The word ‘soap’ is used to take in all manner of skin cleansers, solid, liquid or even powder, and within each of these categories there are various colours, scents, shapes, packaging, and claims surrounding them.
Some soaps deodorise, others are antimicrobial, antiaging, moisturising and more. Soap is something that almost every person uses, several times a day in most cases, and is one of the primary tools in preventing transmission of some bacterial and viral diseases.
But not all soaps are equal in potency or efficacy, and not every soap is good for your skin.
There are two basic types of soap:
- Handmade, ‘natural’ soaps
- Commercially made soaps
Commercially made soaps are usually considerably cheaper than handmade soaps, but there may be a good reason why this is the case.
Let’s explore the world of natural soap and see if the benefits it offers are worth the added cost.
Modern science has proven what was already assumed through common sense: toxins from our environment are, in large part, absorbed through our skin.
As the largest organ in the human body, and the one most in contact with the outside world, what we put in contact with our skin should be a major concern for us.
Soap, since it is purposely rubbed on our skin – all over our skin in fact – should be of primary concern when we consider this reality. Once we take due care in the water we drink and the food we eat, what we expose our skin to, should be the top priority when it comes to physical health. One way to reduce exposure to potentially harmful toxins is to use an organic, natural soap.
