The ingredient library
Every ingredient, chosen with care.
Every Esther formula is made in Jerusalem from a short list of 100% natural plant oils, butters, botanicals and organic essential oils. Here is each one: what it is, why we use it, and where you’ll find it.
- Ingredients
- 33
- Certified organic
- 12
- Formulas
- 17
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Every ingredient, named
Each product page lists its full formula by INCI name, from the most to the least. Nothing is left out.
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Organic where it matters
Our essential oils, beeswax and honey are certified organic: the ingredients that carry the most scent and character.
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Small batches, by hand
Every formula is blended and poured by hand in our Galilee studio, in batches small enough to stay fresh.
01 · 9 ingredients
Carrier oils
Plant oils are the base of nearly every formula. They carry everything else into the skin, and do much of the nourishing on their own.
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Calendula Oil
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Golden marigold petals slowly infused in oil. A gentle classic for sensitive, dry or easily irritated skin, and for lips that need comfort.
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Castor Oil
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
A rich, glossy oil long used for lashes and brows. Around the eyes it adds cushion and helps lock in moisture.
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Evening Primrose Oil
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Pressed from the seeds of a flower that opens at dusk. Naturally rich in GLA, a rare fatty acid that supports a calm, comfortable skin barrier.
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Hemp Seed Oil
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
A light, green-tinted oil with a natural balance of omega-3 and omega-6. Quick to absorb and non-heavy, it helps balance and soothe skin.
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Jojoba Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Technically a liquid wax, jojoba closely resembles skin's own natural oils. It absorbs quickly, helps balance the skin and leaves it supple, never greasy.
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Pomegranate Seed Oil
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
A precious oil from the seeds of the pomegranate, a fruit of this land. Rich in punicic acid and antioxidants, it helps skin feel soft, firm and protected.
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Rosehip Oil
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
A golden oil from wild rose hips, rich in essential fatty acids and provitamin A. Loved for helping skin look smoother, brighter and more even.
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Sea Buckthorn Oil
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
A deep amber oil from a hardy berry, full of carotenoids, omega-7 and vitamin E. It nourishes dry, tired skin and gives our blends their warm sunset glow.
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Sweet Almond Oil
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
A light, silky oil pressed from sweet almonds. Rich in vitamin E and oleic acid, it softens and comforts skin and helps every blend glide on smoothly.
02 · 3 ingredients
Butters & waxes
They give our creams, balms and butters their body, and leave a light, breathable layer that helps skin hold on to moisture.
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Coconut Oil
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Melts on contact with warm skin into a silky, nourishing layer. It adds slip and softness to our body butter.
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Organic Beeswax
Cera Alba
From organic hives. Beeswax gives our balms and butters their texture and forms a breathable veil that helps skin hold on to moisture.
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Shea Butter
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
A creamy butter from the nuts of the African shea tree. Deeply nourishing and rich in fatty acids, it softens dry skin and keeps it comfortable for hours.
03 · 10 ingredients
Organic essential oils
Used in small amounts for scent and character. Every essential oil in our formulas is certified organic.
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Organic Bulgarian Lavender
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Distilled from true lavender grown in Bulgaria. Its calm floral scent soothes the senses, and it is gentle on skin that needs balance.
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Organic Frankincense
Boswellia Carterii Oil
A resin treasured since ancient times, distilled into a warm, grounding oil. A classic in mature-skin care, it helps skin look firmer and more radiant.
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Organic Geranium
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Rosy, green and bright. Geranium helps balance both oily and dry areas and gives our blends a fresh, uplifting floral note.
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Organic Helichrysum
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Also called immortelle, the everlasting flower that keeps its golden colour when dried. A prized oil for helping skin look renewed and even.
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Organic Mandarin
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Cold-pressed from mandarin peel. Sweet, sunny and cheerful, it lifts the mood and adds a soft citrus brightness to our golden body butter.
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Organic Moroccan Blue Tansy
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
A rare, naturally sapphire-blue oil from a Moroccan wildflower. Its colour comes from chamazulene, prized for calming the look of redness.
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Organic Myrtle
Myrtus Communis Leaf Oil
Distilled from the leaves of myrtle, a shrub that grows wild across Mediterranean hills, including our own. Fresh, clean and gently herbal.
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Organic Roman Chamomile
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Sweet, apple-like and deeply calming. Roman chamomile is one of the gentlest essential oils, loved for sensitive and reactive skin.
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Organic Rose
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
It takes thousands of petals to make a few drops of this oil. Damask rose brings a soft, romantic scent and helps skin look radiant and cared for.
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Organic Rosemary
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Herbal and clarifying. Rosemary brings a clean, fresh note that helps you feel fresh through the day.
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04 · 11 ingredients
Botanicals, clays & powders
Whole-plant powders, mineral clays and a few simple actives, for our mask, lip balm and deodorant.
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Arrowroot
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
A light, fine powder from the arrowroot plant. It absorbs moisture and gives our deodorant its smooth, velvety feel.
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Calendula Flower
Calendula Officinalis Flower Powder
Ground marigold petals: a gentle, comforting botanical that suits sensitive skin.
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Chamomile Flower
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Powder
Finely ground chamomile flowers that bring their gentle, soothing nature to our cleansing mask.
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Corn Starch
Zea Mays Starch
A soft, silky powder that absorbs moisture and keeps skin feeling dry and comfortable through the day.
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Green Clay
Montmorillonite
A mineral-rich clay that draws out excess oil and impurities, leaving pores looking refined and skin feeling fresh.
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Matcha
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Stone-ground green tea leaves, rich in antioxidant polyphenols. Matcha helps skin look fresh, calm and awake.
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Organic Honey
Mel
Raw organic honey is a natural humectant. It draws in moisture and leaves skin soft, comforted and glowing.
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Pink Clay
Kaolin (with Iron Oxides)
The gentlest of clays, softly tinted by natural iron oxides. It absorbs moisture while staying kind to delicate skin.
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Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Baking soda, a simple mineral that neutralises odour. We balance it with nourishing butters so skin stays comfortable.
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Spirulina
Spirulina Platensis Powder
A deep-green algae packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. It revives dull-looking skin and gives our cleansing mask its colour.
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Vitamin E
Tocopherol
A natural antioxidant that keeps our precious oils fresh and helps protect skin from everyday environmental stress.
The formulas
