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Skincare

Isn't lye harmful to the skin? When soap is made correctly, after curin... What is shea butter? Shea butter, from the shea nut tree (or ... What is sodium lauryl sulfate? Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a surfact... What is the difference between using a Redgum Soaps shampoo bar, and just using ordinary soap to wash my hair? Redgum Soaps shampoo bars contain c... Why are Redgum's shampoos solid bars, rather than in liquid form? It's difficult to make a liquid shampoo ... Why are your moisturisers in an oil based form, rather than a conventional cream or lotion? Conventional moisturisers are made by bl... Why does my hair need to adjust to using your shampoo? If you use a regular detergent based sha... Why don't your body balms soak into the skin immediately? Again, like most moisturisers, most body...

Soap

Are your soaps gentle enough to use on my face? Many articles on skincare advise against using soap on the face. For centuries, people have been using so... How is mass produced soap made? Modern technology has enabled faster, ch... How is soap made? Soap is formed as a result of a chemical... I've been told I should use pH balanced skincare. Are your soaps pH balanced? Your skin is able to adjust to pH levels... Is it possible to make soap without lye? Technically, no. Chemically, the definit... What are detergents? Detergents are synthetic cleaning agents... What is a "soap free" cleansing bar? Modern soap free substitutes such as cle... What is Castile soap? Castile soap, made from olive oil, takes... What is glycerin? Glycerin is a by product of the soapmaki... What is lye? Sodium hydroxide, commonly known as caus... What is soap? Soap is a surfactant, or surface active ... Why are your soaps so much more expensive than most other soaps on the market? Redgum Soaps use only extra virgin olive... Why do handmade soaps go "gluggy", or seem to melt before my eyes? Most handmade soaps are made using the c...