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I have to disagree with wintermoon,it is amazing how much the human skin is capable of absorbing,thus all the precautions about using carrier oils when useing EO's. To get the benifits of any added ingredient from a soap I believe a person must continue to use the product,useing it once or twice will probably not be of noticeable difference to some. 5% shea butter is not much when you really consider it but BB's shea base I believe has a 5% shea addition,which in the list of ingredients would appear towards the end of the list ,but it still makes a difference in the base and on skin. I can tell you that some of my customers will only use this soap on there face and tell me it has improved there complextions. Our skin absorbs everything we put on it even in small amounts. So I agree to disagree.

I'm going to have to agree to disagree also. LOL
I infuse teas & herbs in oil using heat to prevent botulism. The heat destroys a lot of the benefits of the herb. Then the oil's put in the soap at about 1/2 oz - 1 oz per lb of soap. Most people when they are washing in the shower are sliding the soap over their body as the water's washing it all away right away. So in all, there's very little amount of antioxidants from the green tea left on the skin. It would be much better in a leave on mask, lotion or balm if I were looking to use it for antioxidant benefits.

Essential oils are told to be diluted in carrier oils (or soap, etc) because direct skin contact can cause irritation. Fragrance oils can also cause irritation from direct skin contact.

Shea butter is very high in Oleic acid, which makes it great for conditioning the skin. It also has high phenolic levels, which are great antioxidants. That's what makes shea butter so great for the skin. It's also easily absorbed by the top layers of our skin.

Also, everyone's definition of "absorption by the skin" is probably different. Some could mean absorption into the bloodstream through the skin, some could be absorption into the under layers of the skin and some could mean absorption into the top layers of the skin.

I agree with the continued use of the product to get the best results.

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Does this mean if dried tea or any herbs are put into soap there's a chance of botulism occuring? What about the mint leaves? What about adding the 1 TBL of oil?

What are the causes & risks of botulism in MP soap?

Are these all potential causes of botulism in MP soap?
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