Properties of the ingredients that may be in your soap bar.
Olive Oil (Oleander Europaea): Produces a moisturizing creamy rich lather: Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Ricinoleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Iodine
Coconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera): contributes to cleansing and hardness: Laurie Acid, Myristic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Olin Acid, Palmitic Acid, Ricinleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Iodine
Sustainable Palm Oil (Butyrospermum Parkii ): adds hardness to soap, gives a creamy lather and cleansing properties, contains Vitamin A & Vitamin E, which gives UV protection, anti-inflammatory properties and protection from free radicals.
Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil): is a humectant which means it attracts moisture to the skin, has anti-inflammatory properties and gives a creamy lather.
Shea Butter (Vitellaria Paradoxa): safe for all skin types, is moisturing, has anti-inflammatory properties, has strong antioxidant properties due to the significant levels of Vitamin A and E, is anti fungal, helps to clear skin of excess oil, boosts collagen and promote cell regeneration, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao): non greasy and highly absorbent, prevents dryness and flakiness, ant-aging properties, diminishes scars and stretch marks, moisturizes and deeply nourishes skin
Hemp Oil (Cannabis Sativa Root Extract): helps hydrate, nourish, moisturize, reported to have anti-aging effects.
Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis): Oleic Acid (Omega 9), Linoleic Acid (Omega 6), Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Palmitoleic Acid, quick absorption rate, full of Vitamin E, soothe dry and chapped skin.
Distilled Water
Aloe Vera Juice: rich in antioxidants, thought to have anti-inflammory properties.
Kaolin Clay (Hydrated Aluminum Silicate): Can be used by all skin types without causing redness or irritation. Helps to pull out impurities and toxins that clog pores, clears excess oil, dirt and pollution.
Colloidal Oats (Avena Sativa): Anti inflammatory, Anti-Aging, Anti-Irritant, Skin Protectant, Soothes and Moisturizes
Titanium Dioxide is a natural mineral used as a whitener and opacifier.
Activated Charcoal helps with oily skin, deep cleans by removing dead skin cells, may help to reduce acne by removing toxins and impurities on and below the skin surface, reduces pore size and gently exfoliates.
Spirulina used as a natural colorant and is rich in nutrients and antioxidants that help fight the effects of aging
Bees Wax (Cera Alba): is lubricating, softening and protect from drying or chapping by forming a moisture barrier
I also use various types of milk products: goat, coconut, heavy cream...
For scent I use essential oils and fragrance oils.
For color I use natural ingredients and micas.