Shaving Soap: Ingredients with Purpose
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Distilled Aqua - Pure H2O Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Stearic Acid (vegetable derived) - a common ingredient in shaving soap which helps create a thick, stable lather Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Castor Oil - provides "bubbliness" and moisture to lather; commonly used in the treatment of mild acne, and other mild skin conditions Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 2/10 |
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Potassium/Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) - required for saponification (chemical reaction with oils/butters which creates soap). The final product contains no lye (all of it chemically reacts creating a new, and very safe product) Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score (BEFORE it saponifies - i.e., reacts with the oils/butters) - 3/10 |
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Illipe Butter - similar to Kokum Butter, added to provide "creaminess" to the lather; known for its ability to restore elasticity to the skin Origin: Southeast Asia || Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Palm oil (sustainably harvested) - used in replacement of tallow (animal fat); known for its anti-aging qualities Origin: Southeast Asia || Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Avocado Oil - a highly moisturizing oil known for its anti-aging properties Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Kokum Butter - added to provide "creaminess" to the lather; known for its ability to restore elasticity to the skin Origin: India || Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 1/10 |
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Virgin Hemp Oil - a highly moisturizing oil well-known for its anti-inflammatory properties. Ingredient is added during saponification, as well as after saponification to ensure your skin benefits from the oil's many nourishing qualities Origin: Canada || Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 2/10 |
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Vegetable Glycerin - odorless product known for its anti-bacterial and anti-aging properties Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 2/10 |
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Various Essential Oils - all-natural oils used for scent (no synthetic or "fragrance oils" are used) See Our Scents page |
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Bentonite Clay - added for its silk-like quality which increases "slickness" Skin Deep Hazard Assessment Score - 2/10 |