~PURE AND SIMPLE~
The best skin care comes from natural ingredients.
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~THE BASIC INGREDIENTS~
Natural skin loving oils.
Olive Oil - is a therapeutic oil packed with antioxidants like Vitamin A and E which help neutralize the free radicals that cause skin damage. It also contains squalene and trace amounts of chlorphyll. It has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. This oil is very beneficial, soothing, and protecting. Olive oil will not clog your pores. Olive oil soap softens your skin and is great for dry, sore, inflamed and sensitive skin. It is great for people who suffer from acne, eczema, psoriasis and dry itchy skin. Because olive oil is an amazing emollient, it soothes the skin beautifully. Nothing
beats olive oil when it comes to being an exceptionally gentle and moisturizing
soap that cleans without drying out your skin. Olive Oil is the ONLY ingredient in our "Castile" soap and the main ingredient in
all of our other soaps.
Coconut Oil - has antioxidant properties and absorbs easily, keeping the skin soft, without making it feel greasy. It's an effective moisturizer for all skin types, including dry and aging skin. Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, reduce skin inflammation and other skin conditions. It is a rich, saturated oil that moisturizes and protects skin extremely well. Coconut oil makes a long-lasting soap that cleans well, and has lots of creamy bubbles. It will lather in any type of water.
Organic Palm Oil - is a solid oil rich in vital nutrients. Palm oil has antibacterial properties and is rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, and E. It also contains vitamins D and K, which are not present in other oils. It is moisturizing and makes a very mild and gentle, long-lasting bar of soap that cleans well.
Castor Oil - is a super rich oil that has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Castor oil contains vitamin E, minerals, and proteins. It is a natural emollient which helps to soften, smooth and moisturize the skin. Castor oil can also help with skin problems like eczema, acne, and other skin conditions. Castor oil also adds a great lather with lots of bubbles in handmade soap.
Sodium Hydroxide - mixed with water, sodium hydroxide (also called “lye”) is what turns the vegetable oils into rich, creamy, moisturizing soap. Without lye, you can't make soap! The secret is a precise recipe and careful measurements so that there is just enough lye to combine with the oils and create a perfectly crafted bar of soap.
Coconut Oil - has antioxidant properties and absorbs easily, keeping the skin soft, without making it feel greasy. It's an effective moisturizer for all skin types, including dry and aging skin. Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, reduce skin inflammation and other skin conditions. It is a rich, saturated oil that moisturizes and protects skin extremely well. Coconut oil makes a long-lasting soap that cleans well, and has lots of creamy bubbles. It will lather in any type of water.
Organic Palm Oil - is a solid oil rich in vital nutrients. Palm oil has antibacterial properties and is rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, and E. It also contains vitamins D and K, which are not present in other oils. It is moisturizing and makes a very mild and gentle, long-lasting bar of soap that cleans well.
Castor Oil - is a super rich oil that has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Castor oil contains vitamin E, minerals, and proteins. It is a natural emollient which helps to soften, smooth and moisturize the skin. Castor oil can also help with skin problems like eczema, acne, and other skin conditions. Castor oil also adds a great lather with lots of bubbles in handmade soap.
Sodium Hydroxide - mixed with water, sodium hydroxide (also called “lye”) is what turns the vegetable oils into rich, creamy, moisturizing soap. Without lye, you can't make soap! The secret is a precise recipe and careful measurements so that there is just enough lye to combine with the oils and create a perfectly crafted bar of soap.
~SKIN LOVING EXTRAS~
Gentle exfolients, herbs, rich emollients, and more.
__Beeswax - has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains vitamin A, which helps to soften and rehydrate dry skin. It acts as a surfactant, emmoliant and humectant drawing moisture to the skin and providing a protective barrier against skin irritants while still allowing the skin to breathe. Beeswax is good for lips and is beneficial in treating minor skin irritations. Along with honey it is a great treatment for skin conditions such as diaper rash and other bacterial skin conditions.
Blueberry Seeds - make a wonderfully mild natural exfoliation with antioxidant properties.
Honey - has antioxidant properties. It is full of natural enzymes and vitamins such as C, D and E, which leave skin feeling soft and healthy. It is a naturally nourishing moisturizer.
Oatmeal - has natural skin protectant properties. It attracts to water therefore drawing and holding moisture to the skin. Oatmeal gently exfoliates, unclogs pores and helps to smooth skin. It is great for many skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, irritating rashes and insect bites. It also help relieve and soothe itching associated with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Handmade soap with oatmeal in it is a mild and extremely soothing choice for all skin types and all ages.
Shea Butter - is a super-emollient moisturizing oil, rich in vitamins A, E and F. It protects, softens, smooths and helps with severely dry skin. Shea Butter is great for treating eczema, psoriasis, rashes, some skin irritations and even wrinkles and stretch marks! It does not clog pores and absorbs quickly deeply penetrating deep into the skin, helping to restore elasticity, all without leaving your skin feeling greasy.
Blueberry Seeds - make a wonderfully mild natural exfoliation with antioxidant properties.
Honey - has antioxidant properties. It is full of natural enzymes and vitamins such as C, D and E, which leave skin feeling soft and healthy. It is a naturally nourishing moisturizer.
Oatmeal - has natural skin protectant properties. It attracts to water therefore drawing and holding moisture to the skin. Oatmeal gently exfoliates, unclogs pores and helps to smooth skin. It is great for many skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, irritating rashes and insect bites. It also help relieve and soothe itching associated with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Handmade soap with oatmeal in it is a mild and extremely soothing choice for all skin types and all ages.
Shea Butter - is a super-emollient moisturizing oil, rich in vitamins A, E and F. It protects, softens, smooths and helps with severely dry skin. Shea Butter is great for treating eczema, psoriasis, rashes, some skin irritations and even wrinkles and stretch marks! It does not clog pores and absorbs quickly deeply penetrating deep into the skin, helping to restore elasticity, all without leaving your skin feeling greasy.
~ESSENTIAL OILS~
Gentle skincare and beautiful scents.
Lavender - is wonderful for all skin types, including sensitive, blemished, dry, oily, and mature skin. It helps to sooth irritation,
kills bacteria, has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Lavender is great for reducing stress, relax muscles, and can even help you sleep.
Peppermint - has a very refreshing scent and many therapeutic and antiseptic properties. It is wonderful at treating headaches, nausea, and fatigue. It helps relieve skin irritation and itchiness and is used for skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne, sunburn, and inflammation.
Tea Tree - is very mild to the skin and an amazing oil that has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. It is used in treating acne, dandruff, ring worm, athlete's foot, cuts, scrapes, and itching of insect bites and chicken pox.
Eucalyptus - has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-septic properties. It is known to help with sore muscles. Eucalyptus is used as a decongestant, deodorant, and is stimulating.
Peppermint - has a very refreshing scent and many therapeutic and antiseptic properties. It is wonderful at treating headaches, nausea, and fatigue. It helps relieve skin irritation and itchiness and is used for skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne, sunburn, and inflammation.
Tea Tree - is very mild to the skin and an amazing oil that has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. It is used in treating acne, dandruff, ring worm, athlete's foot, cuts, scrapes, and itching of insect bites and chicken pox.
Eucalyptus - has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-septic properties. It is known to help with sore muscles. Eucalyptus is used as a decongestant, deodorant, and is stimulating.