The reason to switch from commercial bath products to a natural product is simple. Safety. Today's commercial soaps are full of synthetic detergents, petrochemicals, and artificial preservatives. They are known to clog your pores and dry out your skin. Diethanolamine (DEA), Propylene Glycol (PG), Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), or Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), Ammonium laureth sulfate, and Ammonium lauryl sulfate are often found in shampoos, body washes and soap bars. Research has shown that repeated use of DEA increases the risk of cancer. PG is the main toxic ingredient in industrial antifreeze. It causes skin irritations and dryness, kidney and liver abnormalities, dermitis, and rashes. SLS is a cheap detergent that is only tolerable because is comes in contact with the scalp for only a few minutes and is diluted with water. SLES is used in engine degreasers and in concrete cleansers.
Crafted by Erin makes chemical free bath products that have no synthetic detergents, dyes, or fragrances. All my soaps are made the old fashioned way using lye (sodium hydroxide). You probably think that lye is a chemical, but once it is mixed with the oils saponification occurs and it is neutralized and no longer lye. The basic oils used to make my soap are olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and castor oil. The only scent additive used is essential oils, no fragrance oils.
There are many websites out there to educate yourself on the chemicals used in today's commercial products. The website I used for my research was http://www.healthy-communications.com/slsalert.html.
If you have any questions you can email me at craftedbyerin@hotmail.com
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