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Redefining Clean with Natural, Handmade Soaps
© 2008-2010 Gold Coast Soapworks is a wholly owned subsidiary of JP Enterprises.
Lighthouse Point, FL. All rights reserved. JPEnterprisesOnline@comcast.net
Lighthouse Point, FL. All rights reserved. JPEnterprisesOnline@comcast.net
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Olive Oil-Known for it's skin conditioning ability, grade A olive oil is the main ingredient in most of my recipes.
Castille soaps are made with 100% olive oil. We combine olive oil with other oils to make a mild soap that lathers better
than Castille soaps.
Coconut Oil-This oil contributes both hardness to the bar and a wonderful fluffy lather. It is very cleansing, so we use it in small amounts.
Palm Oil-This oil is often used in commercial soap making because it contributes to a harder bar as it is solid at room temperature.
Palm Kernel Oil-Similar to coconut oil because it produces a rich, bubbly lather. It also contributes hardness to the soap and can be substituted for coconut or combined in small quantities.
Castor Oil-This oil is used in small quantities to increase the lather. Too much and the soap becomes soft and gummy.
Almond Oil-Sweet almond oil is conditioning and has a rich, creamy lather. It is usually used in small amounts due to the cost. It is not used in all recipes.
Cocoa Butter-Widely used in cosmetics and skin products, cocoa butter is well known for it's ability to nourish the skin. It contributes a creamy hardness to soap.
Shea Butter-Also known as African Karite Butter comes from the pits of the fruit of the African butter tree. It is high in unsaponifiables, so it is great for superfatting. Unrefined shea butter in small amounts is wonderful in soap.
Jojoba Oil-Is actually a wax rather than an oil. Jojoba is very similar to the natural oils in skin and hair. We add it in the final stage of the soap making process so a trace of moisture is left on the skin after bathing. Jojoba does not clog pores.
Lard-Rendered fat from pigs. Not a popular ingredient with many customers as it doesn't have label appeal. It does make a hard white soap useful for many types of cleaning. We only use lard in Grandma's Old Fashioned Soap as that is a classic recipe.
Tallow-Rendered fat from cows. A common ingredients in commercial soaps. We do not use tallow as the majority of our customers want soap made from vegetable fats.
Sodium Hydroxide-Used to make bar soaps, commonly known as lye. All soap is made with lye but the final product does not contain lye. In cold process soap making, the soap cures for weeks until all traces of lye are gone. In hot process soap making, the soap is cooked until the lye is completely gone. Occasionally someone who buys soap to melt down and pour into molds will claim their product was not made with lye. This is completely untrue and misleading to the consumer. The product had to be made with lye or it would not be soap.
Potassium Hydroxide-Used in liquid soap making. Makes a softer soap than sodium hydroxide so it is not used to make bar soap. The long process of cooking the soap paste that then must be diluted with water removes most if not all of the potassium hydroxide. Some soap makers use citric acid or borax to neutralize the rest.
Aloe Vera-Is used in many skin products for it's healing properties. The juice may be used to dissolve the sodium hydroxide in or the gel can be added after the soap is cooked. It contributes a silkiness to the lather and is believed to be able to penetrate the skin.
Botanicals-Are used for their reputed benefits, to add texture or visual interest. Sometimes they are ground or chopped coarsely. We like to use cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, tumeric, oats, patchouli, parsley, and chlorophyll in our soaps.
Clays/Mineral Oxides-Used to color or give texture to soaps. Some clays are drying while others reduce resistance. Some clays are used for their color. Mineral oxides are used to color soap naturally. They are expensive and generally used as accents.
Honey/Beeswax-Honey is a natural humectant that attracts moisture to the skin. Beeswax helps harden soap and will leave a protective coating on the skin without blocking the pores.
Milk-Adds a creaminess to soaps. Cultured milks like buttermilk or kefir contribute lactic acid.
Coconut Oil-This oil contributes both hardness to the bar and a wonderful fluffy lather. It is very cleansing, so we use it in small amounts.
Palm Oil-This oil is often used in commercial soap making because it contributes to a harder bar as it is solid at room temperature.
Palm Kernel Oil-Similar to coconut oil because it produces a rich, bubbly lather. It also contributes hardness to the soap and can be substituted for coconut or combined in small quantities.
Castor Oil-This oil is used in small quantities to increase the lather. Too much and the soap becomes soft and gummy.
Almond Oil-Sweet almond oil is conditioning and has a rich, creamy lather. It is usually used in small amounts due to the cost. It is not used in all recipes.
Cocoa Butter-Widely used in cosmetics and skin products, cocoa butter is well known for it's ability to nourish the skin. It contributes a creamy hardness to soap.
Shea Butter-Also known as African Karite Butter comes from the pits of the fruit of the African butter tree. It is high in unsaponifiables, so it is great for superfatting. Unrefined shea butter in small amounts is wonderful in soap.
Jojoba Oil-Is actually a wax rather than an oil. Jojoba is very similar to the natural oils in skin and hair. We add it in the final stage of the soap making process so a trace of moisture is left on the skin after bathing. Jojoba does not clog pores.
Lard-Rendered fat from pigs. Not a popular ingredient with many customers as it doesn't have label appeal. It does make a hard white soap useful for many types of cleaning. We only use lard in Grandma's Old Fashioned Soap as that is a classic recipe.
Tallow-Rendered fat from cows. A common ingredients in commercial soaps. We do not use tallow as the majority of our customers want soap made from vegetable fats.
