Additives are soap enhancers that not only change the overall look of a given soap, but which also lend their own special qualities to it. Soap enhancers range from honey, a fabulous skin softener, to aloe vera which has healing qualities for burns and skin abrasions. All additives give gourmet qualities to facial and body soaps.
Below are some additives and soap bases that may surprise you, but can be added to soap bars. But the benefits they bring to your to your skin, are well worth buying handcrafted soaps versus commercial soap bars. Below. I've listed a few additives as well as some soap bases. I will add more in blogs to come.
Almond Meal-acts to unclog skin pores and absorbe excess oil from the skin. The finely ground kernels of blanched almonds will gently exfoliate and give you baby soft skin.
Aloe Vera Gel-used alone (a piece cut directly from the plant), this gel will assist healing extremely quickly. When placed into a soap bar, the results are amazing. Your skin will radiate because all imperfections on your skin will disappear.
Avocado-the oils in this delicious fruit were used in cosmetics during ancient times. So if it's good enough for Cleopatra, it's good enough for the soap bars of today.
Carrots-high in vitamin A. When used as an oil i soaps the vitamin E comes forward to help stretch marks and other marks on your body. Results are not instant, but they promise to surprise you with continued use.
Cocoa butter-is an emollient and adds soothing properties to any soap. Many women use cocoa butter to erase stretch marks. It can also be used on burn scars. Using it as a pure soap bar not only makes your body feel extra soft, but it definitely will erase stretch marks on most body types.
Coffee-coffee grounds are reputed to remove kitchen odors from your hands. If you peel onions, cook fish or use garlic, coffee in a soap bar will remove odors immediately.
Cornmeal-cornmeal absorbs oil and if too much is used it can be mildly abrassive. But it will unclog skin pores and make your skin look radiant and "glowing".
Cucumbers-when liquified or used as an oil, acts as a mild gentle cleanser and astringent.
Glycerin-has no lyeor caustic properties, and is a sweet colorless by product that acts as a soothing skin emollient. It lathers really well. It's great for sensitive skin and for people that don't want fragrances in their soap bars. But it's too soft for the commercial soap bar because it contains absolutely no hardeners (stearic acid).
Honey-this sweet fragrant gel has beenused as an emollient for centuries and makes a great addition to soap bars.
More to come...
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