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Organic Hair Care is a growing trend amongst the upper middle class. Shoppers have become more educated and made the decision to support green living in a permanent way. Todays commercial soaps and shampoos have many harsh and toxic chemicals in their formulations. This site exists to help educate people about the effects of the chemicals and to show them great organic hair products to replace them with. Should you come across a great product or have a great story, please send contributions to admin@organichaircare.org |
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 Organic SoapOrganic soap is made of lye, water, and oil. All natural soap is made of these materials. The lye does not stay in the soap, but is removed in the manufacturing process. Then, oils and moisturizers are added to the soap to make it better for the skin.Commercial soaps are basically detergents mixed with petroleum. They are not real soap. The reason is that it is more profitable to manufacture soaps this way. Many people have itchy or overly dry skin from these types of soaps. Alkali is one of the most common commercial soap irritant ingredients. Glycerin is also an ingredient in commercial and natural based soaps. Glycerin is great for the skin. It is a great moisturizer and actually pulls moisture from the air. Commercial companies have learned that glycerin is expensive and can be used more profitably in the selling of lotions and cosmetics. Some commercial soap like Ivory used to have 0% glycerin and now, due to marketing demand, has added some of the glycerin back in. Glycerin makes soaps heavier and they will sink instead of float. On average, you can be sure that a naturally made soap will have more glycerin in it than a commercially produced product. Large companies know the value of glycerin and sell it off. Ivory claims they didn't want the glycerin because they wanted their soap to be less expensive for the working class. It will cost you a little more for some organic made soap, but it is worth it for people that have very dry skin or those that get skin irritations. And, some of us just like to use the best products. There are some other products in commercial soaps that aren't good for you like isopropyl alcohol and propylene glycol. In our opinion it is best to stick with natural organic soaps unless you are on a tight budget. |
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