Soap is not what it used to be! Now we have "Beauty Bars."
But, what exactly is in a beauty bar! Even the most expensive bars that are now commercially available, no longer contain the very essence of what soap should be!
Commercial soap companies are not even allowed to use the word soap any longer because it is truly not a bar of soap. Most of today's commercial soaps are detergents with all the wonderful, natural, skin healing properties removed. They are a combination of synthetic materials and chemicals.
When you purchase a bar of hand crafted soap, you can be assured that all those wonderful oils are still present in that bar of soap. That the glycerin and nonsaponified oils will moisturize your skin naturally. The essential oils will provide wonderful aromatherapy as well as benefits to the skin.
Soap is made from fats or oils and lye. Most soaps are made with the cold process method: heating the fat or oils, slowly adding lye and water mixture until it thickens, adding essential oils or fragrance oils and natural colorants and then pouring the liquid into molds. The soap is removed from the molds once hardened, about 24 hours. After it has cured for about four weeks, it is safe and ready for use. During the soap making process, the added lye is neutralized by the chemical reaction that turns the fat and lye into soap - this is known as the saponification process.
Although hand crafted soap is more costly to purchase, it will last a long time, is not drying, is beneficial to your skin and can be taylor-made to suit your needs. A Pure Castile soap, which is made from 100% Olive Oil with no fragrances or colorants is ideal for babies, toddlers, children and the elderly. It is an excellent choice for those with psoriasis or eczema.
It has a wonderful lotiony lather that will moisturize your skin. There are soaps with additives like oatmeal and cornmeal to intensify the cleaning process - great for gardeners! And there are soaps that simply smell wonderful. Even though you might be buying a bar of soap because it just smells wonderful, you will also be guaranteed a bar of soap that is moisturizing and good for your skin.
Companies
are not allowed to use the word soap unless it is truly a REAL
handcrafted bar of soap. - See more at:
http://blog.poppysoap.com/2013/06/27/organic-handmade-soap-versus-commercial-soap-aka-skin-detergents/#sthash.54jQ7sOQ.dpuf
Companies
are not allowed to use the word soap unless it is truly a REAL
handcrafted bar of soap. - See more at:
http://blog.poppysoap.com/2013/06/27/organic-handmade-soap-versus-commercial-soap-aka-skin-detergents/#sthash.54jQ7sOQ.dpuf
Companies
are not allowed to use the word soap unless it is truly a REAL
handcrafted bar of soap. - See more at:
http://blog.poppysoap.com/2013/06/27/organic-handmade-soap-versus-commercial-soap-aka-skin-detergents/#sthash.54jQ7sOQ.dpuf
