tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850172080217158907.post6251431824415990781..comments2022-11-05T04:34:52.230-04:00Comments on The Soapmaking Mommy: Natural - What Does It Mean To You?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595357184956052472noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850172080217158907.post-83697541785751257072012-07-20T17:28:09.286-04:002012-07-20T17:28:09.286-04:00Thanks for your comment Lisa. I use mostly essent...Thanks for your comment Lisa. I use mostly essential oils in my soaps as well, although there is the odd fragrance oil in there. Bubblegum was requested by my oldest son.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595357184956052472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850172080217158907.post-31749793270862756142012-07-19T22:31:36.420-04:002012-07-19T22:31:36.420-04:00I agree with you and we can only try to be as natu...I agree with you and we can only try to be as natural as possible, within safe and available limits. I make "natural" soap and only use essential oils and clays/herbs/spices for natural colour. Some people use micas, oxides and fragrance oils and call soap "natural", but these are processed and manufactured in factories. <br /><br />With lotions, I think Emulifiers and preservative are required, especially when selling products. I make some balms and butters without anything but mostly just for my use, or if I do sell some, I will label saying do not introduce any water to the product. <br />Each to their own though and with the lotions, makign it ourselves we know how many great natural ingredients are in there and I think this outweighs the small amount of preserative used, when compared with commercial skin drying/unnatural ones.Lisa Phttp://barenakedbodyproducts.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.com