Herb'N Eden blog
Deodorants or antiperspirants? What’s the difference? Before I became a soap maker I never questioned the use of deodorant or how they differ from antiperspirants. Much like other beauty and hygiene products and habits, I took how I was raised...
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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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What's the story behind Herb 'N Eden? How did you get into soap?TERRAN: Urban Sprout Farms was like an incubator for us. We began volunteering there and I just fell in love with the process of gardening. From there we got involved with Farmer's Markets. [Urban Sprout Farms Founder] Nuri would allow Quinton to manage a lot of the day-to-day operations, and we learned different styles of farming, harvesting, and then selling the things that we learned how to grow to restaurants. Living those experiences, I just knew I wanted to be there among them selling a product that I produced with my own hands.
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By now, everyone’s full swing into their “new year, new me” mantra. But when it comes to skin, a lot of us are just looking for clarity around the basics, like what type of soap you should be using. Understanding...
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I wanted to give you the back story on acne first, so we can not only offer you the best soap for acne but educate at the same time. Here are our 3 top soaps for acne to fight acne. Tea Tree & Tea TurmericOur Tea Tree & Turmeric is by far our top recommended soap for acne. We call it the medicinal bar because of the tea tree essential oil that is in it. Tea Tree oil contains terpinen-4-ol which has antimicrobial properties. When applied to the skin it destroys the skin inflaming bacteria which causes acne. Not to mention that it also has antiseptic and anti-fungal properties that prevent acne.
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