Handmade Soaps – Best Soaps for Eczema

Eczema is a skin condition that affects a huge number of people, and understanding how it works is the key to keeping it under control and dealing with it on a long term basis.

 Eczema is a condition which affects the barrier function of the skin which controls the skins ability to keep moisture in and keeps unwanted items from soaking into the deeper layers of skin.

The skin looses water and natural oils, and this can leave the skin extremely dry and can lead to cracking and flaking.
 Although you might think that water would be good for dry skin, as it moistens it, the reverse is true as the drying process draws moisture from the skin, leaving it dryer than before.
 In addition to this hot water can lead to a loss of natural oils in the skin, leading to further drying out. There are ways of reducing the impact of this drying effect such as softly padding the skin dry instead of vigorously rubbing, and moisturizing soon after drying, and there are plenty of places to find advice on dealing with eczema.
 The type of soap that you use can also play an important role in moisture retention and overall skin health.

Suggested Best Soaps for Eczema
Goat’s Milk Soap
Goat and Coconut Milk
Golden Blossom Honey
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
Brazilian Oil Soap

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Soap Basics

Before going into any details in which soaps are the best ones for your particular skin, or which ones come most recommended by users, it is important to establish a very basic understanding of the difference between most mainstream soaps that you buy in the supermarket, and the kind of soaps that are going to help you out best.
Chemical additives are best avoided at all costs as these are harmful to sensitive skin and can cause you all sorts of problems.
 You may think that a nice smelling soap from one of the mainstream brands has to be the best soap available, but this is simply a marketing myth.
Look at the ingredients on the soap, and if it has perfumes or harsh chemical ingredients in it, leave it on the shelf as it is likely to cause more irritation than good. These chemicals do not react well with damaged skin, and on eczema patches the chemicals will be getting underneath the top layers of skin and causing irritation and damage.

Natural Soaps

Natural soaps are definitely the way forward when it comes to finding an eczema friendly way to wash., and as a general rule, the less ingredients the better. Here are some of the best natural soaps for eczema: Oatmeal – One of the best natural ingredients for your skin is oatmeal, and a bar of oatmeal soap comes highly recommended for those with eczema. The oatmeal has numerous properties which are especially beneficial for damaged skin.
Oats become gelatinous in water due to the high concentration of polysaccharides in them, and this leaves a protective layer on the skin. They also contain many natural fats, which help to moisturize the skin naturally, and the proteins help to mend the skins natural barrier, keeping moisture in and unwanted chemicals out. As well as all of this, they contain saponins which help to clean out the pores, leaving you clean and fresh. Coconut Oil – This is an excellent natural moisturizer, and a coconut oil soap bar can leave your skin feeling softer and smoother than ever before. Unlike many other oils, coconut oil is not greasy and it can actually be absorbed by the skin extremely well without clogging the pores. Some people use it in soap whilst others simply rub it straight onto their skin after washing. Shea Butter – This is yet another natural ingredient that has incredible healing and moisturizing properties, and a natural soap containing this ingredient is ideal for those with eczema. It is renowned for healing dry and cracked skin, as well as leaving a protective layer than can fight the affects of sun, ageing, and harsh weather conditions. If your skin problems flare up during the cold wet winter months, shea butter soap will be a good addition to your bathroom. There are plenty more natural ingredients to look out for when purchasing soap for eczema, and some of these include almond oil, aloe vera, chamomile, and even apple cider vinegar.

 Suggested Oatmeal Soaps
Oatmeal -Shea Butter Soap
Oatmeal – Stout
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
Oats Mango Butter

How to Select the Best Handmade Soap for Your Skin

Look for a pH balanced olive oil soap that works for sensitive skin. While it’s important to make sure that a high-quality olive oil is used, it’s just as important to make sure that certain chemicals and irritating products are not in the olive oil soap. To achieve the best clear skin benefits, make sure that it doesn’t have any mineral oil or propylene glycol in it. There definitely should not be any petroleum by-products, paraben preservatives, or sodium laureth sulphate in it.

Suggested Olive — Oil Soap
Olive Oil Soap
How to Select a Facial – Soap to Buy
Not all facial soaps are created equal! Many people have been using the same type of soap for many years but because our skin changes with time, that brand of soap might not be right for us anymore.
We are going to look at choosing a soap to buy according to skin type.
Goats Milk Soap for Sensitive- Skin

Suggested Goat’s Milk Soaps
Goat’s Milk Soap
Goat and Coconut Milk
Golden Blossom Honey
Goat’s Milk with Pear Berry
Goat’s Milk with Beeswax
Butter and Goat Milk
For anyone with dry or sensitive skin or a skin condition such as psoriasis or eczema, goats milk soap is a great choice.
Goat milk contains lactic acid which is a natural Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). AHAs are used in expensive Beauty Salon treatments such as skin peels which remove the top layers of skin to reveal younger looking skin beneath.
The Best Soap for Dry Skin
The surface of dry skin has flakes of skin on the surface which make the skin uneven and it therefore looks dull because it does not reflect light evenly.
Older people are more likely to have dry skin and long for a dewy complexion, younger looking skin that looks almost luminous because of the way the smooth surface reflects light.