Sodium Hydroxide-Used to make bar soaps, commonly known as lye. All soap is made with lye but the final product does not contain lye. In cold process soap making, the soap cures for weeks until all traces of lye are gone. In hot process soap making, the soap is cooked until the lye is completely gone. Occasionally someone who buys soap to melt down and pour into molds will claim their product was not made with lye. This is completely untrue and misleading to the consumer. The product had to be made with lye or it would not be soap.
Potassium Hydroxide-Used in liquid soap making. Makes a softer soap than sodium hydroxide so it is not used to make bar soap. The long process of cooking the soap paste that then must be diluted with water removes most if not all of the potassium hydroxide. Some soap makers use citric acid or borax to neutralize the rest.
Aloe Vera-Is used in many skin products for it's healing properties. The juice may be used to dissolve the sodium hydroxide in or the gel can be added after the soap is cooked. It contributes a silkiness to the lather and is believed to be able to penetrate the skin.
Botanicals-Are used for their reputed benefits, to add texture or visual interest. Sometimes they are ground or chopped coarsely. We like to use cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, tumeric, oats, patchouli, parsley, and chlorophyll in our soaps.
Clays/Mineral Oxides-Used to color or give texture to soaps. Some clays are drying while others reduce resistance. Some clays are used for their color. Mineral oxides are used to color soap naturally. They are expensive and generally used as accents.
Honey/Beeswax-Honey is a natural humectant that attracts moisture to the skin. Beeswax helps harden soap and will leave a protective coating on the skin without blocking the pores.
Milk-Adds a creaminess to soaps. Cultured milks like buttermilk or kefir contribute lactic acid.
Natural Soap Ingredients
Commercial Soap Ingredients
BHT-Neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption, allergies/immunotoxicity, organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), occupational hazards, biochemical or cellular level changes.
PEG-6 Methyl Ether-The polyethylene glycol ether of Methyl Alcohol. Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), and contamination concerns.
FD&C RED 4-Pigments from animal, plant, and synthetic sources used to color cosmetics, and other products. Cochineal is from insects. Widely used FD&C and D&C colors are coaltar (bituminous coal) derivatives that are continously tested on animals due to their carcinogenic properties.
D&C YELLOW 8-Same as FD&C Red.
FD&C YELLOW 5-One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses.
Triclocarban-Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful. Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife.
Sodium Tallowate-Saponified tallow or tallow combine with sodium hydroxide (lye). All soaps are made with lye, even commercials ones.
Tetrasodium Etidronate-One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses. Low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient.
Sodium Palmate-Saponified palm oil.
Sodium Cocoate-Saponified coconut oil.
Retinyl Palmitate-Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine-Linked to allergies/immunotoxicity, and contamination concerns.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate-Strong evidence of human irritant. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses. One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses. One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses. One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood.
Propylene glycol-Practically non-toxic when ingested. However, it has been found to provoke skin irritation and sensitization in humans as low as 2% concentration. Some skink care products can contain up to 50% of the substance. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses.
Diethyl Phthalate-Known human immune system toxicant. Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses. Wildlife and environmental toxicity. Most frightening of all, it is rarely found on labels as it is considered part of the fragrance formulas and does not have to be labeled because fragrances are protected trade secrets.
Benzaldehyde-One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses. Possible carcinogen. Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans. One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses.
Petrolatum-Banned or resticted usage in other countries. Possible mutagen or carcinagen.
Polyquaternium-6-Classified as expected to be harmful or toxic. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses.
Mineral Oil-A mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. Possible human immune system toxicant. Human immune and respiratory toxicant.
PEG-6 Methyl Ether-The polyethylene glycol ether of Methyl Alcohol. Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), and contamination concerns.
FD&C RED 4-Pigments from animal, plant, and synthetic sources used to color cosmetics, and other products. Cochineal is from insects. Widely used FD&C and D&C colors are coaltar (bituminous coal) derivatives that are continously tested on animals due to their carcinogenic properties.
D&C YELLOW 8-Same as FD&C Red.
FD&C YELLOW 5-One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses.
Triclocarban-Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful. Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife.
Sodium Tallowate-Saponified tallow or tallow combine with sodium hydroxide (lye). All soaps are made with lye, even commercials ones.
Tetrasodium Etidronate-One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses. Low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient.
Sodium Palmate-Saponified palm oil.
Sodium Cocoate-Saponified coconut oil.
Retinyl Palmitate-Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine-Linked to allergies/immunotoxicity, and contamination concerns.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate-Strong evidence of human irritant. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses. One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses. One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses. One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood.
Propylene glycol-Practically non-toxic when ingested. However, it has been found to provoke skin irritation and sensitization in humans as low as 2% concentration. Some skink care products can contain up to 50% of the substance. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses.
Diethyl Phthalate-Known human immune system toxicant. Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses. Wildlife and environmental toxicity. Most frightening of all, it is rarely found on labels as it is considered part of the fragrance formulas and does not have to be labeled because fragrances are protected trade secrets.
Benzaldehyde-One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses. Possible carcinogen. Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans. One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses. One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses.
Petrolatum-Banned or resticted usage in other countries. Possible mutagen or carcinagen.
Polyquaternium-6-Classified as expected to be harmful or toxic. One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses.
Mineral Oil-A mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. Possible human immune system toxicant. Human immune and respiratory toxicant.
Here is where freedom of choice kicks in. Natural soap has been around
for thousands of years. The chemical detergent bars, less than a 100
years. While many consider a wash off product like soap to be pretty
unimportant in the scheme of life, others realize that what touches
their skin can have an impact on their health and the health of their
families. Think how popular transdermal patch medicines have become.
There are way too many chemicals in personal care products that were
approved with little or no testing. Many of them are banned or
restricted in other countries. It's your choice.
It's Your Choice
