What is in commercial soap
Have a look at the list of ingredients on most commercial soaps. Commercial soaps contain a whole range of ingredients that frankly are best left in the science lab. They usually contain:
sodium cocoyl isethionate (synthetic detergent)
stearic acid (hardener)
sodium tallowate (sodium salt of cow fat)
water sodium isethionate (detergent/emulsifying agent)
coconut acid (the sodium salt of coconut oil)
sodium stearate (emulsifier, also used as a cheap stabilizer in plastics)
sodium dodecylbenzonesulfonate (synthetic detergent)
sodium cocoate or sodium palm kernalate (sodium salts of coconut or palm kernel oils)
fragrance (synthetic scent)
sodium chloride (table salt)
titanium dioxide (whitener)
trisodium EDTA (stabilizer, used in industrial cleaning products to decrease hard water)
trisodium etidronate (preservative, a chemical that is used in soaps to prevent soap scum)
BHT (preservative)
Even so called natural soap can have any number of these ingredients. And don’t be fooled. Palm oil is often listed as vegetable oil and is a primary ingredient in commercial soap because it is cheap and plentiful.
With Scrumpy Soap Co all our handmade soaps are 100% pure, natural, bio degradable and Palm oil free.
sodium cocoyl isethionate (synthetic detergent)
stearic acid (hardener)
sodium tallowate (sodium salt of cow fat)
water sodium isethionate (detergent/emulsifying agent)
coconut acid (the sodium salt of coconut oil)
sodium stearate (emulsifier, also used as a cheap stabilizer in plastics)
sodium dodecylbenzonesulfonate (synthetic detergent)
sodium cocoate or sodium palm kernalate (sodium salts of coconut or palm kernel oils)
fragrance (synthetic scent)
sodium chloride (table salt)
titanium dioxide (whitener)
trisodium EDTA (stabilizer, used in industrial cleaning products to decrease hard water)
trisodium etidronate (preservative, a chemical that is used in soaps to prevent soap scum)
BHT (preservative)
Even so called natural soap can have any number of these ingredients. And don’t be fooled. Palm oil is often listed as vegetable oil and is a primary ingredient in commercial soap because it is cheap and plentiful.
With Scrumpy Soap Co all our handmade soaps are 100% pure, natural, bio degradable and Palm oil free.