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Yoni Soap Recipe: All Natural Vaginal Soap
Ok, ladies. We’ve all heard the varying opinions and old wives’ tales about how to—or whether to—clean our lady parts. What’s right? What’s wrong? Is soap an enemy or a friend? Choosing the right natural soap for feminine hygiene is key to maintaining a healthy balance. Do I need to wash my yoni?The question of the century first requires the answer to another question: what is a yoni? When we say words like vagina, lady parts, or yoni, we mistakenly use them interchangeably. The vagina is actually our canal the body, where the lady parts we’re referencing when we say yoni are the labia, vulva, and clitoris.
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Understanding Sodium Hydroxide in Soap
Your skincare routine is only as reliable as the ingredients you use. In today’s world where buzzwords like “natural” and “organic” are the new marketing wave, the idea of chemicals in your soap as a bad thing can be misleading. Sodium hydroxide in soap, for example, is a necessity in every soap, even handmade soaps. It’s important to understand the role that sodium hydroxide plays in maintaining healthy skin and why sodium hydroxide in soap is a key ingredient. What is sodium hydroxide?Sodium hydroxide is a chemical compound that holds or maintains the pH of skincare products, also known as lye. In sodium hydroxide soap, it’s combined with animal fat or vegetable oil in a process called saponification.
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