Among the many types of soap, the simplest in composition is usually a baby, which, as the name implies, is intended for children. Therefore, it should contain a minimum amount of additives, potential allergens and irritant components, gently clean and do not dry the skin. Given these qualities of soap, adult owners of sensitive skin try to use just such a means for washing.
Composition of children's soap
Any solid soap is produced by hydrolysis (saponification) of complex fats with alkalis. Thus, alkali is used in the manufacture of any soap and, no matter how sparing it may be, with too frequent use, it will still dry the skin. In children's soap to soften the skin is usually added mink fat, glycerin, which helps to retain moisture on the skin, as well as extracts of herbs that have anti-inflammatory effect. It is desirable that the baby soap is white (without dyes) and odorless or with a specific soapy smell (without flavorings). Because of the gentle composition of baby soap is also suitable for adults, especially with sensitive skin.
Which baby soap is better?
Consider the composition of some of the most popular brands of baby soap.
Baby soap from the brand Nevskaya Cosmetics
The composition of the classic soap includes sodium salts of fatty acids, including palm and coconut oils, water, glycerin, titanium dioxide, citric acid, mink fat, triethanolamine, PEG-9, disodium EDTA, benzoic acid, sodium chloride.
Other types of baby soap from this manufacturer (cream-soap with chamomile, with a string ) besides the above components contain additional vegetable oils and herbal extracts. True, they also contain perfume compositions that impart a smell to the soap, as plant extracts are introduced into small quantities of soap, insufficient for flavoring.
Children's soap from JSC Freedom
It produces a whole line of children's soap, among which is just a baby soap, soap "Tick-Tak" with almond milk, "Alice" with yarrow extract. Also this brand has a soap with an extract of chamomile, string, plantain, celandine. The main detergent composition and list of excipients is standard and includes sodium salts of fatty acids, glycerin, etc. Only plant extracts and, accordingly, perfume compositions differ in composition. Although the content of the latter is small, since most buyers characterize the smell of child's soap of this company as neutral, regardless of additives.
Baby Soap Johnsons Baby
Another popular brand of hygiene products for children. The composition includes sodium tallowate (sodium salts of fatty acids), sodium palm kernel, water, glycerin , liquid paraffin, sodium chloride, disodium phosphate, tetrasodium etidronate, perfume, dye. Depending on what kind of soap to choose, the composition may contain vegetable oils or proteins (soap with milk). As you can see, the composition of this baby soap is not very different from other brands, but contains dyes that are undesirable in baby soaps.
Homemade soap from baby soap
In addition to direct application, you can find many recipes for home soap, which is made from baby soap. As a basis, baby soaps are usually used by beginning soaps, for strength tests, as well as those who want to get a fairly sparing product for personal use, with the right additives.
Make of baby soap, its original soap is simple enough:
- Choose a baby soap, based on which you will make your own. Choose a classic option without dyes and odors.
- Grate soap on the grater.
- Melt the resulting shavings in a water bath, adding a small amount of water (up to 100 ml per 100 grams of chips), herbal decoctions or milk, stirring regularly and in no case leading to a boil. To melt the soap it is desirable to use ceramic or glassware.
- To accelerate the melting, you can add a small amount of sugar, vanilla sugar or honey.
- Add a small amount of oil (a tablespoon). Most often use almond, olive or shea butter.
- To paint soap in the right color, it is fashionable to use special dyes or improvers (chocolate, sea-buckthorn oil).
- When the mass becomes uniform, remove it from a water bath, add 5-6 drops of essential oil (for your choice) to flavor, pour into forms. As forms, it is convenient to use silicone molds for baking.
- When the soap is cold, remove it from the mold and leave to dry for another 1-2 days.