So, how to start? Which handmade soap to buy first? The answer to this is very simple. You can actually buy any composition to start with. Pure olive oil, orange and coffee, tea tree oil and turmeric, rosemary and thyme are some of the popular compositions. While buying any soap, it is important for you to get to know the ingredients involved. Well! It is not as important as it is interesting. To read about the benefits of each ingredient and to understand the benefits of the soap as a whole also makes one aware of the pros of using a handmade soap. As matter of fact, if you want to delve deeper, you can also check out the below listed ingredients of the soap recipe to be sure of the composition:
- Oils with which it is made: These are base oils with which the soaps are made. These mostly comprise olive oil, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, palm oil, canola oil, castor oil, amongst many. Various buttery ingredients are also used. Shea butter and mango butter are the two widely used butters. Each oil or butter brings in its own set of benefits.
- Colorant: Colorants used should be good only when it is organic, like, cucumber for green color, coffee for brown color, etc. Such ingredients not only bring color, but, they also bring a set of benefits with them, which nourishes the skin. One must avoid using soaps which use chemicals as colorants.
- Fragrance: Aroma brings or rather creates an experience. Such is the strong effect of aroma that it could also trigger nostalgic events in one’s life. That is why the way a soap smells is really important. With soaps, fragrance not only creates a fresh and soothing experience, but, it also, helps in healing through aroma therapy. Therefore, one can also check the kind of essential oil that is being used and read about the benefits it brings.
- Any other ingredient: This bucket includes any extra element that has been added just to enhance the soaping experience. For example, orange, coffee powder, honey, powdered oats are examples of few of such ingredients. Some soap makers also add loofah slices in the soap to enhance the functionality of their hand made soaps.
Now you will be able to understand the nitty-gritties of handmade soaps. This will help you in making a decision for which handmade soap to buy first. Hope you order one soon basis your skin’s and body’s requirements. 🙂