MoreThanSoap.co.uk - Distributor of natural handmade soaps in the United Kingdom
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handmade soap and natural bath and body care products,all chemical free
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Facts about Soap ...
Soap is our passion and our livelyhood. We would like here to clarify a few myths and also inform you about the mysteries of soap !
Soap is a cleansing agent made from the interaction of oils and fats [acids] with an alkali [sodium hydroxide] to produce a solid bar. Oils and fats for soap are compounds of glycerine and natural fatty acids [in general, fatty acids refer to any compound derived from the breakdown of fats]. When oils are mixed with an alkali, they form glycerine and the sodium salts of the fatty acids. Therefore all soap should theoretically have a natural glycerine content [although some large soap manufacturers remove this substance and sell it seperately]. Our soaps have the glycerine content intact, this wonderful substance is a natural humectant and attracts moisture from the air, helping to keep skin soft and supple.
Many different oils, fats and butters are used in the manufacture of soap that have different beneficial fatty acids e.g. olive oil contains mainly oleic acid that produces small, mild and creamy bubbles, coconut oil contains nearly 50% lauric acid which makes big, fat, open, fluffy bubbles and sunflower contains mainly linoleic acid which produces big, open conditioning bubbles. So the skill of the soapmaker comes into practise with the combining of various oils and fats in the correct dilutions that are used to produce the best lather possible but keeping the soap mild, gentle - leaving a nice soothing after-feel on the skin [and not squeaky clean, feeling tight and rough as some soaps do].
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