Why would we put turmeric in our By the Sea Soap Shoppe Turmeric Soap?

     Turmeric reduces inflammation, helps to clear up breakouts and reduce scars from acne. The Shea Butter reduces inflammation and helps to repair and heal damaged skin. It will not clog your pores, also helping to reduce breakouts. 

     Avocado oil is moisturizing - and sorry, but I'm going to repeat myself - it also helps to reduce inflammation! The combination of the turmeric, shea butter and avocado oil makes this a very good choice for you if you have problem skin.  

     Lightly scented with sweet orange essential oil, this soap is vegan with all-natural ingredients.  

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Ingredients

Distilled Water, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Lye, Shea Butter, Turmeric, Sweet Orange Essential Oil, Lemongrass Essential Oil, Chamomile 

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

Benefits

Turmeric:

• Turmeric has been used in some cultures for thousands of years

• Turmeric is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, destroying free radicals and slows down cell damage

• As a home remedy, it’s used for acne, eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, wrinkles and dark circle under your eyes

Chamomile

• Soothing, promotes tranquility and relieves anxiety

• Relieves mild pain, fights skin irritations 

• High in antioxidants, fights free radical damage, prevents cell mutation

Shea Butter:

• Comes from a nut, now a cow!
  
  
• Nourishing for your skin - containing fatty acids and Vitamins A & E
  
  
• Moisturizing and protecting
  
  
• Anti-Inflammatory - meaning it protects your skin from becoming infected and helps to heal it if it does
  
  
• Antioxidant - meaning it fights "free radicals". Free radicals can harm your cells, cause mutations and increases of signs of aging - this is the reason both Patchouli and Shea Butter are used in anti-again products. 

Avocado Oil:

•     Avocado oil is moisturizing and quickly absorbed 

•      Anti-inflammatory, helping conditions such as acne

•      Anti-oxidant, helping to protect your skin from damage by free radicals

•      Rich in Vitamin E, beta-carotene, Vitamin D, protein, lecithin and fatty acids

•      Perfect to use as a natural after-sun product, helping to sooth your skin if you have a sunburn.

Lemongrass Essential Oil: 

• People love the scent - yes, that's a benefit! Lol
  
  
• Aromatherapy - used to relieve muscle pain
  
  
• Effective cleanser for all skin types - sterilizes your pores, it's a natural toner and strengthens your skin tissues
  
  
• Calming - relieves anxiety and irritability

Sweet Orange Essential Oil

• Cheerful and uplifting, while also calming and relaxing

• Stimulates the strength and resilience of your immune system

• When diffused, this oil can eliminate airborne bacteria

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

Size

     Because the bars are handmade, you can expect to see slight differences in the size and weight. After the soap is made, it needs to cure for at least one month. However, after it's cured, some of the moisture in the bar continues to evaporate out. The bar shrinks a little; enough that the label we've wrapped around the bar becomes a bit loose and the weight decreases a little. The bar gets harder, and this is actually better. There is nothing lost from the soap, and it will not dissolve as quickly when it does get wet in a shower or bath. 

     Each bar is approximately 2 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 1 in. - or 6 cm. x 6 cm. x 2 cm. Weight is between 3.5 and 4 oz., or between 99 and 113 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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