Natural, luxurious, and beautiful... That's what we are and that's how we can make you feel.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
What is Luxury?
We at Savory Soaps feel that everyone has the right to luxury. The sense of
relaxation, comfort, and beauty that comes from using our natural soap products
can melt away stress and free your mind from clutter. At Savory Soaps, we believe
luxury is much more than material possessions; it is a state of mind. Our soaps allow
you to indulge in the joy that comes from using an environmentally friendly product
that has natural cleaning power.
We believe that a luxurious state of mind is one that is at complete ease with the
world. Here at Savory Soaps, we allow you to pamper yourself by using our soaps
and slip away into a state of complete relaxation. Through our soaps ability to
nourish and heal your skin, you will feel a sense of refreshment and rejuvenation
after using our product.
Everyone has an inner-beauty and shine that makes them unique and special. At
Savory Soaps, we want you to feel confident and comfortable so you can share your
beauty with the rest of the world. By using our soaps, you can drift away into a state
of carefree, relaxation and live in true luxury.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Welcome to
Savory Soaps!
Soaps have
been around for about 2800 years now. Some may define soaps as the simplest
form of cleansers. Well, we simply agree but we also believe that they could be
a lot more than just cleansers. And, we are here to show you that these
cleansing agents could be used for variety of other purposes.
But first, Where do
soaps come from?
A little
history:
Early soap
makers probably used ashes, and animal fats. The Celts, who produced their soap
from animal fats and plant ashes, named the product saipo, from which the word
soap is derived. The importance of soap for washing and cleaning was apparently
not recognized until the 2nd century A.D.; the Greek physician Galen mentions
it as a medicament and as a means of cleansing the body. Previously soap had
been used as medicine. The Arabs made the soap from vegetable oil as olive oil
or some aromatic oils such as thyme oil. Sodium Lye (Al-Soda Al-Kawia) NaOH was
used for the first time and the formula hasn't changed from the current soap
sold in the market. From the beginning of the 7th century soap was produced in
Nablus (Palestine), Kufa (Iraq) and Basra (Iraq). Arabian Soap was perfumed and
colored, some of the soaps were liquid and others were hard.
The industrialization of soap making though
tended to use more chemically produced ingredients and less natural
ingredients, and produced in essence a detergent rather than soap such as our
ancestors used. With World War I and the shortages of fats and oils that
occurred, people felt compelled to look for a replacement for soap, leading to
the invention of synthetic detergents.
This has
caused in some people super sensitivity to these "soaps", rashes,
skin irritations, and allergies plus a general drying out of the skin.
Increasingly, we are required to use hand creams and lotions to prevent or
reduce the dryness and roughness arising from exposure to household detergents,
wind, sun, and dry atmospheres. Like facial creams, they act largely by
replacing lost water and laying down an oil film to reduce subsequent moisture
loss while the body's natural processes repair the damage.
It is
tempting for manufacturers to use synthetic and avoid natural ingredients as
much as possible: they are more cost effective, more stable, and a higher
degree of consistency could be achieved. But, as you use more and more of these
harsh substances, your skin loses its natural defense mechanism and become more
and more dependent on stronger cleansers and costly lotions. So, ask yourself
the question: do I want to go the nature’s way or the lab’s way?
Sources:
Encyclopedia
Britannica, http://www.britannica.com , 2006.
Wikipedia
Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, 2006
Cavitch,
Susan Miller, The Natural Soap Book, Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA, 1995.
Cavitch,
Susan Miller, The Soapmaker's Companion, Storey Publish, North Adams, MA, 1997.
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