phormium tenax -harakeke
the first european traders called it 'flax'.
harakeke was the name given to this plant by maori.
still called flax today - but harakeke is really a lily.
it is unique to new zealand and is one of our oldest plant species.
harakeke gel - one of our hero ingredients!
at ecobeings we have our own processing plant for 'harakeke gel' we do not use glycerine as a carrier with only 5% of active gel and we do not make an extract from the leaves. our gel is pure!
anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-acne, skin softening, healing.
harakeke seeds
seeds are wild harvested in late summer.
crushed seeds are used as an exfoliate within the bar soap.
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