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The definition of "Natural “is important. It means that the ingredients used are derived from materials accruing in nature, not from a laboratory. It is about staying as close to the original as possible. The definition of “Organic” simply means the materials are grown without pesticides toxic fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and without the use of chemical preservatives. (more...)

Take oils, which make you greasy, and turn them into soap, which make you clean. This process is called saponification (making soap). Soap is fascinating product. It is actually a salt that foams! This crystalline nature of soap allows it to be made clear as glass when boiled in alcohol with sugars. Now a salt is what you get when you mix an acid and a base together. The acids and bases neutralize each other and a salt forms in the process. Soap, therefore is made from acidic oils and an alkaline solution. Think of it like a child's seesaw. Oil and alkali must be in balance to make the perfect bar of soap. (more...)

Sodium Lauryl (Laureth) Sulfate (SLS) is currently the primary foaming agent of Western world. It is usually found in combination with cocamidopropyl betaine (cocabetaine) and diethanolalamine (DEA), which itself has fallen under scrutiny. SLS is found in shampoos, bath gels, car washes, dish detergents, bar "soaps", laundry detergents, etc. It is a wetting and dispersing agent, emulsifier, degreaser and foamer. It also increases skin permeability roughly 100 times and is used in lotions to increase absorption of micronutrients through the skin (more...)