Is it good to wash your face with handmade soap for a long time?

Handmade soap means making soap by yourself. At least three raw materials are required, including vegetable oil, NaOH and water. The raw materials used to make handmade soap are made of Vaseline, cooking oil and other raw materials. The skin care effect is particularly prominent. It can be used for washing the face, removing makeup, and showering.

The foam of handmade soap is delicate and rich, which can thoroughly remove oil stains in the deepest pores of the skin. It makes the skin nourished and radiant, is quite elastic, and does not contain preservatives, surfactants and other ingredients. It is a very safe and effective facial cleanser and beauty skin care product.

The shelf life of handmade soap

Since soap does not contain any chemical thickeners or preservatives, the storage time of soap is much shorter than that of industrial soap. Generally speaking, soap can be used within one year after it is made.

How to store handmade soap

Cold-process vegetable soaps contain a lot of natural ingredients and moisturizing plant oils that do not contain soap residues, so the soap should usually be stored in a cool and dry place so that the moisturizing ingredients in the soap can be preserved. Soaps that have not been used in the recent period can be placed in the refrigerator, and the usage period should not exceed one year. Use containers with good water permeability to avoid water accumulation.

Why is handmade soap so popular?

Handmade soap contains Vaseline which is needed by the skin. In addition to its cleansing power, it nourishes the skin and is less likely to cause skin burden. Moreover, it is not easy to cause environmental pollution to the natural environment. Once it reaches the ground, it dissolves within 24 hours. Using handmade soap not only whitens your skin, but also protects the environment, killing two birds with one stone. .

Common problems with handmade soap cleansing

Some girls may experience dry and rough skin, small pimples and other allergic reactions to similar skin care products after using cold-process soap for the first time. This may be due to the long-term use of facial cleansers, shower gels, etc. containing a large amount of synthetic surfactants. They are not easy to clean when washing, and although the residue on the skin feels slippery after washing, in fact, the normal epidermis of the skin has been destroyed over time. When the weak alkalinity of handmade soap comes into contact with the skin, the epidermis that has lost its normal function cannot repair the acid and alkali in a short period of time, so it feels dry, tight, and sensitive skin will even secrete toxins and cause acne.

Therefore, it is recommended to use tap water as much as possible when using cold-process soap for cleaning at the beginning. After washing, use a clean cotton towel to gently massage the skin to absorb moisture, and then use mild (preferably natural plant) toner and moisturizing lotion to moisturize the skin. Generally, the skin will adapt to the soap after 20-30 days, because the skin's renewal cycle is about 28 days.