| Ingredients in our Handmade Natural Soap |
Good Nature Soap is natural soap made from the
finest natural ingredients. We want you to know
what you are rubbing all over your body every day
so the following is a complete list of the natural
ingredients we use to make this exquisite natural
soap.
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): This is probably the most
asked about subject. All soap is made with lye, if you don't
use lye, you won't have soap. During the process of making
soap or saponification, lye and oil combine chemically to
produce soap. After the soap is properly cured there is
some extra oil but there is no lye left in the soap. There are
two different forms of lye that have traditionally been used for
soap making; Potassium hydroxide from wood ash and
sodium hydroxide. It has been our experience that
potassium soaps are much softer than sodium soap so we
use the latter. Sodium hydroxide, while not technically a
natural ingredient is derived from sodium chloride or
ordinary table salt.
Water: We use filtered and sometimes rainwater.
Milk: Some of our soap contains cow or goat milk. Milk
has traditionally been used in soap to soften your skin.
OILS
We only use oils in their natural state. We do not use
hydrogenated oils or trans-fats in our handmade soap.
Olive Oil: Most of our soap contains olive oil. This oil has
been known to draw moisture to your skin.
Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is an amazing oil to use in soap.
Soap made with coconut oil cleans well and lathers great! It
also contributes to hardness which is important if you want
soap to last. Coconut oil may also be moisturizing if used in
the right proportion.
Palm Oil: Mainly contributes hardness to soap
Sunflower Seed Oil: Has many of the same properties
as olive with the added benefit of being high in vitamin E.
Cottonseed Oil: Has emollient properties and also
contributes to the lather.
Soybean Oil: Contributes mildness and stable lather.
Castor Oil: Conditioning and thick foamy lather
Avocado Oil: Contains high amounts of vitamins A, D and
E, it adds a wonderful conditioning quality to shampoo.
Hempseed Oil: Okay, anything made from hemp is just
plain cool! Hempseed oil is mostly made up of essential
fatty acids which are considered beneficial.
Shea Butter: Is known to moisturize and nourish skin.
Cocoa Butter: May lay down a protective layer to lock in
moisture. It is also considered a good skin softener and it
smells like chocolate!
Other Stuff
Beeswax: Contributes hardness and may give your skin a
protective coating that helps moisturize.
Honey: Is known to soften skin
Oats: Are known for their anti itch properties, they also act
as an exfoliant.
Apricot Kernel: Exfoliating
Loofah: Exfoliating
Pine Tar: Pine tar has been known to relieve dry skin
conditions.
Jewelweed: Considered a remedy for poison ivy.
Botanical Coloring
We use only natural, herbal coloring including: Alkanet root,
Annatto seed, Spirulina and Indigo. We also use whole
herbs including; mint and patchouli
Essential Oils
Essential oils are oils extracted from plants generally by
distillation or cold pressing. Essential oils are known to
have a wide range of therapeutic value. We use a number
of different essential oils in our soap.
finest natural ingredients. We want you to know
what you are rubbing all over your body every day
so the following is a complete list of the natural
ingredients we use to make this exquisite natural
soap.
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): This is probably the most
asked about subject. All soap is made with lye, if you don't
use lye, you won't have soap. During the process of making
soap or saponification, lye and oil combine chemically to
produce soap. After the soap is properly cured there is
some extra oil but there is no lye left in the soap. There are
two different forms of lye that have traditionally been used for
soap making; Potassium hydroxide from wood ash and
sodium hydroxide. It has been our experience that
potassium soaps are much softer than sodium soap so we
use the latter. Sodium hydroxide, while not technically a
natural ingredient is derived from sodium chloride or
ordinary table salt.
Water: We use filtered and sometimes rainwater.
Milk: Some of our soap contains cow or goat milk. Milk
has traditionally been used in soap to soften your skin.
OILS
We only use oils in their natural state. We do not use
hydrogenated oils or trans-fats in our handmade soap.
Olive Oil: Most of our soap contains olive oil. This oil has
been known to draw moisture to your skin.
Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is an amazing oil to use in soap.
Soap made with coconut oil cleans well and lathers great! It
also contributes to hardness which is important if you want
soap to last. Coconut oil may also be moisturizing if used in
the right proportion.
Palm Oil: Mainly contributes hardness to soap
Sunflower Seed Oil: Has many of the same properties
as olive with the added benefit of being high in vitamin E.
Cottonseed Oil: Has emollient properties and also
contributes to the lather.
Soybean Oil: Contributes mildness and stable lather.
Castor Oil: Conditioning and thick foamy lather
Avocado Oil: Contains high amounts of vitamins A, D and
E, it adds a wonderful conditioning quality to shampoo.
Hempseed Oil: Okay, anything made from hemp is just
plain cool! Hempseed oil is mostly made up of essential
fatty acids which are considered beneficial.
Shea Butter: Is known to moisturize and nourish skin.
Cocoa Butter: May lay down a protective layer to lock in
moisture. It is also considered a good skin softener and it
smells like chocolate!
Other Stuff
Beeswax: Contributes hardness and may give your skin a
protective coating that helps moisturize.
Honey: Is known to soften skin
Oats: Are known for their anti itch properties, they also act
as an exfoliant.
Apricot Kernel: Exfoliating
Loofah: Exfoliating
Pine Tar: Pine tar has been known to relieve dry skin
conditions.
Jewelweed: Considered a remedy for poison ivy.
Botanical Coloring
We use only natural, herbal coloring including: Alkanet root,
Annatto seed, Spirulina and Indigo. We also use whole
herbs including; mint and patchouli
Essential Oils
Essential oils are oils extracted from plants generally by
distillation or cold pressing. Essential oils are known to
have a wide range of therapeutic value. We use a number
of different essential oils in our soap.
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If you find an ingredient in any soap
that is not mentioned above or if you
have any additional questions, please
contact us so we can add it to this list
that is not mentioned above or if you
have any additional questions, please
contact us so we can add it to this list
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