Handmade Fine Soap Since 1900s -2010

Santa Lucia Murari Borba was a farmer's daughter from Borba, born in Italy in 1904. She moved to Brazil in 1917 from her home in Tuscany where she had to learn to make soap from scratch and essential oils from the plants out of necessity.

A List of Grandma’s Lye Soap – There are 3 key ingredients in soap: Food Grade Lard, Water, Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)

Grandma’s Pure Lye Soap Bar – Unscented Face & Body Wash Cleans with No Detergents, Dyes, or fragrances Free of chemicals that cause allergies and serious itchy skin problems Clears IRRITATED SKIN Naturally – for a healthy, soft glow, Lye Soap is great for men and women with dry sensitive skin but works great for all skin types.

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Grandmas Natural Artisan Cold-process soap has no additives.
Earth -friendly and it is gentle on sensitive skin.

Grandma’s old fashioned soaps – Est.1917
Grandma’s All Natural Handmade Handcrafted Artisan Soaps
All natural artisan handmade (skin care soaps). They are all crafted using natural herbs, spices & clays. Our dead sea mud and volcanic ash come right from the source of wonderful skin care.

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They have a hydrating effect on the skin. Whether your skin type is oily, acne-prone, sensitive, or dry, you always have a natural soap to choose from Organic Farm Fresh Milk Soaps Gift Set

After years of making soap for her 13 children, her family finally convinced her to open a small soap shop in Sao Paulo Brazil where she made soaps with her family for 25 years, those soap recipes found there way to North Carolina last year when I went back to Brazil for Christmas and asked grandmother for food recipes to bring back to NC. While looking through boxes of recipes we came across all her old soap and essential oil recipes.
Here is some of our soaps made from Grandma's batches.

Brazilian Copaiba with Shea Butter - Brazilian Almond Oil and Eucalyptus Leaves Soap

Rainforest Copaiba is known among indigenous tribes for its soothing and calming properties on the skin and against all kind of skin- disorders. Copaíba oil is an oily resin that is extracted from the Amazonian tree. Copaiba is the secret of brazilians for beautiful young and healtly skin. Copaiba is an all-natural, gentle ingredient, it should be suitable for all skin types.


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Handmade Soap: What you should know about it !

I hope this information about why handmade soap is so good for your skin

What's wrong with the stuff I can find at my local grocery store?
If you buy the soaps you'll find in the grocery store and read the ingredients you'll find things like etidronate potassium chloride or how about cetyltrimethylamoniumbromide (what a mouthful!). Do you really want to use that on your skin?

Many of the commerically available bars are not even soap, they are detergents. Detergents are great cleaners for your laundry, or your dishes, but not for your skin (Not so good for the environment either). The reason is that detergents clean by stripping away the oils which hold the dirt, and therefore they are very drying to skin.

What's right with the handmade stuff?
Most handmade soap is made with vegetable oils like olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil. It has extra oil added which stays on your skin to moisturize it after the soap is rinsed away. It also conatins glycerin, a byproduct of the chemical reaction that produces soap. Glycerin attracts moisture and holds it so your skin can absorb it. The large manufacturers that do make real soap usually separate out the glycerin and sell it seperately to make the lotions and creams you'll need after drying out your skin with detergents.

Goats Milk
Goats milk has vitamins and minerals to nourish your skin and it has lipids that help seal in moisture. Goats milk soaps are close to the same pH level as our skin and are therefore more gentle.

Why goats and not cows milk?
All kinds of milk can be used in soapmaking, but goats milk has more vitamins and minerals than cows milk, which is great, but the reason it's better for soapmaking is the structure of it's fatty acids (complicated chemistry stuff). Simply put, it combines more smoothly to make a creamier soap which produces a rich, thick lather. If you like great lather a goats milk soap is the one for you!

Oatmeal
Oatmeal has been known as a skincare star since ancient times. Not strait from the carton though. You need to grind it very fine. Ground oatmeal actually binds to the skin and holds moisture there, helping the skin absorb the water.


If you have skin problems (dry, red, itchy, scaly,etc) a 100% natural, perhaps unscented soap with ground oatmeal is a good choice.

Scent
Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil
Scent is the most important ingredient for some soap buyers. I've had people buy soap just to make their bathroom smell good. That's great but they need to use it in the bath or shower too. Soap can be scented with either a natural essential oil or a fragrance oil.

Essential oils are concentrated liquids extracted (usually by distillation) from a plant. Fragrance oils are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils or a combination of both.

