What is Glycerin? Why it’s in Natural Soap.

With so many products jumping on the ‘natural’ bandwagon, it can be tricky to know which ones truly are good for your skin, and which ones just say they are. When choosing a soap for you and your family, it is best to look for one that retains the glycerin that is produced naturally during the soap-making process – you’d be surprised how many manfacturers take it out!

When natural oils and lye – the basic ingredients that go into making soap – come together, glycerin is produced. Soap with a large amount of glycerin in it cleans your skin without stripping it of the essential moisture it needs to be soft and supple, not dry and cracking. There are quite a few different types of glycerin soap, so you may have to try different formulations  before you find the perfect blend of ingredients for your skin.

Why is glycerin a good ingredient to have in soap?

In its purest form, glycerin is a thick, gelatinous, odourless liquid which dissolves completely in water and has very low toxicity levels. It is a humectant, which means it draws moisture from the air to the skin. When we make our soap at Be Natural, we leave the naturally occuring glycerin in to ensure our soap leaves your skin as moiturised as possible.

It is also very gentle on the skin, due to it’s low pH, which means soap containing glycerin is an excellent choice for those who have sensitive or very dry skin..

What can soap containing glycerin do for my skin?

All good skincare routines put moisturisation at the top of the priority list, which makes sense when you know that moisturised skin is healthy skin. And healthy skin can help combat wrinkles, stretch marks, rashes, tears and cracking. Using a natural soap can keep your skin healthy, while gently cleaning it and removing dirt and grime that can clog pores and become ingrained, This can lead to problems such as acne and blackheads, as well as skin infections.

Dermatologists recommend using natural soap.

Dermatologists recommend that people use soap with glycerin in it to give your skin the moisture it needs while leaving it clean and germ-free. Our handmade soaps not only retain that all-important natural glycerin, but are also made from the most natural of ingredients.

It’s awful to think that the soap you are using could be stripping your skin of that essential moisture, leaving it dry and sensitive, and maybe making any problems worse – why not give our pure, simple and safe soap a try? All come with every drop of their natural glycerin remaining – we can personally guarantee it!

And of course, Be Natural’s entire range of liquid and solid soaps all contain glycerin!