Ideal for babies and those with sensitive skin, our ultra soothing Calendula Flower Tallow Soap is gentle on skin, while thoroughly cleansing. We make it so pure and basic -- free of scents, harsh surfactants, dyes, and detergents. Your great grandmother would approve!
Our soap bars last up to 60 days for one person as long as only hands are used to lather and it is kept on a well-draining soap saver.
Ingredients:
Saponified grassfed tallow, organic virgin olive oil, organic virgin castor oil, and organic calendula flowers.
About Soap Making
Curious about the chemistry behind soap making? "Saponification" refers to the chemical reaction between fat and lye that results in the formation of glycerin and soap. Saponification occurs when, first, three molecules of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) are dissolved in water (H2O) and are split apart, which results in three sodium ions (Na) and three hydroxyl groups (OH). Second, a triglyceride (fat) molecule (C3H5(COOR)3) is split apart through hydrolysis, which results in a free glycerol (C3H5) and three fatty acid tails (COOR). Third, the hydroxyl groups all bond to the free glycerol to form a molecule of glycerin. Fourth, the three fatty acids each bond with one of the three sodium ions to form three molecules of soap (3NaCOOR). When the ingredients have completed the saponification process, one molecule of glycerin will be present for each three molecules of soap; no molecules of lye (sodium hydroxide) remain in the soap—they have all been split apart and used to form the soap molecules and glycerin.
I had been using the french clay soap for quite a while, as well as the unscented, but this is my newest addiction! I was initially worried that the calendula would somehow manage to irritate my sensitive skin, but it's been great! Calendula smells refreshing when applied to your skin and I really love seeing all the bits of flowers and petals floating in the soap.