For a soap to be labeled Natural it will usually be scented only with essential oils. But just because it's natural doesn't always mean it's safer than fragrance oil. Some essential oils come with safety warnings. And some essential oils are just too expensive to use in soapmaking. A half an ounce of sanalwood can cost around $100. Or rose, which is a very popular scent can run you $400. (Yips!) So many soapmakers will use both essential oils and fragrance oils in their different selections.

If you are not sensitive to fragrances, choose whatever smells nice to you. But if you have problems with fragrances you should read the ingredients carefully and make an informed decision. All good soapmakers will list their ingredients on the soap labels and on their websites.

Someone needs to invent a way for us to smell things on the internet!

Color
Natural and Synthetic
Color makes soap prettier, but doesn't contribute any skin care benefits. Powdered material from plants can be used to color soap, dyes can be used, or ground mineral pigments can also be used.

Honey
Honey is vitamin rich. It has vitamin B,C,D, and E. Also, it's thought to have a
slight natural anti-bacterial benefit.

It adds a light, warm, sweet scent, a bit of extra lathering, and is a humectant (a substance that draws moisture from the air).

Clays
Clays have been used since ancient times for masks and skin therapy. They have a slight exfoliating effect and they draw oils and impurities from the skin. A clay mask can unclog the pores and stimulate blood circulation. In soapmaking clays are most often added to facial and shaving soaps. Except for Koalin, sometimes called white clay, they are slightly astringent since they do take oil away from the skin.


A soap with french green clay added would be a good choice for oily skin.
Herbs
Herbs are added for color, for healing properties, and just for added decorative interest. There are too many herbs that can be used in soap to list here. If you are interested in a particular one I suggest the website on herbs in the links section.
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1. African Grapefruit Citrus Soap with Natural Clay Handmade With Brazilian Red Clay Mango and Tangerine Butter.

South African grapefruits are in season from May to September and provide a range of health benefits including being an excellent source of vitamin C and rich in antioxidants that benefit the skin. Brazilian Clay helps improve circulation, gently exfoliates, cleanses, detoxifies, and minimizes pores, without drying the skin.

2. Brazilian Oil Bar Soap with Rainforest Oils and Acai Berry Butter

Brazil oils and butter in this soap are wild harvested, grown naturally in the
Brazilian Amazon ‘RAINFOREST’ without any pesticides, they are fair traded and sustainable resources.

3. Brazilian Copaiba Soap with Acai Berry Butter

Copaiba is the secret of Brazilians for beautiful young and healthy skin.
Copaiba is an all-natural, gentle ingredient, it should be suitable for all skin types

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Brazilian coffee contains enzymes that detoxify, cleanse, and help unclog pores, acne, eczema, and other skin problems. Coffee oil is similar to natural body oils and has the same PH level as human skin.

5. Brazilian Rosehip Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap

Brazilian Rosehip Seed Oil has been used by generations of indigenous people from South America who recognize its healing and skincare benefits. Rosehip rainforest oil Rosehip Seed oil is an excellent natural moisturizing oil for routine daily skin care. In addition to sensitive, allergic, sun damaged, hyperpigmented, dry, aging, or problem skin, it provides immediate relief for dry skin and eczema. orAmazon –Brazilian Rosehip Extra Virgin Olive OilBrazilian Artisan Rosehip Soap Organic Olive Oil
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Rich moisturizer body and face soap has a luxurious.Every bar begins with a high percentage of cold pressed olive oil to which we add organic coconut, palm and castor, avocado, Brazilian nut, almond and hazelnut, tea tree, and copaiba oils for a rich creamy lather that nourishes as it moisturizes.
Next, we add botanicals, butter, and cleansing earth clays for their exceptional skincare benefits. Finally, we scent our fragrant soaps with only pure essential oils extracted from plants It’s enhanced with powerhouse antioxidant vitamins from grapefruit, carrot, cucumber, and avocado to nurture and protect the skin.
Rich Moisturizer helps maintain beautiful radiant skin and repairs extra dry skin. Natural plant extracts and organic oils smooth away dull rough skin surfaces.

Fresh grassy-citrus scent with an Earthy undertone is refreshing, stimulating, and soothing. Lemongrass (Cymbopogen citratus) is a grass in the same family as citronella. Most people recognize its lemony scent and flavor from experiencing those delicious spicy hot Thai soups. Our Lemongrass soap is handmade from a blend of olive, coconut vegetable, and palm oils. We use an imported lemongrass essential oil from Thailand to scent this soap, we also add dried lemongrass for a mild exfoliant. Lemongrass soap is sure to become one of your favorites. Wonderful for all skin types, especially oily skin. Locally grown organic lemongrass leaves are added to this refreshing soap.
Made with mostly olive oil and hand-selected Thai lemongrass essential oil and enhanced with dried Thai lemongrass and cocoa butter.

