Codex Beauty Chapters

Food-grade preservation system

Food-grade preservation system

After years of research, Codex has developed an industry breakthrough: A new, proprietary, patent-pending preservative system that is entirely free of synthetic chemicals—and is entirely plant-based. Read More
Sustainability

Sustainability

At Codex Beauty, we are committed to environmental and social stewardship. From using plant-based green polyethylene tubes to minimizing our carbon footprint to supporting a culture of fair labor, we promote a respect for the earth and society—and only work with partners who embrace a similar philosophy. Read More
Safety

Safety

Consumers have to take charge of their own health these days. Codex Beauty wants to make that process less daunting by being extremely transparent about what goes into our product. Read More
Manufacturing

Manufacturing

How a product is made is crucial to how it performs. For that reason, Codex Beauty follows what’s known as current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), which regulates everything from how a product is stored to how it’s transported. Read More
Ingredients

Ingredients

Codex Beauty’s ingredients are plant-based, locally sourced, safe, and effective. We choose organic whenever possible. Read More
Organic Sourcing

Organic Sourcing

It’s a simple truth: you need the best ingredients to make the best products. We carefully source everything that goes into our COSMOS-certified formulas, relying on wild harvesting techniques, or foraging, to select naturally hardy plants. Read More
Skin

Skin

Skin is a vital organ in the body. It’s the main line of defense—a physical shield—to the outside world and helps regulate everything from moisture retention to vitamin D production. Read More
Herbal Science

Herbal Science

Plant remedies and cures have been passed down for centuries to heal the body. Herbal science takes the best parts from ancient herbal medicine and builds on it with modern tools, such as advanced technology that’s able to extract the most potent nutrients from botanicals. Read More
Irish Herbal Medicine

Irish Herbal Medicine

Codex Beauty honors the ancient Irish herbal traditions of the past—which date back to the 8th century—and applies modern science to unlock even more benefits from plant ingredients. Read More
Cold-Processed Soap

Cold-Processed Soap

Soap is the result of a chemical reaction between fatty acids (oils) and an alkaline solution (lye), which is called saponification. Cold-processed soap is made by mixing sodium hydroxide (lye) with water, blending it with fatty oils and butters, and adding essential oils and natural colorants like clays, herbs, spices or botanicals. Read More