Key Soap Ingredients
After my first attempts at making soap I read books, watched videos and tested my soaps on family and friends until I was happy with the combination of properties that each different oil brings to the soap. My bars have a balance between cleansing, moisturising, being long-lasting and having a creamy lather.
They combine the following oils and butters:
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Olive Oil - a great gentle cleanser that won't strip your skin of oils. It helps to make a mild and creamy lather. From the fleshy part of the pressed ripe olive. (Olea Europaea)
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Coconut Oil - rich in fatty acids and produces bubbly lather. From the dried kernels of the Coconut Tree (Cocos Nucifera)
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Sustainably Sourced Palm Oil - from high in Vitamin A & E, and makes a hard bar of soap. From the fruit of the Oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis)
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Apricot Kernel Oil - great for older maturing skin and rich in conditioning fatty acids. From the kernels in the seed shells of the Apricot Tree (Prunus armeniaca)
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Shea Butter - has great soothing properties, can be used for minor skin irritations and dry skin. From the nut of the African Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)
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Castor Oil - has a unique blend of fatty acids, an emollient and natural humectant which draws moisture to your skin. From the Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus communis)