Why is natural soap better than shower gel in a bath?
This is why natural bath soap is valued:
- It can not only be used as a shampoo - this soap makes the hair very voluminous, which even someone can’t help but like, and someone else will be delighted with.
- All types of bath soap have an antibacterial effect. If you have any minor skin problems, they will pass.
- Despite the slightly higher price, it lasts a long time.
Sometimes bath soap can even cope with cosmetic problems of the scalp - such as itching, tightness or dandruff. Try domestic products - you will be surprised!
Customer Reviews
In general, according to most buyers, this soap is quite good; it contains a large number of essential oils and esters that are beneficial for the body, but you should use it carefully on the head. Some users write that after applying it to their head, they began to experience dandruff, dull hair and a feeling of discomfort on the scalp.
Many users are pleased with the extensive composition of the product and the presence of oils, but are slightly intimidated by the dark color. The price/quality ratio is excellent according to the majority.
This soap is produced in two countries: Estonia and the Russian Federation. According to one user of the product, in the Estonian jar she did not find a birch leaf - a distinctive element, which was somewhat disappointing. Estonian soap, according to the same user, is thicker and more viscous than that of the Russian supplier.
Another user writes that this soap is suitable for washing oily hair, however, it is still necessary to have an indispensable conditioner on the shelf in the bathroom. Another user reports that the product is good at preventing skin inflammation, and its foam is white, like regular soap. A third buyer indicates that the product is best used in a bath due to its properties and odors.
The soap, according to another opinion, foams well and maintains hair volume. Some wrote that the structure of the product is no different from regular soap and they will not buy it again. They write that this product prepares the skin well for applying the mask, moisturizes and gives a good tone to the skin, after which the skin is very smooth.
Another group of users wrote that soap should be used very carefully for a child; a skin rash is possible, but very minor, due to the content of certain oils that negatively affect allergy sufferers. Others note fast and high-quality delivery.
Review of all modern bath soaps
There are not many of them, and all of them have long been very popular even among home shower lovers.
Option #1 - soap from “grandmother Agafya”
“Granny Agafya’s Recipes” are famous primarily for the fact that folk recipes are used to prepare such bath soaps, and only cold-pressed oils are included.
So, this is why bath lovers like this soap:
- Has a pleasant smell.
- Does not dry out hair.
- Cleanses the skin perfectly.
- It has a pleasant and uniform consistency.
- Suitable as a shampoo.
- There is a lot of it and it is not expensive.
But what many categorically do not like about bath soaps from “Grandma Agafya” is that it is inconvenient to use the soap - you have to take it with wet hands (it’s a bathhouse), and moisture still gets into the jar. Basically, that's all!
Option #2 - natural Siberian soap
Absolutely black in appearance, with a cute leaf on top, and even in a mysterious “antique” jar - this is not at all a witchcraft potion, as it might seem at first glance, it is a natural Siberian bath soap, and its properties are simply unique. It gives rich foam and perfectly moisturizes, and the woody-herbal smell makes bathing procedures even more pleasant. It looks like a transparent green-black jelly.
Why Siberian? The fact is that rare wild plants provide a phenomenal amount of vitamins and a variety of beneficial substances for hair and skin. And Siberian bath soap was created on the basis of 37 medicinal herbs, which have been used for many centuries for precisely such purposes.
Option #3 - Peppermint soap
This soap is made on a natural white base, which includes olive oil and natural mint. Great for both dry and oily skin, and especially invaluable for sensitive ones (thanks to the soothing mint). Soap works well to whiten age spots, tones and even evens out skin color. The bottom layer of this soap is an olive base, with avocado oil and shea butter. The first serves to combat flaking and dry skin, and the second is a source of vitamins A and E. This also includes natural loofah, which effectively removes dead skin cells. The result of use in the bath: improved blood circulation, soft and elastic skin, saturated with oxygen.
Option #4 - honey soap
The top layer is 100% natural honey, the bottom layer is an organic base of coconut and palm oil. This soap is a tonic. It is good to use in the fight against cellulite, because thanks to honey and ground coffee, cellular metabolism is activated and lymph flow and microcirculation are significantly improved. This soap also contains grape seed oil and vitamin E, which is responsible for beauty.
This soap also contains natural loofah, the so-called loofah gourd, and wheat germ oil. Everything to make your skin feel like silk.
Option #5 - floral bath soap
This soap truly contains valuable flower nectars, wax and pollen. It is the densest of the series of natural bath soaps, has a delicate pink color and foams well.
