What is the difference between handmade soap and the stuff sold in stores?
Commercial bars, also known as beauty bars or bath bars, usually contain detergents, degreasers and petroleum derived chemicals that can be harsh to the skin. Commercially made, mass produced soaps have the glycerin removed because it gums up the machinery which is then sold for use in other skin care products. Glycerin is a humectant that attracts moisture to the skin. Real, handmade soap retains that glycerin which makes the soap much less drying than the detergent bar.
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