No. We do not use tallow (animal fat) or other animal products in our soaps. The common animal products used in soap making are tallow, lanolin, milk and beeswax. Tallow can be found in most of the commercial soaps produced today and is usually listed as sodium tallowate. Most people are familiar with latex from the tissue beneath the bark of the rubber tree responsible for the multitude of rubber products. Shea butter contains natural latex.

We don't use tallow (animal fat) or other animal products in our soap. Some of the common animal products used in soap making are tallow, lard, lanolin, milk and beeswax. We believe that we are able to produce a premium handmade soap without the use of any animal products in our formula. Tallow can be found in most of the commercial soap produced today, and it's usually listed in it's saponified state as sodium tallowate.

Yes, our Shampoo Bars are ideal for this purpose but any of our soaps are great for the hair. Wet your hair and rub the bar of soap across your hair a few times to lather. There's no residue left on your hair, it rinses out and leaves your hair squeaky clean with out feeling dried out.

No, all soaps do not use animal tallow/fat. Soaps can be made from vegetable oils and brand names of several such soaps are available in AVL.

We use a base recipe of four oils: Olive, Castor, Coconut and Palm Oils. We refer to soaps made using our four oil recipe as Regular Recipe Soaps. To increase the moisturizing ability of our soaps we sometimes add goat milk (we have 50+ varieties of goat milk soap), or shea and cocoa butters (we have about 25 fragrances of shea soaps). These three levels of moisture will take care of most skin types. We even make 100% Olive Oil Castile soap and Grandma's Ole Lye Soap made with lard.

If you want your skin to feel its very best, this is the way to go. My soap will never dry your skin; it's rich in glycerin, very emollient and silky. You just get a fine lather, a wonderful smell, and a very pure product. You also know you're not harming the environment. Everything about Clearlight Soap is biodegradable. People who are concerned about synthetic ingredients will appreciate the purity of Clearlight Soap; there are no artificial ingredients, fragrances or dyes.

Yes. For those of you with sensitive skin, we recommend that you do try a handmade soap. We think you'll be surprised at how mild handmade soap really is. One of our younger clients suffers with eczema and tells us that his skin condition improves greatly when using handmade soap. He's especially fond of our Cinnamon soap. He's told us that the Lavender soap is really good for his skin, but he'd rather not smell like a bunch of little purple flowers.

No, we do not use any animal fats in our soaps. Your old time soaps were always made with animal fats, mainly tallow (beef fat) or lard (pig fat). After all, that's what was available on the farm or ranch.

Evidence abounds of the healing properties of a handmade bar of soap. Those who suffer from skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, as well as people that have sensitive skin or are hypoallergenic often find immediate relief by switching to handmade soap. Compared to store bought soap, handmade soap is very mild. They are often made from vegetable-based oils, such as olive, coconut, and palm and do not contain the potentially harmful chemicals found in conventional bar soap.

Handmade soap is a special product. Because it contains glycerin, it can retain more moisture than other soaps. To extend the life of your handcrafted soap, place it in a well-draining soap dish. (see our massage, salon & spa page to purchase proper soap dishes) Keep unused bars in a cool, dry place out of direct contact with water. A good soap is like a good wine, the longer it cures, the better and more mild it becomes. Our soaps will last approximately 3 weeks for single use.

Handmade soap is more moisturizing because it contains glycerin, a natural by-product of the soap-making process, and because it has a bit of extra oil--superfatting, left over. Also, it does not contain the commonly-used dyes, perfumes, detergents and other synthetic ingredients, which can be harsh for human skin.

They are created in very different ways. In milling, a process developed in Italy and correctly called "plodded", soap starts not with whole vegetable and animal fats and oils, but with substances withdrawn from these fats and oils. These substances are called isolated fatty acids. The fatty acids are used to make milled soaps because they produce a harder soap that can withstand the process of milling and forming that is required to hold the designs and logo's of modern soap.

For simply washing or bathing with the Cloth I highly recommend a good "All Natural" cold-crafted soap. The DermaSPA cloth really generates a lot of lather when used with such soap and using a harsh, chemical laden commercial soap would only serve to defeat the gains you made. This is the reason we added the Enchanted Waters line of Handmade "All Natural" Soaps. We wanted to give our clients the best possible way to maintain and nourish their skin between treatments.

Our soap is handmade using the cold kettle or cold process method. This old fashioned method of soap making creates and retains glycerin, which helps to moisturize your skin. You won't have that dry, itchy feeling you get from using commercial soaps. We do not use any animal or petroleum by products. During commercial continuous process soap making, the glycerin is removed, and sold separately.

Truly natural products are rare in mass manufactured products, even at the more expensive 'Bath and Body shops'. Many products claim to be natural, but are they really? While these mass produced natural products must contain some natural ingredients to be labeled as natural, they commonly have chemical detergents and other additives. READ THE LABEL. Notice the artificial chemicals such as sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate (detergent) and harsh preservatives.

Yes and no. Our soap bases are made with all vegetable ingredients. There are some soaps that have additives that come from animals such as honey,milk and silk.

Hi! It was nice to hear from you. I'm glad your first batch turned out well. Yes... you could probably pour a little bit sooner, but on those first soap batches one is still learning how to recognize stages of trace. Better a little thick than too thin and not saponified to the point of having good texture. Sounds like you are doing the right things and your homework so you should have successful batches most of the time (everyone has some stinkers once in awhile!).

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Soap is the best thing to thoroughly clean the face but unfortunately has a bad reputation as no-one rinses properly. See soaps section for proper use.

They sure can! My soaps are gentle enough for all skin types, both young and old. Do remember that some people are allergic to all natural ingredients and fragrance oils, and this goes for children too. Test the soap on the inside of the arm before using all over the body. If a reaction occurs, discontinue use immediately!

Yes, we do use lye in our soap making process. We use sodium hydroxide in our soaps ? All soaps (excluding detergent bars, which are totally synthetic and chemical laden) are made with lye but no lye is left in the finished soap. Our soaps are balanced so the chemical reaction has the correct amounts of both lye and oil for a balanced reaction. The result is that our soap is very close to neutral.