Isn't this a pretty soap? It's our By the Sea Soap Shoppe "Lemon, Sage and Ginger" soap.
   
     It's February when I'm writing this, and it looks like Spring to me! Can't wait!

     The scent of this uplifting fragrance includes hearty lemongrass and fresh, earthy sage combined with ginger and geranium.

     And for those long, soaking baths, enjoy the extra lather and moisturizing  with the added castor oil.

     If you would like a regular size Lemon Ginger & Sage soap, you can find it here.

Vegan, all-natural ingredients
No parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals, artificial colours or synthetic fragrances

Ingredients

Olive oil, Distilled water, Palm oil, Coconut oil, Lye, Green Apple Fragrance, Mica 

Vegan, natural ingredients, natural colours
No parabens or phthalates

Benefits

Coconut Oil

• Easily absorbed into the outer layer of your skin (called the epidermis)
• Helps to protect the outside layer of your skin from infection
• Repairs your skin barrier
• Helps to regulate how much water you lose through your skin
• Keeps your skin hydrated 

Olive Oil:

• Nourishes your skin – contains lots of Vitamins A, D, E and K
• Vitamin E gets special notice as an “antioxidant”, helping to prevent skin damage and possibly preventing premature aging and sun damage

Palm Oil: 

• Antioxidant - fighting free radicals that cause premature aging
• Nourishes your skin with carotenes, Vitamin E and other nutrients
• High Vitamin E content which helps with skin conditions such as eczema, acne and dermatitis
• Moisturizing 

Size

     Each bar is approximately 2  in. x 1 in. x 1/2 in. - or 5 cm. x 2.5 cm. x .5 cm. Weight is around 1 oz., or 28 grams. 

     Please note that because this soap is handmade, the appearance of the soap may not be exactly as pictured. 

Lye

     Some of you might be wondering, "Lye? Isn’t lye dangerous? Won’t it harm my skin?”

     First - all actual soap is made with lye. No lye, no soap. (A lot of "soap products" in the stores are actually detergent. If you look at the labels, they are not called "soap". They are called "hand wash" or "body cleanser" or some such thing.)

     This could become a chemistry lesson, but to make it short - soap is made from lye, fats and liquid. When the lye mixes with the fats and liquid, some kind of chemical reaction goes on, and the lye and fats change into soap and glycerin. In the process, the lye is all used up. Even though lye is used to make the soap, there is no lye left in the soap at all.

     This is why soap made with lye is not dangerous, and it definitely won’t hurt your skin.

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