Soaps - Advantages and Disadvantages

 

What Are Soaps And What Are Their Advantages?

Soaps are personal hygiene products, special for cleaning, hydrating and protecting the skin. You can find them in various forms, in cream, liquid and the most common, in pills. An oil is usually used as the main ingredient, either vegetable or animal, and they are combined with fragrances.

There are thousands of soaps on the market, with different shapes and with different active ingredients. These  are usually cereals, herbs, fruits and others, with rejuvenating, protective, moisturizing properties, there are even soaps capable of fighting skin diseases such as acne and fungi.

The history of soaps dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians (3000 BC) and Egyptians. Both mixed potassium carbonate with some vegetable oil to create a paste capable of removing dirt from the body. Some civilizations even turned to ammonia.

By the 8th century, soap was produced by hand, in small family factories. This practice continues to this day, in spite of the fact that nowadays this product can be massively manufactured. Something that has undoubtedly reduced costs and effort.

Advantage

Clean, moisturize and protect your skin

There are formulas for every skin type

They are cheap

You can buy them in different presentations

It prevents illnesses

Disadvantages

Short duration

There can be big price differences, even if the soap is the same

Produces allergy in certain people

They get dirty easily

Bar, Craft & Liquid Soaps - What Should You Pay Attention To?

There are so many types of soaps, with different shapes, peculiar aromas and different properties that undoubtedly complicate us when it comes to buying the best ones. Above all, when it comes to choosing our favorite presentation. Bar, artisan or liquid soaps . Each has its own pros and cons.

Lozenge. Bar soaps are the most manufactured and sold around the world. You can get them in any store, supermarket, pharmacy and more. They generally come in an oval shape and with a solid body that disintegrates when in contact with water. Their easy and massive production makes them inexpensive.

Handcrafted. Your body, in general, is a pill, the difference with the first is that it is manufactured individually and not industrially. They are usually found in private hygiene stores or homemade products. Due to the labor, it takes to make artisan soaps and their ingredients, they are much more expensive.

Liquids. A presentation of soaps that has gained popularity is liquid. This is easy to use and outperforms previous variants. Just put a small drop of liquid soap on a sponge and moisten it to have a lather. They come in plastic containers and cost more than bar soaps.