Apricot Kernel Oil is cold-pressed from the apricot seed
We lovingly and very specifically choose each ingredient for what it does for your skin (on your face and your body) as well as how it combines and even improves the action of the other ingredients in the soap.
We’ve included Apricot Kernel Oil in our Mother’s Recipe soap, which is a basic all-over cleanser, to replenish and maintain your skin’s natural moisture barrier.
Scientifically speaking, that barrier is what is called skin’s “acid mantle”, and essential fatty acids have been found to be effective both when consumed as part of your balanced diet and when applied topically to your skin.
You’ll know when your skin’s acid mantle is out of balance because skin feels tight, dry and irritated. Other soaps can make skin feel this way after it’s just washed and worse, over time.
That’s why we added the essential fatty acids in Apricot Kernel Oil: to help restore the moisture barrier, so your skin feels just right, no matter what. With vitamins A, C and E, Apricot Kernel Oil soothes damaged or irritated skin. What’s more, this golden oil is gentle enough for the most sensitive skin.
Everyone knows to cleanse their skin before bed, especially women, to wash off all the makeup and grime from the day. You’ve likely given a lot of thought to the products you’re using as part of your skin care regimen, right?
In the dermatologist’s office, though, one of the most important questions I ask patients with skin problems such as dryness, flaking, uneven skin tone, acne and inflamed skin is:
“What products are you using on your skin every day?”
A True Simple Soap with no synthetic ingredients, known allergens or harsh chemicals…
That’s because the cleansing products (among all the others) most women use contain many ingredients that may actually be causing skin your problems. And, you may be using these products more than once a day.
Your skin may be victim of an onslaught you didn’t even know about
Most cleansing products today are actually not even true soap and are instead called “synthetic detergent products” by the FDA. That’s because they contain:
Synthetic fragrances and colors such as dyes with color #s that can cause allergic reactions
Harsh surfactants (cleansers) such as sodium lauryl sulfate that strip skin of its moisture barrier leaving it open to all irritants
Alcohol, a known drying agent, which dissolves and strips away skin’s protective oils and makes skin less able to attract and hold moisture
A high pH level, which dissolves the skin lipids that create its moisture barrier, leaving it open to bacteria, dryness
Synthetic preservatives such as parabens and petroleum products which can be allergens
Even the FDA has outlined which products may be called a “True Soap”
The product must be made mainly from the “alkali salts of fatty acids,” that is, the material you get when you combine fats or oils with an alkali, such as sodium hydroxide, also called saponification. That’s the ancient method of making real soap. Those “alkali salts of fatty acids” must be the only material that results in the product’s cleansing action.
If the product contains synthetic detergents, it’s a cosmetic, not a soap. If the cleansing product claims to be a deodorant, with a specific added fragrance, or a moisturizer, it is considered a cosmetic (and probably contains a long list of synthetic ingredients that often do more harm than good, as described above).
What you think is gentle on skin, may not be gentle on skin at all
Certain products that you might think is the purest, most gentle “soap” on earth actually no longer bear the word “soap” on the label. Go ahead, check the labels on your own cleansing bar or bottle. Most likely, they are synthetic detergents. Your nose knows the difference, too. They probably have either a chemical smell or are overly perfumed. What’s more, these cleansers have a high, alkaline (drying), pH level of around 9-10, when normal skin’s pH level is around 5.
Your skin may be acting out because it hates the products you are putting on it every day. If you really want to be kinder to your skin, to help it calm down, use a true soap for gentle cleansing. One without synthetic irritants, allergens and detergents. One with a lower, more natural pH level to normal skin. One without animal fats. A true uncomplicated soap made lovingly, personally and artfully from natural oils and the best skin-loving ingredients available.
Think about it: Could your soap be the cause of any of your skin problems?
