What Makes Handmade Soap Different?

Answer: HIGH QUALITY INGREDIENTS 

The very best reason to use handmade soap is the ingredients. Our soap is made of vegetable oils that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients that are essential to healthy skin. Our ingredients are pure, natural, and grown organically on our farms. Commercial 'soap' makers use Tallow as their main ingredient for soap - that is, fats that are rendered down from animal carcasses as a by-product of the meat and dairy industry, and even roadkill.

REAL SOAP

The products you see on the drug store shelves is inaccurately called soap, but that mass produced commercial stuff is anything but real soap. You have an array of personal cleansers to choose from that are labeled as deodorant soap, body bars, body washes - and the silly named beauty bar. You'll notice that not one of them is labelled 'soap' because legally they are not allowed! They are just chemical cocktails made of cheap detergents and synthetic ingredients, that dehydrate and age skin, cause allergic reactions, irritate existing skin conditions, and have been linked to various forms of cancer.

Our high quality soaps use organic vegetable oils such as Avocado oil, Coconut oil, (ethically sourced) Palm Kernel oil, Castor oil. Handmade soap is the real deal and far gentler on your skin. One of the most appealing aspects is that harmful and unnecessary ingredients are NOT added to make it, and only scented with the goodness of essential oils.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GLYCERIN
Glycerin isn’t added to a handmade soap recipe – it’s created during the soap making process! Glycerin is a precious emollient that softens and maintains water balance by attracting moisture from the air to your skin. It is proven to be so beneficial that it is extracted from commercial ‘soap’ and reserved for higher priced body care, hygiene and pharmaceutical products. Handmade soap retains all of its natural glycerin glory and produces a rich and luxurious lather that is unparalleled to any other.

VARIETY
If you feel that variety is the spice of life then handmade soap won’t disappoint! Because handmade soap is easily customized, it can take on any flavour or theme. At BR Naturals, we have 13 different scented soap bars, such as Grapefruit, Lemongrass Patchouli, Cherry Blossom, Orange Bliss, to Exfoliating peppermint (with real peppermint leaves which leaves a tingly sensation), and relaxing Lavender Flowers soap bars - made with real lavender flowers!

How is REAL Soap Made?

True soap is created through the saponification process which involves combining oils (fats) with alkali (salt) to create a binding chemical reaction called saponification, that forms a humectant, glycerin. Glycerin is worth more pound for pound than actual soap, and prized for hydrating results in lotions, creams and moisturizing treatments.

We pour the mixed ingredients into the mold.

Slicing the giant soap bar once it has set.

This is called the cold process method, and it produces premium quality soaps, but takes the longest. This is the method we use at BR Naturals. All of the Glycerin is retained in our formulations which is why many comment that their skin does not feel tight or dry after using our soaps.

Slicing into lengths, and then into individual bars, they must cure before being packaged.

Our customers are finding that handmade soap has not only improved their skin, but changed their lives by relieving them of itchiness, dryness, and skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne. Everyone wants healthy skin, and switching to daily use of handmade soap is the best place to start.

If you need help finding the right soap for your needs, don’t hesitate to us any questions. For example, if you have extremely sensitive skin, we recommend you try our exclusive, Ultra Mild Moringa Oil Soap Bar. We take pride in our ingredients and are excited to share our knowledge with you!