Ingredients used in McFarlane Products

Aloe Vera Powder (Aloe Barbadensis) Certified organic
Aloe Vera can be traced back 6000 years to early Egyptian civilization, known as the “plant of immortality”. Used for skin ailments, such as eczema burns dry skin complaints.

Apple Cider Vinegar Certified Organic
Has over 90 different natural substances.
Adjusts the pH

Beeswax NZ Certified organic
Used as an emulsifier
Contains : Vitamin A is a anti-bacterial, and anti-oxidant.

Calendula Essential Oil
Reduces inflammation and sooths irritated tissue.

Emuli Essential oil

Guar Gum Certified organic
Used as a gelling agent. Extracted from Guar tree beans (Cyamospsis tetragonolobus) .
Is a polysaccharide. Grown in India & Pakistan.

Glycerin organic
Natural moisturiser, attracts moisture to the skin.

Kumerhou (Pomaderris kumerho) Organic Herb
Known as Gum diggers soap, found only in the north of the North Island of NZ.
Fresh leaves rubbed in hand with water will lather due to saponins.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Essential oil organic.
Used as a fragrance, known as assisting with skin problems such as acne & scar tissue.

Manuka Honey UMF Organic.
Anti-bacterial, diffuses deeply into skin tissues to heal.
Helps cracked skin, ulcers & wounds.

Manuka Oil Organic
Collected from native NZ tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium).
Has ant-bacterial/anti-fungal, anti-allergenic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Tested as 20 times more active than Australian Tea tree oil.
Helps itchy and irritated skin.

Olive Oil certified organic
Cold pressed extra virgin oil, chemical free, high in Anti-oxidant polyphenols.

Rose Essential Oil organic
Fragrance and helps mature skin

Rose Water organic
Hydrosol is a natural skin tonic and mild antiseptic, good for ageing skin and thread veins.
Sandalwood essential oil organic (Santalum album)
Fragrance oil sweet & woody.

Seaweed (see marine glycans) certified organic
The principal active ingredient of our product.

Squalane Vegetable Carrier Oil Certified Organic
Made from Olive oil.
It is a polyfuntionnal product, non greasy and restores skin suppleness and flexibility.

Tamanu Oil Calophyllum tacamahaca) organic
Indigenous to South East Asia & Pacific Islands. Collected from the Tamanu kernel called punnai.
Anti inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibiotic and antioxidant properties.
Helps most skin aliments, including scar tissue.

Tea tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) organic
From Australian tea tree, is a natural antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal medicine. It is soothing and is capable of penetrating into the lower skin layers.

Ylang Ylang essential oil (Cananga odorata) organic
Fragrance, good as skin toner and oily skin.