Why use Handmade Olive Oil Soap?

Its pure, natural and moisturizing. Olive Oil is rich in vitamins, emollients, essential fatty acids and anti-oxidants that nourish the skin. Skin and hair cleansed with olive oil soap retain moisture, resilience and suppleness. The result is bright healthy skin and a cleaner environment. Before World War I, all soaps were based on sodium & potassium hydroxide, a water-soluble alkali. But the shortage of fats and oils in wartime forced commercial soap makers to consider other alternatives. Synthetic detergent soaps quickly became the norm and have remained so ever since. Many people today are seeking alternatives to detergent soap and there are many reasons why. Olive Oil soaps are made with quality food grade vegetable oils and contain exfoliating and nourishing ingredients. Most familiar commercial brands are made from rank waste fats. They must be bleached with chlorine and masked with deodorizers and overpowering and artificial fragrances. Bleaching leaves drying residues of toxic chlorine and dioxin. Many popular brands also contain harsh synthetic deodorants, colors, and other undesirable additives.