Common Name

Botanical/INCI Name

A semi-solid oil extracted from copra, the white flesh of the coconut. Coconut oil contributes to making a hard soap and is used for its fluffy bubbles and lathering qualities. Only cold pressed coconut oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Oil is extracted from the needles and twigs by steam distillation. The essential oil has a woody, smoky, and refreshing balsamic aroma. Highly astringent and invigorating, cypress has restorative and purifying qualities.

Grapeseed oil is a light, relatively non-greasy oil with good emollient properties. Only cold pressed grapeseed oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Hempseed oil contains valuable essential fatty acids and is high in minerals and Vitamin A. It is a wonder emollient oil and imparts a pale green with a tinge of orange in soaps. Only cold pressed hempseed oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Honey has healing and antiseptic properties. Only pure Manuka honey or Manuka blend honey has been used in LUCE soaps. Manuka honey has a strong sweet rich scent and imparts a deep rich brown colour to soap. Honey has humectant and emollient qualities.

Oil is extracted from the berries by steam distillation. Juniperberry is a sweet, fresh balsamic and peppery and smoky scent. It has purifying, reviving and aphrodisiac qualities.

Oil is extracted from the fresh flowers by steam distillation. It has a floral-herbaceous and mellow scent with soothing and calming and cleansing properties.

Oil is extracted from the rind of the fruit by cold expression. Suited to oil and acneic skin conditions. Lemon oil has a refreshing, penetrating, astringent aroma. It has reviving and soothing qualities. More difficult to retain in soap products because of its high volatility.

Oil is extracted from the fresh and partially dried leaves by steam distillation. Lemongrass essential oil has a fresh, grassy-citrus scent with an earthy undertone. It has stimulation and soothing qualities.

Oil is extracted from the leaves by steam distillation. The essential oil has a unique, refreshing intense lemon-like scent with a sweet undertone. It has reviving and calming qualities. Lemon Myrtle oil contains the highest and purest natural form of citral in the world. It is unrivalled amongst all lemon scents and is far superior to lemon. Lemon myrtle is native to Australia.

Oil is extracted from the peel of the unripe fruit by cold expression or the whole ripe fruit by steam distillation. Lime essential oil is a fresh and penetrating scent with uplifting qualities.

Macadamia oil has become very popular recently because of its affinity to our natural skin sebum. It is particularly suited to dry and/or mature skin because of its emollient properties. It contains palmitoleic acid with may have anti-aging properties.  Only cold pressed macadamia nut oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Macadamia wax adds a hardness greater than beeswax. An alternative to beeswax and suitable for vegans.

Oil is extracted from the pepper-like fruits by steam distillation. It has a sharp complex lemony aroma.

Olive oil has been used for centuries to make soap. Extra virgin olive oil is the best grade taken from the first pressing of the olives flesh. Olive oil has very emollient properties and is soothing to inflamed and irritated skin. Olive oil has a distinctive odour and is rich and thick in consistency. LUCE only uses extra virgin and/or the highest grade olive oil in their soaps.

Oil is extracted from the fruit and ripe peel by cold expression (hand or machine) or by steam distillation. Sweet orange essential oil has sweet, warm, sensual and fresh citrus scent and uplifting and soothing qualities.

A semi-solid oil, palm oil is extracted from the fruit of the palm tree. In soap it contributes to the hardness and to a creamy stable lather. Only organic or cold pressed palm oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Oil is extracted from the fresh or dried grass by steam or water distillation. Palmarosa essential oil has a rosy sweet, fresh floral scent with refreshing and comforting qualities.

Oil extracted by from the dried leaves by steam distillation. Patchouli has a rich, herbaceous-earthy, musky aroma. It acts as a stimulant, a sedative and has calming and aphrodisiac qualities. Perfect for rough, cracked skin.

Oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the same species tree that produces bitter orange oil and neroli oil, by steam distillation. It has a fresh, floral citrus scent with a woody herbaceous undertone. It has calming qualities.

Oil is extracted from the leaves, stalks and flowers by steam distillation. Rose geranium has a mildly astringent, rosy-sweet, aroma with a touch of mint.  It acts as a antidepressant and has uplifting, refreshing and soothing qualities. Good for all skin types.

Oil is extracted from the fresh flowering tops or the whole plant by steam distillation. A strong camphoraceous, minty-herbaceous essential oil, rosemary has wonderful invigorating and restorative qualities and is suited to oily skin and in products for scalp conditions.

Oil is extracted from the powdered dry roots and heartwood by water or steam distillation. Sandalwood essential oil has a deep, soft, sweet-balsamic, musky sensual scent.  It has warming, soothing, uplifting and aphrodisiac qualities.

Contains Vitamins A, B, D and a large quantity of natural Vitamin E and natural lecithin. A lovely light textured oil with a relatively non-greasy feel. Only cold pressed sunflower oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Walnut oil has good emollient properties. It is a medium-light oil imparting a silky feeling to the skin. Only cold pressed walnut oil is used in LUCE soaps.

Wheatgerm oil is very high in vitamin E and is useful in regenerating damaged or scarred skin, . Wheatgerm oil helps nourish the skin and has a rich, thick consistency and a distinctive nutty odour. Only cold pressed wheatgerm oil is used in LUCE soaps.