What Is Coco Glucoside? Coco glucoside is a human-safe surfactant and foaming agent sourced from coconuts, corn, or potatoes (ours is from coconuts). It’s used in various natural cleaning and personal care products, including Tabor & Olive Premium Laundry Detergent which is all natural consisting of only 4 safe and effective ingredients. So, what exactly is a surfactant? A surfactant is a natural or chemical substance that reduces the surface tension of water, allowing it to spread more uniformly. Surfactants also act as cleaning agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, conditioners, stabilizers, thickeners, anti-static agents, and moisturizers. Surfactants are used in nearly all cleaning and laundry products to help the cleaner spread out and get underneath dirt, grime, food particles, etc. Unfortunately,...
Why choose Tabor & Olive We prioritize your well-being by eliminating hazardous chemicals commonly found in other brands, ensuring peace of mind without compromising effectiveness. Our faith-based, woman-owned business is committed to using natural, ethically sourced ingredients and providing exceptional customer experiences. Every product we offer is phthalate free, but Tabor & Olive decided to go several steps further by also eliminating these 5 main hazard groups: ✖ Carcinogens: These are materials known or thought to cause cancer. ✖ Mutagens: Materials that change the DNA of a cell, harming the cell and causing diseases like cancer. ✖ Reproductive toxins: Toxins that adversely affect reproductive organs and increase the risk of birth defects. ✖ Organ toxins: These are toxins that can...
Tabor & Olive™ Chemical Exclusion List The standards for Tabor & Olive™ are the most comprehensive, rigorous standards in the bath and body industry. You may already be familiar with our exclusion of phthalates, but we also exclude many other chemicals with similar health concerns. The chemicals listed below are ingredients often found in products that Tabor & Olive™ will never contain. If you have concerns about a specific chemical not listed and want to verify it is excluded, please contact our support team. Phthalates: including but not limited to BBP, DEHP, DBP, and DEP Phthalates are esters of Phthalic acid and are used to dissolve raw materials when making fragrance oils. They have been used for decades...
When we conducted a survey about room sprays and what our friends, family and strangers had to say, it wasn't surprising hearing: "They smell bad/weird" or "They don't last long enough" and ultimately, "They have questionable ingredients." Did you know over 4,000 ingredients are found in retail room sprays with over 100 different toxic chemicals? For an air freshener, there's absolutely nothing fresh about that. But we have a solution. We researched, tested, tried, tested some more, and are now proud to offer Natural, Organic, 100% Proven Non-Toxic and Vegan room sprays that are not only made without aerosol, parabens and phthalates, but also proudly do not contain carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins, organ toxins, or acute toxins. Tabor & Olive...
Why is my candle not burning to the edge? Why is my candle all black? Why is my candle flame so high? We've all been there, and it can be a very frustrating place, but don't fret because we have some awesome answers! The expert advice below is specifically for your Tabor + Olive candles. Every candle we offer is hand-poured, tested, tried and true. We don't just test the first burn. We burn our candles all the way down to the very last drop to ensure quality before offering them to our customers. We hope the tips below guide you into getting the most out of your luxury candles: Helping your candle burn to its potential is a delicate...
