Handmade soaps can be bough from several dealers of natural cosmetics as well as of handmade crafts many of whom have their sites online. Handmade soap has several advantages over the commercially manufactured ones mainly it is free from harmful chemicals that go in to the production of the soap on a commercial scale.
Some other added advantages are the retention of glycerin during the saponification process; most handmade soaps are made from essential oils and natural cleansers which clean the skin in a safe and thorough manner.
Commercial soaps are detergent based and use animal based fats like tallow; the glycerin produced is removed to give the soaps a longer shelf life which results in the skin getting dry and scaly along with have several harmful long term effects on the skin. Handmade soaps are available in a variety of scents using various natural substances like fruit and vegetable extracts, milk, honey and herbal oils like tea tree oil.
Some other added advantages are the retention of glycerin during the saponification process; most handmade soaps are made from essential oils and natural cleansers which clean the skin in a safe and thorough manner.
Commercial soaps are detergent based and use animal based fats like tallow; the glycerin produced is removed to give the soaps a longer shelf life which results in the skin getting dry and scaly along with have several harmful long term effects on the skin. Handmade soaps are available in a variety of scents using various natural substances like fruit and vegetable extracts, milk, honey and herbal oils like tea tree oil.
