I started making soap with essential oils. Essential oils smell nice and there are the benefits of the particular essential oil. I love homemade soap as it provides me with the benefit of essential oil and doesn't dry my skin like the store-bought soap. I've been selling my soaps to my friends and they are my repeat customers.
Most
people would be asking the difference in using commercialized soap and
homemade soap. Store-bought soap tends to dry and irritate skin as it has an abundant of chemicals and detergents. Meanwhile homemade soap is very well tolerated by sensitive and problem-prone skin. The reason is simple as homemade soap consists of base oils, butters, lye, and additives that are usually from
a natural source. Almost any natural additive can be added to homemade
soap to treat various skin conditions and complaints while reducing
unnecessary chemical intake, resulting in beautiful skin.
True soap is very basic. It consists of oils, lye, and water. Glycerine is the primary component in
real soap that traps moisture. Glycerin
is created during the process of making handmade soap, also called
saponification. Most commercial manufacturers eliminate
glycerine so as to use it in skin creams and lotions. Other chemicals are then
added to replace the removed glycerin. What we end up buying is a bar
of chemicals that irritate and disrupt the skin's natural balance.
Natural homemade soap is not bubbly like the commercial soap. It is creamy and lathery as it cleans your body while retaining your skin moist. Glycerin, a natural humectant that occurs naturally during the saponification
process is retained in the finished product. It helps retain moisture
in the skin. There are lots of glycerin in handmade soap which makes them
naturally hydrating.
Lavandin Elemi soap is good for skin
Lavender soap for relaxing
Rose Geranium is uplifting and calming