Teach Soap

what are those?

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I followed the link and read some of the blog. I admit that I did not read a lot of it, but I read enough to know that I don't want to read any more. I do not want to need a chemistry book and a dictionary close by when I read the ingredients on a bar of soap. I don't want people who read my ingredients lists to need them either. There was just too much chemistry jargon on that blog for me.

I still don't know what Syndet Shampoo Bars are.

I love her blog. I have a cosmetic dictionary as I like to stay on top of new ingredients. I also subscribe to Happi magazine, which gives me the latest news in the cosmetic world. Just because an ingredient has a long or a fancy name doesn't mean that it's bad. Look up the INCI for fractionated coconut oil and you will see what I mean.

Shampoo bars are surfactant based products that are used to wash the hair. They are normally made as a hard bar that looks somewhat like a bar of soap. They can be formulated with lots of natural ingredients if you so wish.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I agree with the too much info. I looked at that blog too and impatience is a strong point unfortunately However, I do love simple straight forward info. lol - question, answer - that's my style. ^^

I would go back to her blog once you know more about different ingredients and what they do. It is a wealth of info and recipes.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

If you want a truthful, non scaremongering web site to read, I suggest this one> http://personalcaretruth.com/

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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"The question is: does it work on stage? If it works on stage, does it fit the theory? If it works on stage, but doesn't fit the theory; throw out the theory." Bertolt Brecht

I'm not a chemist and all the technical talk goes right on past me - but I've found that if you keep reading Swift also explains everything in basic layman's terms. When it comes to lotions and similar products she is my number one go-to information source. I love the way she has sections devoted to each ingrediant - you can see exactly what cocoa butter does, what hazelnut oil is good for, when to and when not to use ingrediants, etc. She rocks, IMO!