Why Natural, Handmade Soap is good for your skin

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. You should take care of it. Our soaps use some or all of these skin-loving oils and can help itchy, dry problematic skin, including eczema.  Natural handmade soap is good for you because it does not contain detergents or harmful ingredients that may aggrevate your skin or an already exisiting problem such as eczema.  Oatmeal added to soaps also soothes itching.  Listed below are the properties of the oils that are used in our soaps.  If you want topical relief on the go, try our Moisturize Me Body Balm, made with several different oils that is applied directly on dry, itchy, skin for relief. 

 Olive Oil

• Contains linoleic acid which stops the loss of moisture
• Relief from dry, cracked, sore and itchy skin
• Good for scars from acne or stretch marks

 Coconut Oil 

• Soothing and healing for dry/rough skin and rashes
• Beneficial for treatment of acne
• Relaxing effect on body when applied to skin (good for babies before bed)
• Good for various skin problems (eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis)
• Contains Vitamin E
• Anti-oxidant properties helps prevent aging
• Anit-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties
• Effective against diaper rash, athletes foot, bruises and damaged tissue

 Palm Oil

•  Rich in Vitamin E (slows the process of aging) and beta carotene
• Good for lather

 Soy Oil 

• Helps to restore luster and glow of skin
• Contain Vitamin E and Vitamin B complex (good for preventing wrinkles)
• Helps to heal damage to skin caused by sun or pollution
• Improve the texture of skin and even out skin tone
• High in both linoleic and oleic acids

Shea Butter

• softens tough skin
• protects against sun and wind
• good for reducing razor irritation and dry skin relief

Canola Oil 

• Stable lather and conditioning
• Contains Vitamin E and Omega 3
• Helps protect your skin from the effects of damaging free radicals (free radicals can rupture the membranes of your skin and lead to premature aging and wrinkles)

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Want to learn how to make cold processed soap?

Semi-Private Group (four people maximum). Demonstration of how to make soap and includes take home of Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) which is needed to make soap, basic soap making recipe and a list of resources that you can use to help start your new hobby. 1.5 hours $40.00+ HST.
In Mississauga, Mavis and Eglinton. Email caroline@puravidaspaahh.com and we will email you back with available dates.

Art in the Open

Art in the Open has kicked off for the summer and I want to thank everyone for supporting Pura Vida Spa...ahh! on opening day - we had a great day!

Last week at the market I had several people ask me if I would do a class on how to make soap and after giving it some thought, I think it would be a great idea! I will be posting more information this weekend at the market for anyone who would like to learn. I will also post it here once I have all the details finalized.

I just bought a juicer and decided that the next batch of soap I make will be made with juiced cucumber - how is that for a summerlicious soap!

Art in the Park - Windsor June 4 and 5

The weekend was such a fun event and the weather was 100% cooperative!

Check out the soap process! I recently made my favourite smelling soap - Hard Candy and decided to document it:

Making Hard Candy Soap