Comments on: Get the dirt… oily skin from “oily soaps”? http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512 Creativity, community, and conscious living… through the eyes of an artisan soapmaker and spiritual seeker. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Get the Dirt: Can you use bar soap to wash your hair? | Soap Leaves http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512&cpage=1#comment-98 Get the Dirt: Can you use bar soap to wash your hair? | Soap Leaves Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:17:09 +0000 http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512#comment-98 [...] Those who prefer to use bar soap to cleanse their hair do so for the same reasons they choose handcrafted soaps over commercial bars:  Handcrafted bar soaps are gentler and contain natural glycerin, a humectant that is often not present in commercial products.  Read more here. [...] [...] Those who prefer to use bar soap to cleanse their hair do so for the same reasons they choose handcrafted soaps over commercial bars:  Handcrafted bar soaps are gentler and contain natural glycerin, a humectant that is often not present in commercial products.  Read more here. [...]

]]> By: admin http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512&cpage=1#comment-77 admin Wed, 27 May 2009 05:42:52 +0000 http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512#comment-77 Thanks for your comment, Julie! So glad you are having a good outcome and that your husband likes the soap too! As perfectly illustrated by Ocean Mist, results can depend greatly upon the formulation of the soap. Ocean Mist is nearly 50% coconut oil, which is a more drying oil in soap. If you compare that to Summer Sun (about 25% coconut oil) or something like Purity (95% olive oil, no coconut), you might experience different effects. Customers seem to find the formulation that "fits" them. I'll be eager to hear your feedback as you try more soaps! Thanks for your comment, Julie! So glad you are having a good outcome and that your husband likes the soap too!

As perfectly illustrated by Ocean Mist, results can depend greatly upon the formulation of the soap. Ocean Mist is nearly 50% coconut oil, which is a more drying oil in soap. If you compare that to Summer Sun (about 25% coconut oil) or something like Purity (95% olive oil, no coconut), you might experience different effects. Customers seem to find the formulation that “fits” them. I’ll be eager to hear your feedback as you try more soaps!

]]> By: Julie Cajigas http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512&cpage=1#comment-76 Julie Cajigas Wed, 27 May 2009 04:51:07 +0000 http://sarvasoap.com/blog/?p=512#comment-76 So, I've been using the Ocean Mist Sea Salt bar, and I've noticed just that. The soap is a bit more drying than a moisturizer bar (which often makes me more oily), but not so drying as a regular soap - it's a nice balance. It pulls the oil off my skin, but not so much that my skin rebounds with more oil. My husband also really likes the way the bar exfoliates. He likes to use it on his back. I can't wait to try out some of the other soaps! So, I’ve been using the Ocean Mist Sea Salt bar, and I’ve noticed just that. The soap is a bit more drying than a moisturizer bar (which often makes me more oily), but not so drying as a regular soap – it’s a nice balance. It pulls the oil off my skin, but not so much that my skin rebounds with more oil. My husband also really likes the way the bar exfoliates. He likes to use it on his back. I can’t wait to try out some of the other soaps!

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