A.--That is one of the things my soaps are known for. When I develop a new recipe, one of the first things I look for is a good, fluffy lather. If the finished soap doesn't lather well, I will work with the recipe until it does.

There is an inverse relationship between lather and moisture. Increase moisture and you decrease lather. Handmade soaps have a lot of moisture by their nature. Lather is not their strongest point - mildness is. Castile Liquid Soaps and Gels are less moisturizing, and have more lather, than handmade bar soaps. Some water is harder (minerals) than others. Hard water gives poor lather.

A - Many people are under the impression that thicker lather means deeper cleaning, when in fact, it is primarily the other ingredients and not the lather that is cleaning the hands. The ingredients that cause soap to foam are called surfactants, and rich foaming surfactants are made from synthetic ingredients, which may be irritating to the skin. Thieves Foaming Hand Soap is formulated with natural surfactants, derived from sugar beets, so it gently and effectively cleanses the skin.

A.--A lot of companies will extract the glycerin at a certain stage of the soapmaking process. It is then sold separately or added to other products. They are left with a "soap" that is something akin to detergent. As if that isn't enough, a lot of them will even add harsh additives and fillers. This is usually covered up with heavy perfumes and dyes. Some of the "soaps" selling out there aren't even real soaps. They are usually called beauty bars or something to that effect.

Yes. All Irish Spring® soaps deliver the same rich lather and cleaning power that leaves you feeling squeaky clean. Yes, like all Irish Spring® soaps, Irish Spring® MicroClean™ provides deodorant protection.

A:Our soaps weigh an average of 120 grams (unless otherwise stated) but mostly they are heavier. All bars are handcut, so some slight differences are normal. A:Thank you for bringing this up. Most products are vegan friendly but to make your selection easier, all vegan friendly items have been marked with the vegan graphic

Although foamy lather is not necessary for cleaning, most people agree that a shampoo MUST have lots of lather. Our solid shampoo bars have an absolutely fabulous, fluffy lather. They are made with coconut oil and extra castor bean oil which creates a foamy, bubbly lather.

The specially formulated New Generation Shampoo is very light lathering and thoroughly cleansing. Our shampoo purposely does not have unnecessary additives that create a lot of lather. Also, many of those additives may counteract the cleansing and moisturizing effects of the New Generation Hair and Scalp Cleanser/Conditioner.

The Kevis Shampoos are designed to clean hair without stripping away natural oils. Due to the technical prowess of Kevis Shampoos, hair is cleaned more efficiently and beneficially without the damaging effects of harsh detergents. Our shampoos last longer and go further to protect and fortify your hair.

A Basically, bubbles are bad for you. To be more accurate, the foaming agents that create lather and bubbles in many shower gel and hair shampoo products are bad for you as these are the same chemicals that cause skin sensitisation and irritation. Bubbles and lather are also not necessary if you just want to clean your skin and hair — they just provide a fun or luxury element to the washing process.

We use ultramarines and iron oxides for our colorants. We never use FD&C colorings in any of our products. All of the colors in the soaps are all scented the same. For instance, with lavender-mint the blue is not lavender and the green is not mint. The same goes for sandalwood-citrus. Both colors are scented the same.

Handmade bar soaps are the mildest form of soap that can be made. Raising their free oil content by using added cocoa, shea, mango avocado, or other vegetable butters, hemp, black seed or other light oils at 1% to 3%, will enhance the "hand lotion in soap effect". Be sure to use extra rosemary extract to preserve free oils. Aloe vera, comfrey, milk proteins, oatmeal, beta glucans proteins etc. contain natural anti-inflammatory ingredients that help soothe irritated skin.

No. A deodorant soap is a cosmetic product intended for washing the body to eliminate odours. A deodorant soap may or may not contain an ingredient that kills or inhibits the growth of odour-causing bacteria.

Yes, the coconut oil in the base produces a very rich, luxurious lather. Even if you have hard water. I swear, there are rocks coming out of my faucet. The water here is so hard people have to scrape limestone off the fixtures. My soap lathers beautifully and so does the shampoo.

Superfatting a soap means that the amount of lye used has been reduced, so that there is extra oil that is not turned into soap. These extra oils are then available for your skin to make use of, in addition to the glycerine for their moisturizing properties. Soap Shed Soaps contain a lot of extra oils that act as lotion - often called saponifiables - and this is one of the reasons that Soap Shed Soaps feel so wonderful on your skin.

Antibacterial soaps provide extra protection against bacteria that may cause many common illnesses. Consumers looking for additional protection before preparing and eating meals, after using the bathroom, diapering a child, after playing with a pet or when caring for the sick may want to use an antibacterial soap.

Soaps intended to kill or inhibit the growth of odour-causing bacteria have been marketed since the 1920s. Greater consumer concern over health risks from germs has generated increased demand for new antibacterial hand and body wash products.

There is another type called melt & pour soap or glycerin soap. It is generally transparent and can be quite pretty. The alcohol in the soap is responsible for the transparency. It can also cause drying. The quality is dependant on where the base was purchased. You can buy M & P at your local hobby stores but in general it very expensive and poor in quality.