Natural bar soap and its uses have never really gone away but are on the rise! Consumers everywhere are now intentionally thinking of their health. They're also thinking about their skin, healthy skin and the products they are using on it. Another reason natural soap is becoming popular is that an estimated 35 to 40% of people worldwide consider themselves to have sensitive skin. Since the body's largest organ is your skin, it becomes the first line of defense against germs and bacteria.

#1- Natural Ingredients

Handmade organic bar soaps are made with natural ingredients such as olive and coconut oils mixed with shea butter and other emollient oils. These organically sourced ingredients are rich in antioxidants and vitamins that promote healthy skin. There are many natural ingredients such as oatmeal, clays, or aloes may also be included to provide additional benefits to your skin. Soaps that use organic ingredients become a natural exfoliator that not only nourishes, but leaves your skin feeling rejuvenated, revitalized and re-energized!

Commercial bar soaps are synthetic chemicals such as parabens, sulfates and other petrochemicals. These ingredients cause the skin to dry resulting in itchiness, flaking, and other skin irritations. Data suggests that these chemicals are linked to an increased risk of developing certain cancers and health problems. 

#2-Moisturizing Effects

Natural bar soap such as lavender and honeysuckle soap contain glycerin and other ingredients that moisturize your skin. the FDA defines natural soaps as ‘true soaps’, not detergents. Once these mass produced soaps in your grocery store add a stripping chemical the product is no longer a soap but a detergent.

Soap is produced through saponification. Saponification is a process by which triglycerides are reacted with sodium or potassium hydrochloride (lye) to produce glycerol and a fatty acid salt we call “soap”. The glycerin present in the soap bar acts as a humectant that attracts water moisture from the air making the skin soft and supple. 

It is a well-known fact that commercial soap manufacturers extract glycerin from their soaps. A beauty bar without any glycerin may cause your skin to dry out and crack.

#3- Healthy Aromas and Better Scents

Small-scale natural soap bar producers add essential oils such as frankincense and myrrh during the production process. Resulting in a soap bar that releases a fantastic scent with therapeutic and lasting healing effects. The mixing of various essential oils produce natural healing effects for various ailments offering a wide range of products and benefits!

#4-More Friendly To Our Planet

There are numerous environmental benefits using organic natural bar soap. Handmade and organic soaps are crafted with little to no emissions or waste water discharge. Natural ingredients are easier to break down than synthetic chemicals when washed down the drain. Homemade soaps are produced in cruelty-free environments so none of our friends in nature suffer under safety testing facades. 

#5-Organic Soaps Have No Preservatives

Organic soap products have a shorter shelf life and it’s for good reason! Per this Newsweek article, they don’t contain any artificial chemicals or preservatives to artificially prolong their shelf life. These added preservatives are damaging and are harmful to your health. Therefore, having natural ingredients to nourish your skin is one of the biggest advantages to using Organic Soaps. 

Rory Escoto

Just Ducky Natural Healing Corner