Commercial soap sold in stores is often made with chemical detergents, hardeners and synthetic lathering agents. Some of these ingredients can be drying or irritating on the skin. According to the FDA website, a product is defined as soap when:

• The bulk of the non-volatile matter in the product consists of an alkali salt of fatty acids and the product’s detergent properties are due to the alkali-fatty acid compounds.

With that definition in mind some commercial bars are not really soaps but detergent.

On the other hand, handmade soap created with oils, liquid and lye does not contain these harsh ingredients and qualifies as ‘soap.’ It also contains glycerin that is naturally produced during the soapmaking process.

Some commercial soaps remove the glycerin from the bars and sell it to make lotions and creams.

Pure for You’s cold process soap is made by combining oils and sodium hydroxide lye without adding any external heat. That causes a chemical reaction called saponification. As there is no artificial heat added, cold process takes about 4-6 weeks to cure. Most commonly known 5 benefits of cold process soaps for the skin are:

• Creamy: Cold process soap benefits the skin by penetrating deep into the skin. It has two advantages. One is that your skin is being cleaned from the very deep and the other is that good ingredient can moisturize the deep pores.
• All natural: In the cold process soap making, natural oils like coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, castor oil, jojoba oil, shea butter (and many more) is used. While the hot process decreases the goodness of all these oils, cold process can preserve them. This ensures that your body gets all the moisture whenever you are using our soaps!
• Luxurious bath: Cold process soaps are efficient in making leather and allows you to have a luxurious bath every day.
• Intense smoothing smell: Cold process soap is made with pure essential oils and this soothing aroma of soap will relax you with a shower after a long day at work.
• Not leaving your skin dry

Soap making is science. The amount of lye put into soap making is precisely calculated based on the types and the amount of oils. Through the 4-6 weeks process, the lye is all used to saponify oils to turn all into soap, so there is no lye leftover by the time the curing process is done. Pretty cool, huh?

Goat milk soap is exactly what it sounds like – soap made from goat’s milk. Goat milk is rich in both saturated and unsaturated fats, making it ideal for soap production. Saturated fats increase a soap’s lather – or production of bubbles – while unsaturated fats provide moisturising and nourishing properties. The benefits of goat milk soap are:

• Gentle cleanser: Most commercially made soaps contain harsh surfactants that can strip your skin of natural moisture and oils, leaving it feeling dry and tight. Goat milk soap boasts high amounts of fats, particularly caprylic acid, allowing for gentle removal of dirt and debris without removing the skin’s natural fatty acids.
• Rich in nutrients: Goat milk is rich in fatty acids and cholesterol, which make up a large portion of the skin membrane. A lack of these components in your skin can lead to dryness and irritation. Furthermore, the milk is a good source of vitamin A that has anti-ageing properties. Finally, it is a good source of selenium, a mineral shown to support a healthy skin membrane. It may even improve psoriasis symptoms like dry skin.
• May improve dry skin: Dry skin is a condition caused by low water levels in the skin. To improve dry skin, the lipid barrier must be restored and rehydrated. Goat milk soap’s high cholesterol and fatty acid levels may replace missing fats while providing moisture to allow for better water retention.
• Natural exfoliant: Goat milk soap contains compounds that may exfoliate your skin naturally. Lactic acid, a naturally occurring AHA found in goat milk soap, has been shown to gently remove the top layer of dead skin cells, allowing for a more youthful complexion. Lactic acid is one of the gentlest AHAs.
• May prevent acne: Due to its lactic acid content, goat milk soap may help control or prevent acne.

There are many different reasons why you should use natural soaps and stop using chemical-loaded cheap detergent. Here are some good reasons for you to consider:

• Firstly, because Pure for You’s soaps are made with natural ingredients.We use all natural oils like olive, coconut and castor oils and add essential oils and other great ingredients for your skin. There is also no palm oil or palm oil derivatives in our soaps.
• Hand-made natural soaps do not need any harmful sulphates or detergents to clean.: The beautiful lather comes directly from the natural oils used in soap making. Many commercially made soaps use SLS, harsh chemicals that are thought to be hormone disruptors.
• Natural soaps work with your sebum production as it gently cleanse your skin.: This means that Pure for You’s soaps will not strip off your natural skin barriers as other commercial products do.
• It takes only 26 seconds for harmful chemicals to get into your blood stream.:Which means they are as they are. We do not adjust them to otherwise balance the harsh ingredients and they do not contain analgesics for eyes.