Au Café – Kitchen Soap bar – unscented

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Coffee is a great exfoliator, gently scrubbing away dead skin cells, it also helps to promote healthy skin, it is rich in anti-oxidants, has anti-microbial properties protecting the skin against germs. Caffeine stimulates the blood circulation, which helps to tone and tighten the skin. Coffee is great to neutralize odors, which makes it very useful in Kitchen hand soaps

Canola Oil is an excellent moisturizing oil that promotes healthy skin. It is nutritious, conditioning, penetrating, and great for all skin types. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties help to prevent skin infections and soothe dry and irritated skin.

Coconut Oil is the most important oil of most soap makers. Lauric acid is the predominant fatty acid in Coconut Oil which is responsible for the quick and strong foam and lather action. The drawback of Coconut Oil is the drying effect of Laurie Acid. This negative effect is normally compensated by the use of soft oils such as Olive Oil. Using Coconut Oil is soap bars also influences the hardness of soap bars quite significantly. We use Coconut Oil for its foaming properties, just enough for the application we have in mind – no Coconut Oil for a facial cleanser and more for a body wash or shampoo.

Olive Oil

We use one of the best South African cold pressed extra virgin Olive Oils available on the market. It is by a large margin our most important vegetable oil used in our soap making processes and is usually the first oil on the recipe.

It has been the favourite of soap maker since ancient times. It penetrates the skin better than any other oil. The resulting soaps are moisturizing as well as mild. It is packed with vitamins, minerals and proteins and produces mild, creamy soaps with great emollient properties. Olive oil based soaps are perfect for people with a dry or sensitive skin including eczema and psoriasis.

Olive oil is rich in antioxidants, which help to protect the skin against free radicals which promote aging. Its oleic acids and polyphenols  help prevent wrinkles and sagging of skin.

Sweet Almond Oil has an excellent compatibility range and can be used for different skin types and is also very suitable for sensitive skin and Baby-skin. Sweet Almond Oil penetrates very deep and is therefore an excellent enhancer for nutrient oils. It keeps the skin moist and supple by providing a protective film.

Ingredients:

Saponified Coconut Oil, Saponified Olive Olive Oil, Saponified Canola Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, ground coffee