Copaiba Coconut Milk
Brazilian Oil Soap
Olive Oil Soap For Dry- Skin
Using an olive oil soap is a wonderful way to relieve dry skin and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. In addition, it helps to fade the dark patches of pigment called age spots and the appearance of scars, whether these are from injury or past acne blemishes.
Olive soap is great for removing makeup too and can be beneficial in skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, skin rashes and acne.
In addition, if your skin is sensitive, it is good to know that olive oil is hypoallergenic so you are unlikely to get reaction problems from using it.
The Best Facial Soap For Oily -Skin
Lavender– Dead Sea Mud
Dead Sea Mud – Anise-Bay Laurel
Dead Sea Mud -Sea Salt
Oatmeal soap makes a great choice as a gift soap as it has benefits for all skin types.
Oatmeal adds moisture to the surface layer of dry skin, gently absorbs oil from oily skin and restores the natural pH of skin for those with sensitive skin. Many people with Rosacea and Psoriasis say that oatmeal soap is beneficial for their skin.
 
Suggested Oatmeal Soaps
Oatmeal -Shea Butter Soap
Oatmeal – Stout
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
Oats Mango Butter 
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Today I want to share with you a BRAND NEW handcrafted mud soap

  Our all natural handcrafted mud soap removes dirt and cleanses your skin, while simultaneously infusing it with minerals essential to keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized.
Soaps with Dead Sea Mud
Lavender– Dead Sea Mud
Dead Sea Mud – Anise-Bay Laurel
Dead Sea Mud -Sea Salt
Dead Sea Mud -Set
it with minerals essential to keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized. Formulated using mineral rich black mud from the shores of The Dead Sea, with a base of olive, palm, coconut and avocado oils not only gently cleanses away oil, bacteria and dirt particles, leaving skin purified, and fully cleansed, but has lots of creamy lather. Your skin will feel clean and hydrated as it’s infused with essential minerals present only in Dead Sea mud. The minerals which are present in the mud are all natural minerals which your skin needs every day.

Dead Sea Mud -Sea Salt
By using Dead Sea mud, or a mud mask, you are basically feeding your skin these essential minerals. Minerals such as potassium, magnesium, sodium, bromine and calcium are all needed by your skin to help maintain the right moisture levels and hydration. Another very powerful effect of using Dead Sea mud is the fact that as it dries, it pulls out any toxins that may be present in your skin cells from your everyday diet. This leaves the skin completely clean, refreshed and pure on top of infusing it with the minerals. At the same time it firms your skin and tightens it, giving you an exceptional anti aging benefit and leaving your skin looking younger. Because of this dual effect of exfoliating, cleansing and providing essential minerals.
Dead Sea mud is able to help with so many various ailments or to simply keep you skin looking young and healthy for a long time. The waters of the Dead Sea have been renowned for their therapeutic effects since ancient times. Two thousand years ago, Flavius wrote that the salts from the Dead Sea heal the human body.
The waters from the Dead Sea are unique in that they contain 27% of various salts as compared to 3% in normal sea water. Further, while sodium accounts for approximately 80% of the salt content of normal sea water, it comprises much less of the salt total in water from the Dead Sea. The balance of the salts in Dead Sea water are magnesium, potassium, calcium chloride and bromides. Suggested– Soaps with Dead Sea Mud
Lavender– Dead Sea Mud
Dead Sea Mud – Anise-Bay Laurel
Dead Sea Mud -Sea Salt
Dead Sea Mud -Set
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Rivage Natural Dead Sea Products – Produces skin care, health care and natural beauty products rich with Dead Sea minerals.
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Geranium Soap — How it Can Help You

Geranium Oil is known as the “Woman’s Oil” because of its menstrual and menopausal benefits.
Egyptian Geranium with French Rose Clay Organic Shea Butter and Crushed Flowers Soap

Geranium Scent Soaps

Lavender – Geranium
Geranium Rose Soap
Aside from woman’s health, Geranium has many uses, where as most oils seem to help with aches and pains, Geranium has a wide range of what it can be used for. The flowers themselves are beautiful and exotic, and the scent from the oil portrays this exotic flower’s spicy aroma, this Geranium soap is gentle enough to be used on almost anyone, with no known side affects or irritations.
Geranium Soap — Use a natural anti bacterial and cleanse the wound, preventing infection during the healing process, it is also a coagulant with helps stop bleeding, and speeds up the healing process. Also use on scars to help them fade.
There are so many natural benefits associated with Geranium oil soap.
Our Geranium soap with French rose clay, cleans and balances the complexion by removing excess oils without drying your skin.

