| It is true that sometimes handmade natural soap as | | | | life. |
| well as mass produced soap may appear similar, | | | | Handmade soaps have dollops of natural oils like the |
| though this is not the case. It is a false notion that the | | | | jojoba oil which lends a balancing effect to the skin |
| ingredients used in the mass produced soaps are | | | | complexion. Synthetic colors are not added to |
| natural and harmless. Some very famous brands of | | | | handmade soaps. Natural colors like blue color are |
| soaps use chemicals which are of inferior quality and | | | | obtained from lavender. Natural coloring techniques are |
| may prove harmful for the skin. Some strong | | | | used which are available in natural for lending color to |
| chemicals like Laureth Sulphate (SLES), Sodium Lauryl | | | | the soaps. These colors are skin friendly and have |
| Sulphate (SLS) and parabens or chemical | | | | no side effects absolutely. Even though they have |
| preservatives are also used in production of bulk bath | | | | some amount of hassles involved, it is better to go in |
| soaps and body products. | | | | for something natural that would not harm your skin. |
| Handmade Soap : Glycerin is obtained by the | | | | Remember that your skin has to radiate a healthy look |
| saponification procedure and offers superb moisturizing | | | | for you to feel and appear confident. |
| effect. It is a bi product obtained naturally. Glycerin | | | | Mass-Produced Soap : Ingredients like Sodium Lauryl |
| is expensive and it is added to body products like skin | | | | Sulphate, parabens and Sodium Laureth Sulphate are |
| ointments and skin creams, which would fetch a higher | | | | added to these soaps so as to fill these soaps. |
| price. The commercial soap manufacturers | | | | These chemicals may not be quite safe for your skin. |
| conveniently eliminate glycerin when manufacturing | | | | Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) : SLS is cheaply |
| soap. Handmade soap has an advantage in the sense | | | | available filler which lends bulk to the soaps and is |
| that glycerin is not removed from the soap and hence | | | | widely used in the cosmetic industry. They are used |
| it lends a moisturizing effect. | | | | in body products like soap, toothpaste and shampoo. |
| Synthetic fragrances are obtained in laboratories by | | | | It helps in lending a lathering effect and also helps in |
| different processes and they are commonly used in | | | | removal of oil very quickly. Hence, it is used lavishly, |
| soaps. It would be definitely beneficial if essential oils | | | | when it comes to bulk production of soap and soap |
| which are naturally obtained from plants, trees, herbs | | | | products. |
| and flowers are added to soaps. These essential oils | | | | SLS can be harmful to eyes, especially if your eyes |
| contain healing and curative properties in addition to the | | | | are very sensitive. It also results in mouth ulcers for |
| aromatic fragrance. When such essential oils are | | | | ultra sensitive tongues, when used in toothpastes. |
| added to these soaps, common skin disorders like | | | | SLS lends a drying effect to the hair and skin. It is |
| acne, eczema and psoriasis can be treated. The anti | | | | advised that people with sensitive and dry skin avoid |
| fungal and anti bacterial properties of these oils lends a | | | | products containing SLS. It is recommended that SLS |
| soothing and cooling effect to the skin and a variety of | | | | free and unperfumed soaps be used for babies, since |
| other healing properties. | | | | infants have ultra sensitive skin. |
| Most of the mass produced soaps add fillers like SLS | | | | Parabens : These harmful chemicals are quickly |
| for adding bulk. Parabens are also used for lending | | | | absorbed and then stored in the body. It has been |
| long shelf lives to these soaps. As compared to | | | | researched that parabens are also found in cancerous |
| them, handmade natural soap has liberal amounts of | | | | tissues. The long term effects can be disastrous |
| Vitamin E oil, wheat germ oil. These oils have | | | | and it is advised that industries stop using these in their |
| anti-oxidants in high amounts which lend a longer shelf | | | | production. |