The difference between handmade and commercially mass produced soaps is the saponification procedure. This process produces glycerin, an ingredient that provides the moisturizing effect in good soap. Glycerin is an expensive ingredient. They are left off mass produced soaps to be used in ointments and creams that can be sold at a higher price. Another [...]

My mother used to frown whenever I used to purchase blocks of soaps in the mall. She said that those kinds of soaps will eventually make my skin dry and would make me look like I aged faster than the usual. I told her back then, “So what do you want me to use?” She [...]

Hand washing is very important in preventing the spread of germs and also to keep our hands free from dirt. There are different types of hand soaps available today, from commercial powdered hand soap to scented guest soap. There are also bar and liquid varieties as well as soaps that are made for different skin [...]

Shea butter, which can only be found in the tropics of Africa, has been known to be very good for the hair and skin. This ivory or yellow colored natural fat is actually extracted from the nut of the Shea Tree. Aside from its common use as a lotion, Shea butter is actually edible and [...]

Nag Champa is an Indian fragrance known for its pleasant effects as well as odor masking qualities. The incense is usually burned for it to exude their fragrant qualities. They are also ground into a fine powder and used in various applications including Nag Champa beauty soap. The powder is effective in masking sweaty odors. [...]

The term fragrance-free soap typically refers to soaps that are not scented with artificial or natural scenting agents. The demand for unscented soap exists largely because some people find that fragrances irritate their skin while some are particularly sensitive to scents of any kind. A lot of companies add fragrances to soaps and other personal [...]

Hand washing is about more than just cleanliness. It is the basic step to prevent the spread of germs. This is why it is very important to teach children how to wash their hands properly, specially when they are at public places like schools and malls. Here are some steps in washing hands properly which [...]

Anything made of natural materials must be better. Natural soap that is made with natural oils from coconut, sunflower, rice bran or soya bean must be better than soaps containing chemical additives such as animal fats, alcohols and low grade oils. The absence of synthetic chemicals retains natural oils in the skin. It leaves it [...]

Create your own soap with easy to find ingredients minus the chemicals that are harmful to skin. The making of handmade soap is now actually a lucrative business. You can earn money by selling them to your friends or even in the internet. It’s not that hard to customize your own body soap mixed with [...]

Many skin care or cosmetic products are out in the market. I’m sure all of them work quite effectively. It wouldn’t make sense for any manufacturer to spend any amount of money on a product that does not work. Of course they all work! The catch is if the products would work on you effectively.
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