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Our all-natural handcrafted Mud Soap removes dirt and cleanses your skin, while simultaneously infusing it with minerals essential to keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized. Formulated using mineral-rich black mud from the shores of The Dead Sea, with a base of olive, palm, coconut, and avocado oils not only gently cleanses away oil, bacteria, and dirt particles, leaving skin purified, and fully cleansed, but has lots of creamy lather.

Goat milk has been cherished for centuries, tracing back to the days of Cleopatra, who was renowned for bathing in it to maintain her legendary beauty. As one of the most widely utilized ingredients, goat milk has undergone extensive study in both clinical and translational research. The results speak for themselves: it works wonders.

All our milk soaps contain only fresh farm milk, making them perfect for people with dry skin or other skin conditions. Unlike store-bought commercial soaps packed with detergents and synthetic agents that dry out your skin, Grandma’s natural handmade soap contains no added chemicals or detergents.

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In addition, all our soaps are made with luxurious oils, butter, and all-natural additives such as oatmeal botanicals and clays, which are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and essential nutrients for healthy skin.

Goat milk is wonderful for people with dry skin or other skin conditions.

Glycerin is not added to homemade soap; it is naturally created during the soap-making process. Glycerin is a humectant, meaning it attracts moisture to your skin and has been proven to be beneficial. Unlike commercial soap companies, we retain all the glycerin in our handmade soap, creating a rich and “luxurious bar”.

Goat milk soap is a gentle cleanser rich in fatty acids that can help support a healthy skin barrier to keep skin nourished and moisturized.

What are the benefits of goat milk in soap?

Due to its lactic acid content, goat milk soap may help control or prevent acne. Lactic acid is a natural exfoliant that gently removes dead skin cells, which helps prevent acne by keeping pores clear of dirt, oil, and excess sebum.. Moreover, goat milk soap is gentle and may help maintain the skin’s moisture

 




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If making soap is a reminder of pioneer women stirring giant vats of lard and wood ashes, you’ve studied history. Soap making has a messy past based on a chemical reaction that appeared magical. Fat combines with lye (wood ashes contain a simple lye) resulting in saponification. The substance no longer is fat or lye, but a new product capable of cleaning dirt from skin and clothes.







Saponification remains the basic chemistry. But modern soap makers experiment with exotics like avocado or walnut oils. Although tallow and lard are available, the mixture of vegetable oils like olive, palm or coconut has become a favorite.

Homemade soap is nothing like the chalky bars of pioneer days. It may look like stained glass or be studded with oatmeal. Modern soap makers have turned soap into a hobby that produces the finest, silkiest bars. Perfumed with essential oils such as lavender, clary sage, citrus or rose, home soaps look, and feel, luxurious.

In commercial soap, one of the by-products, glycerin, is siphoned and sold to cosmetic companies. That simple emollient will remain in your home made soap. You can design a creamy soap for dry skin, tingly for oily. Have a skin allergy? You can decide exactly what goes into soap.

TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Soap contains lye. With that comes a caution: lye will burn your skin and blind you if it splashes in your eyes. Vinegar is an antidote, but it cannot undo the damage of spilled lye. In soap making, few accidents happen because soap makers are cautioned extensively to wear goggles, long sleeves, long pants and rubber gloves. Never use lye around children or pets. Once this basic lesson is taught, the rest of soap is easy.

Unlike bread, where you can dabble with the basic ingredients, soap isn’t cooking. It’s a complicated chemical reaction. You measure just the right amount of lye and water. Those are mixed outside or in a well-ventilated room then added to oils and stirred until a trace is formed. A trace is when the mixture has thickened. When a little is dribbled over the surface, the dribble line sits on the surface without sinking into it. An essential oil is stirred into the mixture. The mixture is poured into trays, wrapped in a blanket for warmth and allowed to sit for about 24 hours. Saponification continues for several days and the soap will feel warm to the touch. The soap is not suitable for use until at least a week later and possibly longer. It will cure and harden in a few weeks.



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Our 3 piece gift sets all include two wonderful handmade, handcrafted rose shaped soaps and one handmade bar, this gift set has 2 rose shaped soaps scented with pure essential oils , crushed flowers and French rose clay from the South of France The lavender and jasmine essential oil used in our soap is imported from the Province of France , wild lavenders original home. We use the best available lavender and jasmine essential oil from France for a wonderful fresh scent.




Take a walk on the French counrty side with every shower. The handmade bar in this gift set is made up of farm fresh local goats milk with honey and oats. Our goat milk soaps are famous for their high-quality natural ingredients and its 100% fresh goat's milk, not dried powdered milk.


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