The Benefits of Using Natural Soap
I've been a soap crafter for about 10 years. The first benefit I saw from using my hand made soap was that I didn't have to use lotion as often.
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Function and Purpose of the Skin
Skin has two layers. The outer layer, the epidermis, is a barrier that keeps disease out and keeps in water. The skin is sometimes called the mini-kidney. It helps push toxins out of the system and keeps the lymph system cleansed. If your skin is bombarded by the chemicals found in commercial soaps, (in addition to the pollutants in the air and water) it can't perform its job properly. Simply put, it lets disease in and water out, causing all kinds of complications
that go much more than skin deep.
Paraphrased from an article by J.D. Anderson of White Dragon Soaps.
How are natural soaps different from commercial soaps?
Natural soaps are made in small batches from vegetable and/or animal fats. These fats contain nutrients needed to keep your skin healthy. They don't strip the protective layer of oil that your body naturally deposits on your skin in order to keep out disease bearing bacteria and other pollutants and to protect you from the effects of sun and wind
Natural soaps retain all the glycerin found naturally in vegetable oil in just the right amount to keep the moisture in your skin.
Learn how to make your own soap
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Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.Is the grade of vegetable oils used important:
There are conflicting opinions on whether the skin absorbs anything you put on it, but from personal experience I feel that it definitely does.Many soap makers use the least expensive oils they can get (soap/cosmetic grade). Others prefer to use the higher quality, extra virgin or expeller pressed (food grade) oils.
The problem with the soap/cosmetic grade oils is that they are extracted with a chemical, usually hexane, and even though all possible efforts are made to remove this chemical after extraction it can't be removed completely.
While it's true that the minute amounts of a chemical found in one bar of soap will probably not harm most people, a life-time build-up of chemicals from external applications in addition to the chemicals added to our food to preserve it for long shelf life, our drinking water to kill harmful bacteria, and the pollutants in the air, can lead to such problems as allergies, and even life threatening diseases. Why not eliminate as many of these as we can, including the chemicals found in products we put on our skin?
You can learn more about the properties of vegetable oils used in natural soap at SilverMist Garden
How to make soap
Soap Making Instructions: How to Make Homemade Lye Soap from a Recipe : How to Get Ready to Make Soap: Homemade Soap Making Instructions
Learn what you will need before starting the soap making process - free video.
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cdwinsby
Good Job! Most people don't know how important it is to be aware of what they're putting on their skin. Homemade soaps are definately the best choice. Posted June 02, 2008 |
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eccles1
I need to try some of these soaps I love this lens ! Posted May 26, 2008 |
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OrganicGiftsByDiana
Good soaps are indeed a luxury I can't live without ! Posted May 18, 2008 |
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MerryM
great lens. loved the science of the skin bit, and the explination about the different extraction processes. Posted May 09, 2008 |
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Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory! Posted May 07, 2008 |
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ms-giggles
Hi Jennie, Posted April 29, 2008 |