Geranium Scent Soaps

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Lavender – Geranium
Geranium Rose Soap
More About Geranium
Hardy Geraniums – Home gardener in Ireland enthuses about her favorite class of perennials in this article filled with photos and information about the various species and cultivars.
Hardy Geraniums – Devoted to information about the genus Geranium (Cranesbill). Based on the NCCPG National Collection belonging to Andrew Norton. Features discussion forum, images, and reference list of cultivar names.
In Search of the True Geraniums – Article from Sunset Magazine provides some background and cultural information, and descriptions of recommended species and cultivars.
Rob’s Plants: Hardy Geraniums – Pennsylvania gardener compares the leaf shapes and flower forms of the geraniums in his garden, and offers a few cultural tips.
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If you have Viral Bronchitis then try the following remedies:
- An expectorant
- A humidifier
_ Geranium, which helps to dissolve the mucus, so you should always keep it on hand

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Natural Handcrafted Soap --Essential Oils

Natural Handcrafted Soap --Essential Oils

Natural Handcrafted Soap --Essential Oils
For centuries, essential oils and/or using products containing them, such as soaps, have been used as natural “medicines” to provide many therapeutic and psychological benefits. Care is taken to avoid using the oils directly on the skin—because they are very concentrated, they can cause skin irritations. However, there are many ways to enjoy the benefits of these wonderful oils.
Caution: All essential oils are highly concentrated and can irritate the skin. With few exceptions, never take internally and use extreme caution or avoid using essential oils during pregnancy. Always dilute essential oils in carrier oil such as olive oil if using on the skin.

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Tea Tree Oil – a natural antibacterial - tea tree oil is very special in that it has antifungal, antiviral, and antiseptic properties. Tea tree oil soap combines shea butter, olive oil and coconut oil to not only gently cleanse away the dirt and germs, but to renew the softness of your skin and add to its suppleness. Among its many benefits, tea tree oil works as an acne treatment, a cleanser for cuts and scrapes, and a treatment or prevention for athlete's foot. Several drops on a cotton ball placed in the home, office or hotel room helps purify the air. This oil has a medicinal scent, but it is not overwhelming. It can be used in little dabs on cold sores and acne as well as athlete’s foot.
 Suggested Australian Tea Tree Soaps

Australian Tea Tree - Leaves
Tea Tree - Cocoa Butter

Patchouli Oil - unforgettable - even if you don't remember the day the Beatles landed in the U.S., flower power or Laugh-In, you'll love (or hate) the warm, musky, heady aroma of patchouli. Earthy, woody and aromatic, this oil is used in soap and lotions to treat everything from dry, cracked skin to acne, stress and frigidity (really, I am not making this up—think of Haight Ashbury and Free Love)! Patchouli is used often in aromatherapy. The dried leaves and stems are used in traditional Chinese medicine to normalize the flow and balance of the life force known as qi (or chi). This oil is said to bring emotions into harmony and create energy. Deeply relaxing, patchouli oil can be blended with jasmine, rose or ylang ylang to create intoxicating massage oil. Be sure to use with carrier oil, such as olive oil (one cup or more to a few drops total of essential oils).

Lemongrass - aka citronella - Lemongrass is a great, natural way to deter mosquitoes and lemongrass soap is a way to treat your skin to its many other benefits. Vermont Botanical Soaps (on eBay) sells a big, chunky, handcrafted bar infused with the finest lemongrass essential oil, olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter and organically-grown fresh lemongrass leaves. This soap imparts antiseptic, antifungal, and antimicrobial benefits and is beneficial in treating insect bites, athlete’s foot, acne, and skin rashes. Place a few drops on a cotton ball and place in the home, office or hotel room to protect against pathogens in recycled air. Lemongrass is a must for campers, and a drop or two will also work wonders in smelly sneakers and sports bags!
Rose Oil – the romantic - there are few aromas as evocative as the rose. Its intoxicating floral essence is used to brighten a mood or to cool and tone the skin. Rose can increase feelings of energy and enhance well-being (a dozen roses never fail to increase my well-being!) Rose oil relieves dryness, inflammation and itching. Rose is also an effective antiseptic, antibacterial and astringent. A very small amount can often be useful in treating headaches—think a drop or two on a cold forehead compress. Used in soaps, candles, sachets and lotions, its fragrance has universal appeal. This oil should not be used in pregnancy.
 Lemongrass

Lavender Oil – the universal - fresh and sweet, lavender has been used throughout history to relieve anxiety, headaches, stress, and allergies. This heavenly oil can also help heal cuts and soothe bug bites. Used in vaporizers, lavender can help ease colds, coughs and congestion. Lavender is relatively easy to grow in growing Zones 5 and up (I’ve tried growing it in Zone 4 without much luck), and it makes a wonderful addition to baked goods. Just dry, crush and sprinkle into cookie or cake batter. Be sure to use pesticide-free lavender when using in food. Add a few drops to a cotton ball and place in closets and drawers to repel insects and moths. For a nice, natural fragrance in the home, use an eyedropper to apply lavender oil to hot light bulbs—the heat will help the oil to infuse a room with it’s magical aroma. As an alternative to dryer sheets, a few drops on a damp washcloth thrown into the dryer will leave clothes nicely scented. I’ve also used a little under car seats—a nice alternative to traditional car deodorizers.
 Lavender Scent Soaps Lavender Rose Petals
Lavender - Geranium
Palm Wild Lavender Soap
Lavender - Jasmine Soap