flower Powder, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Wood Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil.

Anhydrous. No water in the formula, so no synthetic preservative is needed. Keep the jar dry between uses and use the spatula rather than wet fingers.

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Facial Mist

Mountain Clarity

AO-MCFM-01 · 75% hydrosol base

Full INCI

Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Water, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Water, Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Panthenol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium PCA, Parfum*, Citric Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil.

*Parfum here is Naticide, a natural preservative declared under its INCI designation. The hydrosols are steam-distilled and declared as botanical waters rather than folded into Aqua, which is the more transparent way to list them.

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Bath Soaks

All three soaks are built on the same four-mineral base: Epsom, Dead Sea, Himalayan and Mediterranean salt. All three contain vitamin C, which neutralizes tap water chlorine before it reaches your skin. Magnesium Sulfate is Epsom salt, Maris Sal is Dead Sea salt, and Sodium Chloride covers the combined Himalayan pink and Mediterranean sea salt.

CALM

AO-BS-001 · Lavender, chamomile & passionflower

Full INCI

Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Maris Sal, Sodium Bicarbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Powder, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower, Tocopherol.

True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), not lavandin.

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GLOW

AO-BS-002 · Rosehip, calendula, hibiscus & milk thistle

Full INCI

Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Maris Sal, Sodium Bicarbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Powder, Rosa Canina Fruit Powder, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower, Tocopherol.

Silybum Marianum Seed Extract is milk thistle. Rosa Damascena Flower is dried cosmetic-grade rose petals. No synthetic colorant.

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REVIVE

AO-BS-003 · Peppermint, eucalyptus & green tea

Full INCI

Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Maris Sal, Sodium Bicarbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Arthrospira Platensis Powder, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf, Tocopherol.

Arthrospira Platensis Powder is spirulina, used as the natural colorant. No synthetic colorant.

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How to read these lists

Descending order, to a point

Ingredients above 1% are listed in strict descending order by weight. Ingredients at or below 1% may appear in any order after them. That's the convention everywhere, and it's why a trace essential oil can sit next to a botanical extract without implying they're at the same level.

Saponified names

In the bars and the liquid cleanser, oils are declared by their soap names. Sodium Cocoate is saponified coconut oil. Potassium Ricinoleate is saponified castor oil. The lye is fully consumed during saponification and never appears in the finished product.

Parfum

Where Parfum appears, it covers Naticide, a natural preservative whose INCI designation is Parfum, and in Vital Bloom the botanical essential oil blend as well. We list the individual essential oils separately everywhere else rather than hiding them under a single word.

Aqua and Water

These lists use the international (INCI) names, which is what's printed on the labels. On a US-only label, Aqua reads as Water and Parfum reads as Fragrance. Same ingredients, different naming convention.

A note on sensitivities. If you're patch-testing or avoiding a specific botanical, Echo is the fragrance-free cleansing bar. It contains no essential oils and no aromatic botanicals.

Formulations get revised as we improve them. This page is updated the same day a batch changes. If something here doesn't match the label on the product in your hand, the label is correct and we want to hear about it.

Curious what a botanical actually does? The Botanical Glossary covers the plants behind these names.