Nowadays bottled body washes and shampoos are so common and obtainable, but are they really good for your skin? How much do you know about their ingredients? Are their ingredients visible to the end users?
I have had skin problems since I was young and am very allergic to fragrance, alcohol and parabans. Some of which have already been proven to cause dermatitis. My face in particular is very sensitive. It will have rash outbreaks and skin would peel whenever the weather is changing or ‘wrong’ products are used.
I have been trying various products over the years and finally made me realize that the products I applied onto my face are not being transparent with their ingredients to the public. I wondered why there are so many ingredients added to cleansing products. Are they actually good for my skin? To clear the doubt, I decided to attend soap making classes to make my own soaps. This gave me knowledge on using simple ingredients to make soaps with the least amount of chemicals added on.
Homemade Soap
A soap can be made from water, oil and Sodium Hydroxide. The formula is that simple. No preservatives, no SLS, no artificial fragrance and no extra chemicals. I started using my own handmade soaps since then, and introduced it to my husband, my family and friends, who also have long-term skin problems. My skin is more sustained from outbreaks, but poor air quality and heat can still affect me from time to time.
The ingredients I paid attention to:
Products which I avoid using on my face:
Homemade Breast Milk Soap
I even made my own soap for my baby girl, who had serious rashes over her entire body during her 2nd month of birth. Steroid creams were applied with immediate effect but it did not cure the rashes for the long term.
Since breastfeeding, I stocked up some milk for my soaps. The essential nutrients found in breast milk can not only help our baby’s growth but can also nourish our baby’s skin. My girl started using breast milk soap since and has had no severe skin problems since then.
Here is an interesting article on how to make your own homemade breast milk soap and more information regarding the benefits of using it: https://practicalselfreliance.com/breastmilk-soap/
I am grateful that what I learnt can benefit my loved ones. My aim is raise awareness and promote breast milk soap to the breastfeeding mothers whose babies also have encountered skin problem.
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