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Originally Posted by slipcovers
The best soap is a bar of hand made, with olive oil, coconut oil and other quality oils , does not contain SLS, (sodium Laurel sulfate). SLS is a cancer causing ingredient and is in all commercially made soap and body wash. It is almost always the second ingredient after water and is one of the top 10 things to avoid, as it strips the natural skin barrier. The FDA knows, of course, but chooses to do nothing.
You can buy a bar at market night but make sure it is made with olive oil, not the colorful glycerin bar. Most people are more concerned with the smell rather than the ingredients.
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I agree. But olive oil shouldn't be the first ingredient listed, because it has a shorter shelf life that other oils and it's a liquid oil, so the bar won't be as hard. The first oil should be an oil that comes as a solid, such as coconut oil, palm oil (some people object to palm oil), shea butter, or avocado butter. Glycerin only soaps are usually designed to be pretty, and smell good, but they're not as good for your skin and they don't lather as well. For lather, look for the ingredient "castor oil." I've got to go to work now, but if you would like to learn more about soap and natural products, check out my blog at
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