I’ve let go of liquid soaps in the last few years and opted to used classic solid soaps for my hygiene but between trendy scents or seasonal supply I haven’t been able to find a soap I can stay with.
This led me to consider making my own soap but is it worth it?
Artisanal soaps are expensive and hard to find in my country and mostly pass the notion they are targetting luxury customers and not making something for everyone to use and enjoy and trying to make an effort to create change.
I am aware initial costs have to be considered and that there is a learning to it.
Hold up. You don’t want hard soap? I think that’s what most of the “making soap” advice in this thread is about.
I’ve just tried to explain that in my country there is difference between soap and hard soap.
Hard soap is harsh to the skin for prolongued use. It’s made with lye and used to do laundry, deep clean surfaces, etc. It has no perfumes and can even have a slightly pungent, almost bleach like, odor.
Soap is used in personal hygiene. Scented, hydrating, skin safe. Some can even labelled as “technical” and have additives put in to address specific skin conditions, like goat or donkey milk, pine tar, sulphur, etc.
Both soap forms are solid.