Natural Soap

Since we use soap every day for cleansing, it is extremely important to select soap carefully. The ingredients should be scrutinized since what is in your soap will be getting under your skin. Olive oil is the best choice for soap since its unique moisturizing properties and high vitamin E content make it the best skin conditioning soap available.

The pleasures and benefits of olive oil soaps have been renowned for centuries. Olive oil is rich in vitamin e which is a natural protector of the skin. Olive oil in soap has a natural ability to mix with water and go deeply into the pores of your skin to give a wonderful cleansing that rarely happens with other soap.

Pure and natural ingredients should be the most crucial factor to consider when purchasing soap. Cold batch olive oil bar soap is the healthiest choice since the manufacturing method ensures that the whole constituents of the vitamin E rich olive oil are maintained. Soap should provide a subtle scent to the body and not be overpowering with fragrances that may be offensive to others.

A cold-processed soap refers to the manufacturing method. Cold-press is the traditional and ancient method. This method produces soft soap. The making of soft soap, although thus a much less complex process than hard soap making, is one that demands much skill and experience for its success. The conditions of the manufacturer's care must be taken to regulate the amount and strength of the alkali in proportion to the oil used, and the degree of concentration to which the boiling ought to be continued has to be determined with close observation.

Polyphenols are a broad class of antioxidants including flavonoids and catechins which are found in red wine, chocolate, tea and many other foods.  Antioxidants help to slow the aging process.  Olives are high in polyphenols.

In addition, since olive oil contains vitamin E and oleic acid, which is also found in human milk, it is beneficial for expecting and nursing mothers because it aids normal bone growth and encourages development of the brain and nervous system of infants before and after birth.  Furthermore because olive oil contains antioxidants it has also been shown to prevent the deteriorating effect of age on the tissues, organs and the functioning of the brain.

The cleansing method used when applying soap is just as important as the soap you choose.Natural soaps do not lather like detergent soaps. It is therefore important to keep in mind that your natural soap will foam and make a creamy lather, but will not be bubbly. A good cleansing method is described below.

1.   Rub the bar soap on body, but stay out of the stream of water.
2.   Use a cloth, loofah, or scrubbing gloves to work the lather into the skin.
3.   Allow the creamy soap to stay on skin for about 15 seconds.
4.   Rinse with warm water followed by a cold splash if tolerable.
5.   Dry skin by patting with a towel rather than rubbing.
6.   Apply a natural body butter or oil after showering.