1, component of handmade soap
Generally, large soap manufacturers will add salt in the manufacturing process to separate glycerol, excessive lye and water from the soap base, thus forming the soap base of 100% pure soap. Then use a big machine to press the soap base into a beautiful shape and sell it. Although this kind of soap can be used immediately, it lacks the essence of handmade soap-glycerol. This is also the reason why more and more people favor handmade soap, because handmade soap contains up to 25% natural glycerin, which has extraordinary moisturizing effect and is very gentle to the skin.
Handmade soap, also known as handmade essential oil soap, began in the 9th century. Handmade by the traditional ancient method designated by King Louis XIV of France. It adds all kinds of natural and nutritious vegetable oils and luxurious essential oils, and has a series of strict to almost harsh soap-making techniques and quality management.
Handmade soap naturally produces natural glycerin during saponification, which is the best natural moisturizing agent for skin and forms a natural protective film on the skin. There are a lot of nutrients (unsaponifiable matter) in vegetable oil that do not participate in saponification. These precious ingredients will penetrate into the skin through pores when used, so as to achieve the effect of cleaning and maintenance at the same time. Yuxiantang Handmade essential oil soap inherits the traditional and rigorous ancient handmade soap-making technology. Soap-making at low temperature retains the luxurious components of essential oil to the maximum extent, perfectly presents the pure characteristics of essential oil soap, makes it have a small molecular weight, is more easily absorbed by the skin, and presents the skin with the best water-oil balance and moisturizing effect.
2. The difference between handmade soap and ordinary soap
First of all, look at the necessary reaction of soap making, saponification reaction: oil+sodium hydroxide+water → sodium fatty acid (the main component of soap)+glycerol (glycerol).
In fact, the main difference between industrial soap and handmade soap is that handmade soap must maintain a certain excess of oil in raw materials, that is to say, in theory, sodium hydroxide will basically react completely; For industrial soap, high temperature (90- 105℃) and excessive sodium hydroxide must be used in the reaction process to make the oil react completely, so that a large amount of soap can be produced in a short time. So, isn't industrial soap very alkaline? That's not true, because industrial soap will eventually extract excess sodium hydroxide and glycerol with saturated brine, and at the same time extract glycerol, while handmade soap does not have this process, and glycerol can be preserved. As an excellent humectant, glycerol is widely used.
Another factor is that the reaction temperature of handmade soap generally does not exceed 50 degrees, while that of industrial soap is around 100 degrees. At this temperature, some valuable nutrients in oil will decompose, so various chemicals, such as essence, pigment, foaming agent, preservative and so on, will be added to industrial soap. Therefore, the shelf life of general handmade soap is basically about one year. If essential oil (not essence) is added, the shelf life can be extended by about half a year, while industrial soap is generally preserved for 3-5 years. If you find a handmade soap in the market, the shelf life is more than 2 years.
Generally, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil and other oil raw materials are added for saponification, then sodium hydroxide and water are added, and then there is a long stirring process. Due to the low reaction temperature, it is usually necessary to stir for more than 65,438 0 hours. If it is pure olive soap, the stirring process is at least 1 day, and then it can be used at room temperature for more than one month to make the saponification reaction complete.
The production cycle of handmade soap is really very long! But the process of making handmade soap is also very interesting. One of the things is that it is a very interesting process when you watch the oil constantly react and turn into soap. And different oil combinations have different effects. And you can make soap into various shapes like baking, and add natural colors to make "cakes" of various colors.
3. Four misunderstandings of handmade soap
1, mistakenly think that handmade soap is similar to soap.
When I heard that it was "soap", many people thought that handmade soap was similar to soap and was very alkaline. In fact, soap generally contains a high content of soap base, which is too alkaline, so it will hurt the skin. Now the soap-based components of handmade soap are greatly reduced, and skin care components are added, which is suitable for skin use. In addition, handmade soap is made by hand, mainly by cold, which ensures the integrity of the ingredients and avoids destroying the nutrients in it. The production cycle is 5-8 weeks, and it is naturally formed.
2. I mistakenly think that my face will be very dry after washing with hand soap.
Most handmade soaps are rich in grease. Handmade soaps made of natural vegetable oils such as olive oil, shea butter, jojoba oil and grape seed oil have a very good moisturizing effect, and the slippery touch will remain on the face, which will help moisturize the skin and will not feel tight and itchy after washing.
3. I mistakenly think that handmade soap is not as good as facial cleanser.
Compared with ordinary facial cleanser, handmade soap with medicinal formula can fight against problem skin better. For example, handmade soap with natural mud, natural essential oil, plant ingredients and herbal formula is a good helper against oily and acne skin. The plant ingredients, glycerin, plant essential oil and other ingredients in handmade soap can gently protect fragile skin.
4. Soap alkali should not be used when the skin is weak and acidic.
Our skin is weakly acidic. To achieve the cleaning effect, it must be neutralized with acid and alkali, and handmade soap contains soap alkali. Compared with facial cleanser, handmade soap can clean the dirt, dirt and excess oil in the skin. In addition, the ph value of handmade soap is also between 6 and 7, which is very mild and does not harm the skin.
4, the harm of soap cleansing
1, allergic
Although everyone's skin condition is different, some are oily, some are dry, some are mixed, and the effect of cleansing products is different, but if you use soap to cleanse your face at will, it is easy to make your skin allergic. At this time, my face will be itchy, dry and red spots will appear. Once this happens, it is best to wash your face with clean water.
For people with skin allergies, you must pay great attention when choosing cleansing products. Because this kind of people's skin has weak resistance to the outside world, it is best to choose a weakly acidic cleansing product to make the skin less allergic.
2, make sebaceous gland secretion disorder
Even if you don't use skin care products every day, your skin has the ability to repair itself. Many women think that the oil on the skin surface is a metabolite of the skin, but it is also a natural substance for skin care. There are a lot of sebaceous glands and sweat glands in facial skin, which synthesize a natural "advanced beauty cream" all the time and form an invisible protective film on the skin. Slightly acidic, it has strong bactericidal and skin care effects.
It can be known that these facial oils can not only protect the skin, but also play a role in beauty. If you wash your face with soap for convenience, it will do great harm to your skin. Because alkaline soap not only destroys its protective effect, but also stimulates sebaceous glands to "oil". The more oil is removed with soap, the more oil is produced from sebaceous glands, and it is difficult to clean up at last. It can be seen that if the skin is not too dirty, it should not be washed with soap.
3, the skin will become rough
People not only want to have fair skin, but also want their skin to be thin, not rough. If you choose the wrong cleansing product. It is also expected that the skin will become rough. Because ordinary soap is alkaline, if you wash your face with such soap for a long time, the facial skin will gradually become rough because it is in an alkaline state. So it's best not to wash your face with soap, you can use facial cleanser specially used for washing your face.