Option #6 - white soap
The consistency of this soap is like a soufflé cream: excellent foam and gentle cleansing. It contains an extract of 37 Siberian herbs! This treatment rejuvenates the skin, becomes smooth and elastic, and the nutmeg extract is very soothing. This also includes goat milk, various oils and white willow extract. This is why the soap became so light and fragrant. And the smell of primroses will make you easily forget about all the stress and overload.
This soap also contains myrtle, which has long been considered a symbol of youth and beauty, and even in medieval Europe, water with it was called angelic and was used for rejuvenation.
Compound
Usually Agafya's black soap is sold in 500 ml jars. It is actively used to wash the entire human body, as well as hair and face. This general use is due to the presence of wild Siberian plants, which contain a huge amount of vitamins and minerals that can be found separately in many industrial personal care products.
How were all these plants collected? Their selection was carried out by domestic cosmetologists and all of them selected 37 of the most healing herbs, and the formula for the ideal soap was created over the course of almost two years.
Let's start with the fact that the composition includes tar and birch chaga, due to which the product has a dark color. This once again distinguishes the product we are considering from the rest, standard soaps and shower gels. It also contains water and various oils, including cedar, Daurian, soybean, fir, juniper and sea buckthorn, rose hip, amaranth, burdock, stone, and linseed.
Natural Altai wax, beebread, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sorbitol, Cocamide DEA were added to the composition. Among the infusions selected were sage, celandine, lemon balm, lungwort, chamomile, string, yarrow, and nettle. A large number of extracts: bearberry, elecampane, Siberian istoda, pine resin, black alder cones, golden root, oak moss, usnea, Siberian cone, white and red soap root, marshmallow root, chaga, moral root, Siberian larch extract, licorice root, Kathon CG.
Bath soaps from “Rainbow Smile”
In addition to Grandma Agafya, other manufacturers also produce special bath soaps. So, in the Rainbow Smile stores you can purchase:
- White soap with cedar essential oils.
- Green soap based on juniper oil.
- Black soap based on eucalyptus oil and birch tar.
- Brown soap based on kvass soup.
- Orange soap based on orange oil.
The manufacturer claims that all these types of soaps - without any artificial fragrances, without parabens, gently and deeply cleanse the skin and have a powerful antioxidant effect.
Bath soaps from Floresan
These soaps appeared relatively recently. In appearance they are very similar to “grandmother’s”, but slightly different in composition. So far, bath lovers have most enjoyed the green soap in this series, which smells pleasantly of pine.
This soap is taiga, and it was created specifically for the Russian bath. It is developed on the basis of natural saponins and enriched with extracts of medicinal herbs. When used in a bathhouse, an aromatherapy effect is created and is also suitable for both the body and hair. True, so far the reviews about it as a shampoo are not very good - some complain that their hair gets ungodly tangled after using it.
Using black soap
The product is used for the skin of the face, body, and hair. The soap can be used on its own or made into different masks and scrubs. Whatever the method of use, the product helps to significantly improve your appearance and cope with many problems. Due to the natural composition, soap can be used by people of any age. There are practically no contraindications for use, but before performing the procedures, it is better to conduct an allergy test on a small area of skin.
For face
You can simply wash your face with soap, but those with dry skin should do this with caution. A small amount should be whipped into a thick foam, applied to the face with massage movements and rinsed with plenty of warm water. You can also make a mask for problem skin from soap using the following recipe:
- Remove a small amount of soap.
- Fill with double the amount of water.
- Leave for 10 minutes to soften completely.
- Add a little honey and mix thoroughly.
- Apply the mask to your face and neck. Leave for half an hour.
- Wash your face with warm water.
For hair
The liquid product can completely replace shampoo. The product exfoliates the scalp. Black soap for hair is very useful, it nourishes the hair follicles. With regular use, the strands become much healthier and stronger, and have a beautiful shine. The product must be applied very carefully to the hair. First, beat it into a thick foam with a shaving brush or your hands. Only it is applied to the head. This shampoo is then washed off with plenty of water.
For body
The product is used according to the standard scheme: foamed and applied to the skin with massage movements. It is preferable to use it when the skin is well steamed, for example, in a bath. Soap can be used daily, but two or three times a week is enough for complete cleansing. The product should be washed off with plenty of warm water. At your discretion, you can apply care products afterwards.
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Homemade goat milk soap
This soap is actually made with goat milk. Plus, natural silk and Shea butter, neroli essential oil and some aphrozodiacs are added to it. When used in a bath, the skin becomes alive, irritation and fatigue are relieved, and new cells grow even more actively.
What is his secret? The fact is that both in Rus' and in Egypt, women have always used sour milk to whiten and soften the skin, and goat milk contains three times more casein than cow milk, which is why the skin reacts so well. Just right for a bath!
