About soap: Ask a few historians about when the first soaps were made and you are sure to hear a few different opinions. However; we do know that people have used soaps to clean themselves for centuries. There are a few different types of soaps and soap making processes: Cold process,hot process and melt & pour. Cold process and hot processed soaps are made from fats either from animal or plants sources. They are rendered or expelled and combined with lye & water to the point of saponification. Depending on the desired results herbs, clays, dried fruit and essential oils can be added. It is then poured into a mold cut and left to cure. During colonial times the hot process was popular. Animal fat was rendered (cleaned), melted, mixed with a liquid solution of potash (lye & water) and cooked. The soap was ready to use soon after it cooled and hardened. Soap that you buy in stores today is quite different from the ones made through out history and the ones we offer you here at Salty Horse'. Many commercial soaps contain detergents which are made from petroleum based products, they contain a very small percentage of natural and pure products. In addition to offering soap made the old fashioned way whenever possible Salty Horse Bath Products uses certified organic products. Glycerin: Is a byproduct of the soap making process and attracts moisture from the environment to the skin. Oils and fats when combined with sodium hydroxide during the saponification process converts the oil/fat into two substances: fatty acids and glycerin. Glycerin is clear and colorless. It makes a softer soap. Herbs and essential oils can easily be incorporated with glycerin to make a wonderful face and body bar. Goat's Milk: Is rich in Vitamin A & B and minerals such as calcium,potassium,magnesium, phosphorus and beneficial fats. Milk proteins smooth , firm and soften the skin. Soap made with Goat's Milk is rich in natural emollients. It can relieve dryness and leave your skin feeling silky smooth. Milk is high in water and fat factors and contains beneficial vitamins and sugars. New "alpha hydroxy" acid skin treatments are made up of lactic acid (milk), citric acid, glycolic, malic , and tartaric acids. New? Not really. Cleopatra used goats milk as well as horse milk as a bathing beauty treatment for the skin. Her famous milk baths contained lactic acid, which removed the upper layer of the skin to revel smooth fresh skin. Try our Plum/Apricot Goat's Milk bar with vitamin E. This rich bar moisturizes while mildly exfoliating. A nice whole body bath bar, is gentle enough for the face, and conditions skin for a wonderful shave! Cocoa Butter: Is used in many cosmetics, lotions and used in cold process soap to add that extra rich and creamy feel. Aloe Oil: Can be added to soap for it's many healthful benefits. Shea Butter: Used in lotions, cosmetics and to "super fat" soap. Almond Oil: A wonderful massage oil. Olive Oil: Not only a good option for cooking but, also a wonderful ingredient in soap! |
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