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-# Natural soaps+This topic is part of [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]] and [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]]. 
 +====== Natural soaps ======
  
  
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-## What are natural soaps?+===== What are natural soaps? =====
  
 They are soaps without the added preservatives, parabens, surfactants and other assorted nasties commonly found in the commercial soaps sold in supermarkets (where of course, we'd urge you [not to shop](/lish/shopping)), apart from the lye (sodium hydroxide or caustic soda) that is necessary in the soap-making process. Natural soaps are made largely from various plant oils, although animal fats can be used too. They are soaps without the added preservatives, parabens, surfactants and other assorted nasties commonly found in the commercial soaps sold in supermarkets (where of course, we'd urge you [not to shop](/lish/shopping)), apart from the lye (sodium hydroxide or caustic soda) that is necessary in the soap-making process. Natural soaps are made largely from various plant oils, although animal fats can be used too.
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-Hand-made natural soap bar on a hand-made wooden soap dish.+_Hand-made natural soap bar on a hand-made wooden soap dish._
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-A range of natural ingredients for soaps, including lemongrass, shea butter, satsuma peel, cinnamon sticks, calendula petals, lavender, star anise, beeswax, oatmeal, nutmeg, cocoa butter and eucalyptus leaves.+_A range of natural ingredients for soaps, including lemongrass, shea butter, satsuma peel, cinnamon sticks, calendula petals, lavender, star anise, beeswax, oatmeal, nutmeg, cocoa butter and eucalyptus leaves._
  
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-## What are the benefits of natural soaps?+===== What are the benefits of natural soaps? =====
  
 **Benefits for your skin** **Benefits for your skin**
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 Make sure that you only buy natural soaps, or you can learn to make your own. First, learn as much as you can. Here’s our [free online course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/natural-soaps-course/) on all aspects of making your own natural soaps.  Make sure that you only buy natural soaps, or you can learn to make your own. First, learn as much as you can. Here’s our [free online course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/natural-soaps-course/) on all aspects of making your own natural soaps. 
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-Two machines for cutting the finished soap into bars.+_Two machines for cutting the finished soap into bars._
  
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-Ideas for packaging soaps for gifts or for sale.+_Ideas for packaging soaps for gifts or for sale._
  
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-## Further resources+===== Forum =====
  
-- free online course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/natural-soaps-course/) on all aspects of making your own natural soaps. +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/crafts).
  
 +It is also in the section [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]] (Forum: [Wellbeing, home & relationships](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/wellbeing)).
  
 +===== Further resources =====
  
-## Specialists+- [free online course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/natural-soaps-course/)  
 +- [Guild of Craft Soap & Toiletry Makers](https://gcstm.co.uk/) 
 +- [Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild](https://www.soapguild.org/) 
 +- [SoapCalc](http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp) - calculate the lye for your own recipes, or to check recipes you get from elsewhere 
 +- [Cosmetic Database](https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/) - info on health risks of over 60,000 cosmetic ingredients 
 +- [International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI)](https://www.cirs-reach.com/Cosmetic_Inventory/International_Nomenclature_of_Cosmetic_Ingredients_INCI.html) - standard names and info on cosmetic ingredients 
 +- [GreenPeace](https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/palm-oil/) - the problem with palm oil 
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 + 
 +===== Related topics ===== 
 + 
 +- [[ntsk:Natural skincare]] 
 +- [[ntcl:Natural cleaning]] 
 +- [[dair:Dairying]] 
 +- [[lisv:shaving|Low-impact shaving]] 
 +- [[eoil:Essential oils]] 
 +- [[craf:Craft| Craft production]] 
 + 
 +===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
  
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