Natural Ingredients Make Better Products
Natural Ingredients in Our Products: A Healthier Choice for You
At Bayard Candle Company and Bayard Beard and Body, we care a lot about what goes into the things we make. Whether it's a candle, a lotion bar, or a bath salt, we believe natural ingredients are the best ingredients. That’s why we do our best to use healthy, clean, and simple ingredients in all of our products. We want you to feel good about what you're using on your body and in your home.
In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the natural ingredients we use in our products. You’ll learn about where they come from, why we use them, and how they help you. Let’s take a closer look at how we bring nature to you in every product we make.
Bath Salts: A Soothing Soak with Natural Goodness
Our bath salts are more than just pretty—they are packed with good-for-you natural ingredients straight from nature. Taking a bath with our salts is a great way to relax, ease sore muscles, and feel pampered. Let’s break down what’s inside:
- Himalayan Pink Salt: This beautiful pink salt comes from the mountains and is full of minerals like magnesium, calcium, and potassium. It helps soothe tired muscles and leaves your skin feeling soft.
- Epsom Salts: You’ve probably heard of these before. Epsom salts are made of magnesium sulfate. They help relax your body and can even ease tension and stress.
- Black Lava Salt: This striking black salt is made with activated charcoal. It helps draw out impurities from your skin and adds a gentle detox effect to your bath.
- Essential Oils: These are oils taken from plants, like lavender, orange, or eucalyptus. They smell amazing and can help calm your mind or give you a burst of energy, depending on the oil we use.
- Natural Organics: We love adding real plant pieces to our bath salts! Some of our favorite additions include dried orange slices and lavender buds. These look beautiful and add a soft, natural scent to your bath water.
When you soak in one of our salt blends, you're not just enjoying a nice bath. You're also letting your body enjoy the benefits of healthy, natural ingredients.
Sugar Scrubs: Sweet Skin Care
Our sugar scrubs are like a treat for your skin. They help scrub away dry, rough spots and leave your skin smooth and soft. But what makes our sugar scrubs so special? Let’s look at the ingredients:
- Sugar from Sugar Beets: This is the main part of our scrub. Sugar beet sugar is a natural exfoliant—it gently rubs away dead skin cells without being too rough.
- Olive Oil: This oil has been used for thousands of years to moisturize skin. It’s full of vitamins and helps keep your skin soft and hydrated.
- Castor Oil: Castor oil is thick and rich. It helps lock in moisture and is great for dry or sensitive skin.
- Essential Oils: Just like in our bath salts, we use essential oils to give our sugar scrubs a lovely scent and extra benefits for your skin and mood.
All these ingredients work together to give you a clean, glowing feeling after you use our scrubs. And the best part? You won’t find any hard-to-pronounce chemicals—just simple, natural stuff your skin will love.
Lotion Bars: Nourishment in a Bar
Our lotion bars are small but mighty. They’re made to melt gently when they touch your skin, spreading natural moisture and softness all over. Here’s what we use:
- Kokum Butter: This butter comes from a tree native to India. It’s rich and creamy but not greasy. It’s perfect for dry or cracked skin.
- Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is another favorite. It melts quickly and helps moisturize skin deeply.
- Beeswax: Beeswax helps keep all the ingredients together in a solid bar. It also forms a protective layer on your skin to keep moisture in.
That’s it! Our lotion bars are made with just these three ingredients. They’re simple, natural, and super effective.
Tallow Lip Balm: The New Kid on the Block
We’re excited to share our newest product—tallow lip balm. This balm is as natural as it gets. It’s made with only two ingredients:
- Tallow: This is a natural fat that comes from beef. It’s rich in vitamins and is very close to the natural oils your skin makes. It helps heal and protect your lips.
- Beeswax: Once again, beeswax helps hold everything together and adds a protective layer to your lips.
No extra stuff. No fillers. Just healthy, nourishing ingredients your lips will thank you for.
Soy Wax Candles: Clean Burning, Home Warming
Candles are where we started, and they’re still one of our favorite things to make. We use natural soy wax in all our candles, and we’re proud of it.
- Soy Wax: Our soy wax is made from soybeans grown by local farmers. It’s a clean-burning, renewable resource that’s much better for the environment than paraffin wax. It doesn’t give off soot or toxins, so you can breathe easy while enjoying your favorite scent.
Using soy wax helps us support local agriculture and cut down on pollution. Plus, it helps your candle last longer and smell better. What’s not to love?
Why Natural Ingredients Matter
You might wonder, why do we care so much about using natural ingredients? The answer is simple: because it’s better for you and better for the planet.
Here are just a few reasons natural ingredients make a big difference:
- They’re gentle on your skin: Harsh chemicals can cause irritation or allergic reactions. Natural ingredients are less likely to bother your skin.
- They smell better: Essential oils and natural scents are softer and more pleasant than fake perfumes.
- They’re safer to use: You don’t have to worry about long lists of weird chemicals when you use our products.
- They’re better for the earth: Our natural ingredients break down more easily and don’t harm the environment.
- They support small farms and beekeepers: We try to buy local and support others who care about natural living too.
When you buy from us, you’re not just buying a bath salt or a candle. You’re choosing something made with love, care, and the best nature has to offer.
Nature + You = A Perfect Match
At Bayard Candle Company and Bayard Beard and Body, we believe that natural ingredients are the heart of what we do. We don’t think you need a long list of lab-made chemicals to enjoy a relaxing bath or a smooth lotion bar. Instead, we let nature do the work.
From salt to sugar, from butter to beeswax, from soy wax to tallow—we choose every ingredient with your health and happiness in mind. We test every product to make sure it’s safe, gentle, and works the way it should. And we do it all because we care about you.
So the next time you use one of our products, take a moment to notice the simple beauty in each part. Feel the smooth oil from an olive. Smell the calming scent of lavender. Watch the gentle flame of a soy candle. It’s all part of our promise to bring you the best nature has to offer.
Thank you for supporting small business. Thank you for choosing natural ingredients. And thank you for being part of our story.
Ready to Experience the Power of Nature?
Come visit our shop in downtown Williamston, Michigan, or browse online at BayardCandle.com. Whether you're looking for a gift, a treat for yourself, or something special for a party, we’ve got a natural product made just for you.
Here’s to more comfort, more joy, and more nature in your everyday life!