Soap can be categorised in two groups: real soap and fake soap. Real soap is made with natural ingredients and has its own, natural glycerin. Fake soap is defined as all those synthetic, so called "soaps" that are full of harsh detergents and petro chemicals. Which is soaps that fill the shelves of most shops today. This includes the clear (or opaque) "glycerin" soaps.By law, fake soaps can't use that term so they call it a "beauty bar" or a "moisturizing bar" or something else.
Check out the ingredients yourself and if you see oils such as soy, canola, animal fat or tallow you know they are made with cheap ingredients and synthetic petro-chemicals. Adding herbs and a natural sounding name won't make these soaps natural.
There are several different methods of soap making. We have chosen to use the oldest and most traditional
method referred to as “the cold process” method. which means very little external heat is used so the goodness of the natural ingredients are preserved as much as possible. Each bar begins with ethically and sustainably harvested Palm oil to which we add coconut oil for a stable fluffy lather, a variety of butters ( hibiscus butter, passion fruit flower butter, lemongrass butter. Yummy extracts like rosemary extract, calendula extract and oils like Neem oil, for its superior skin care properties amongst other oils and of course our local Trinidad Cocoa butter food of the gods. We let our soaps cure in a well ventilated space for at least 4-6 weeks before they are packaged and ready to use.
We begin by mixing water ( please note, we DO NOT USE BOTTLED WATER) with lye in a container, then we pour the oils and butters and the mixture is stirred until thoroughly blended together and saponification begins. The blended mixture is then placed in our molds and set aside in a well ventilated place for 2-4 days so that the process of saponification is completed. The soap is then unmolded and cut and finally set aside to cure for 4-6 weeks. All soap is tested before being packaged.
Our end product is a rich, moisturizing good-for-you handmade soap.
All our soaps are made with care and respect to the environment, people and animals, so why use anything but our REAL handmade soaps?
The idea behind NoKa'Oi soap is to bring the traditional method of soap making to modern life and needs while producing soaps that respect nature, people and animals. Our soaps are produced with the cold process method, which means that oil benefits are kept alive and they reach you as fresh as can be.
The idea behind NoKa'Oi soap is to bring the traditional method of soap making to modern life and needs while producing soaps that respect nature, people and animals. Our soaps are produced with the cold process method, which means that oil benefits are kept alive and they reach you as fresh as can be.
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