| Alpine Naturals is proud
to be one of the first companies to introduce natural, handmade soaps to the body care
industry. My soaps are not store-bought melt and pour glycerin soaps, which are made with
alcohol and propylene glycol, but rather pure soap . . . made from scratch, with all
natural ingredients. Pure soap has been around for
thousands of years with little or no evidence of any skin problems, unlike the documented
adverse side affects of synthetic products that have been introduced into the personal
care industry in recent years.
Many products claiming to be 'soap' are actually heavily
processed synthetic detergents made from crude petroleum, ethylene oxide, and sulfuric
acid, converting animal fats (beef tallow and pork lard) into alcohols. The product is
then further processed to remove the glycerin, usually with the use of more chemicals and
salt. The final product is a chemical based foaming formula that irritates the skin,
causes acne, eczema, and other skin problems, far from being natural and it is not soap.
My pure and natural soaps are made with fruit and
vegetable oils and purified water. The saponification process turns the oils and water
into soap and glycerin; no further processing, no toxic chemicals, alcohols,
preservatives, or foaming agents are added, resulting in nothing but pure soap and the
wonderful, moisturizing glycerin, which is not removed. |
Once
the soap is made, I add other natural ingredients such as organic aloe vera gel, vitamins
and proteins, organic herbs and spices, ground oats, and pure essential oils, just to name
a few. The soap is then poured into a mold (I use the old fashion wooden soap molds).
After the soap sets up, it is removed from the mold, cut into bars, and allowed to age. A
long, drawn out process, but I am sure you will find it is well worth the effort!