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Our Ingredients & Sourcing

Every ingredient has a purpose. At Lilā, we believe that what God has placed in nature holds wisdom, including qualities we are still discovering. This inspires us to choose natural ingredients wherever possible and to stay close to their source, preserving what makes them valuable.

We appreciate what human knowledge can bring to skincare, while choosing simplicity over unnecessary alteration. Our approach is to work thoughtfully with what nature offers—with care for our ingredients, respect for their origins, and gratitude to the Creator.

We source our beef tallow from BlossomPure, which describes its tallow as coming from 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, hand-slaughtered halal beef. This sourcing choice is central to Lilā and matters to customers seeking these standards.

“We select shea, mango and cupuaçu butters from different suppliers, with attention to their origins, ingredient specifications, and supporting laboratory analyses and quality certificates. Each brings its own natural character to our formulations, reflecting our commitment to thoughtful sourcing and carefully chosen ingredients.”

Our Plant Oils

We choose plant oils for their naturally occurring fatty acids and the distinct qualities they contribute to our skincare.

Organic Cold-Pressed Olive Oil

Olive oil is rich in oleic acid and naturally contains antioxidant compounds, including tocopherols—forms of vitamin E—and polyphenols. Cold pressing helps preserve these components. We value its combination of plant lipids and naturally occurring antioxidants.

Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Coconut oil contains predominantly saturated fatty acids, especially lauric acid, alongside smaller amounts of caprylic, capric and other fatty acids. In skincare, it helps reduce moisture loss and soften dry skin. We choose virgin coconut oil for its minimally processed character.

Organic Castor Oil

Castor oil has a distinctive fatty-acid profile dominated by ricinoleic acid. This sets it apart from many other plant oils and contributes to its skin-conditioning properties. It brings lasting richness to our balms and helps keep skin feeling soft and supple.

Each oil contributes something different. We combine them thoughtfully according to the purpose of each formula. 

We source our multiple variations of beeswax from YellowBee, which identifies them as Canadian-origin, cosmetic-grade beeswax. Cleaned, refined and filtered, it helps give our balms their body and structure.

For our lip products and other coloured cosmetics, we carefully select colourants suited to their intended application. This includes reviewing supplier information on suitability for lips, eyes or other areas, as appropriate. YellowBee identifies the micas we select for our lip products as lip safe. Each colour blend has its own ingredient composition, which we consider when developing our formulas and preparing our product ingredient lists. 

Each product page lists the ingredients used in that particular formula. Our sourcing information describes individual ingredients; it does not mean that every ingredient appears in every Lilā product.