There's a new trend sweeping the land of bath and beauty, and it's not some new or novel idea. In fact, this particular trend has lived on for centuries, across various cultures and regions. The latest beauty craze lies in a very simple, yet powerful little bar...Natural and Handmade Soap. The old plain colored handmade soaps of old have long been replaced by vibrant shades, swirls, unique shapes, and even the most delicious scents you ever smelled in your life. If you've never had the privilege of using a true natural handmade soap, you have definitely been missing out!

It's widely known among the soap making community that making the switch to natural soap is one of the kindest things you can do for your skin, especially if you have problem that itches or is sensitive. Why is it that natural soap is so much better for you than what you can simply walk to the store and buy over the counter?

Besides having fewer ingredients, less chemicals, and a higher quality of ingredients; a soap's true healing power lies in the soap oil, also known as a Soap Base Oil. For many years, people mostly utilized animal fats as a means of adding the moisturizing properties to their natural soaps. Nowadays, people have learned to harness nature's many natural oils to use in their soap making efforts. Soap Oils come from many different sources, places, and processes. Without the Soap Oils, soap cannot ever truly become soap.

Some of the Most Common Soap Oils Are:

• Palm Oil
• Babassu Oil
• Almond Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Olive Oil
• Pomace Olive Oil
• Virgin Coconut Oil
• Apricot Kernel Oil
• Palm Kernel Oil
• Sunflower Oil
• Walnut Oil
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• and even more solid substances like Shea Butter

Each Soap Oil has different properties that makes it a unique ingredient in any soap making project. Soap Makers choose their Soap Oils based on a variety of different reasons including healing properties, how to helps skin retain moisture, and even on how it contributes or a soap's lathering abilities.