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Take your soap seriously! you're using it all over your body every single day. Though you may believe your skin serves as an impenetrable barrier for your body, in actuality, it is a semi-permeable membrane that allows some substances in and out, including chemicals from your soap. Though, it seems that you wash all the soap off your body after a shower, small amounts still remain on your skin, allowing chemicals to penetrate into your bloodstream. In natural soaps, you wont find harmful chemicals such as parabens, and sodium lauryl sulfate, which is a skin irritant. However, you're sure to find these substances on the ingredient list of your standard supermarket soap. So do your skin a favor and switch over to natural soap. Your skin will be healthier, naturally moisturized, and free from harmful chemicals. Natural soaps may be a little more expensive than regular soaps but the extra investment is surely worth it. When you notice a change for the better in your skin, you wont regret handing over a little extra money for this healthy change.

You may ask should I buy handmade soap when I can get more soap for less money at the grocery store? Handmade Soap is soap in its true, pure form. It gently cleanses away excess oils and bacteria, but doesn't strip your skin of its natural oils. If the commercial soap company does put in some natural ingredients along with its synthetic ones, they do so in such small quantities as for it to be inconspicuous in the soap. Its main purpose is to catch the eye of the consumer and give them the illusion that this soap is more natural. If you read the ingredient labels though, the soap is still primarily made with synthetic ingredients.

Making your own soap at home is easy, frugal, creative, and fulfilling. There's something satisfying about taking a bar of your own homemade soap into the bath or shower with you. Whether you are looking for a more natural alternative to commercial soap or are just a crafty person looking for a new creative adventure, making soap is fun and not too complicated. There are several different methods of making your own soap. Once you understand the basics of how to make soap, you can get started right away. Making soap with a melt and pour base is sort of like making a cake with a cake mix. What you lose in control of your ingredients and customization of your recipe, you make up for in safety, ease, and convenience. With melt and pour soap making, you buy pre-made blocks of uncolored, unscented soap “base” from a craft store or soap supplier. You melt the soap base in the microwave or a double boiler. When the soap is fully melted, add fragrance, color and/or additives. Put it in a mold, and voila, you’re done. The soap is ready to use as soon as it hardens. To get started with melt and pour soap making, you need: A countertop or other clean workspace with a microwave or double boiler A heat-resistant bowl for the microwave A couple of spoons or whisks Some melt and pour soap base A set of measuring spoons Fragrance, color, or additives, as desired Something to mold the soap in