Natural Soap Base

The Allure of Natural Soap Base: A Gentle Choice for Skin & Sustainability

In a world that is focusing increasingly towards clean, green, skin-friendly beauty options, natural soap base has taken an important position. Whether you are a skincare brand, or conscious consumer, seeing value in a natural soap base has the power to change your perception during your daily cleansing ritual, this posy will be helpful for you. Here, we will explore why natural soap bases are so effective, how they compare to commercial synthetic soaps, and why they are a better choice for your skin and the environment.

What is a Natural Soap Base?

As a term, natural soap base refers to a pre-made mixture of natural ingredients that create the base for handmade soaps. Free from harmful additives like sulfates, parabens, synthetic fragrances and artificial colorants, natural soap bases contain plant-derived oils - for example coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil, castor oil, and shea butter. These ingredients go through a chemical reaction called saponification, which occur between oils and lye (sodium hydroxide), that results in a solid, skin-safe soap. Once the ingredients have been saponified, the soap base is neutral and can be hot-processed by adding essential oils, herbs, natural colorants and already prepared exfoliants.

Why Choose a Natural Soap Base?

Skin-Friendly and Nourishing: Commercial bars of soap often accompany the stripping of natural oils from the skin. Natural soap bases contain glycerin which is a humectant and draws moisture to your skin. Natural soap bases help your skin maintain its pH level. Many commercial soaps, including fragrance-free and hypoallergenic options, leave us feeling dry or irritated or causing allergic reactions. For the above-mentioned reasons alone, I feel you should enjoy cleansing with a natural soap base.

Chemical-Free and Non-Toxic: Commercial soaps often include mild chemicals, carcinogenic foaming agents, and synthetic fragrances which harm skin with continuous use. Natural soap bases do not contain any harmful additives whatsoever and can give you cleansing that is as pure as possible and toxin-free.

Environmentally Friendly: There are many reasons around natural soap bases that are about sustainability such as biodegradable formulas and plastic-free packaging. With natural soap bases, you can help lower your carbon footprint and impact on water pollution. For example, synthetic detergent from our body, as well as toxic cleaning agents with enter water supplies and continue to impact this form of pollution.

Creative and Customizable: Probably the most fun aspect of natural soap bases is the fact that you are able to customize your soap in whichever way you see fit. If you want to add activated charcoal to detoxify your soap or lavender essential oil to relax, the possibilities are truly infinite!

DIY with a Natural Soap Base

Making your own soap using a natural soap base is straightforward and fulfilling! Here are some simple instructions: 

Ingredients:

• natural soap base, (of any kind you like)

• 10 -15 drops of essential oil (lavender, tea tree, peppermint, etc)

• natural colourants (turmeric, beetroot powder, spirulina, etc)

• optional additives: dried herbs, flower petals, oats, activated charcoal

Instructions:

1. Cut the soap base into small cubes.

2. Melt the soap base either in a double boiler or in the microwave (using intermittent short intervals).

3. Add essential oils to the base, and any mix-ins after melting.

4. Pour soap into the silicone mold, and set aside to cool for around 2-4 hours.

5. Unmold and enjoy your freshly made natural soap!

Whether you are making gifts, stocking your brand's unit, or making them for yourself, the process is as enjoyable as it is therapeutic!

How to Find the Soap Base Right For You

Here is a quick cheat-sheet to help you narrow down natural soap base options:

• If you have dry skin: go with shea butter, goat milk, or honey bases.
• If you have oily or acne-prone skin: choose bases with tea tree, activated charcoal, or aloe vera.
• For babies or sensitive skin: choose low scented, hypoallergenic bases like olive oil or goat milk bases.
• For a funky and decorative soap: choose a glycerin based soap because of the transparency and texture permit a unique appearance.

Choosing to use a natural soap base is more than a skincare decision, it is a lifestyle decision. It not only helps your skin feel better; it helps our planet. Whether you're a brand looking to develop and launch sustainable skin care products or you're an individual looking for a safer option for your family, the natural soap base opportunity is too good to pass on.