Liquid soap: the benefits and methods of cooking at home

"Cleanliness is the guarantee of health", - the words of the animated hero. Nobody will argue with this truth. Since childhood we have been teaching the rules of personal hygiene. In the morning it is necessary to wash, hands should be washed often and thoroughly, and once a day are mandatory water procedures for the whole body. In all these simple things, soap acts as our assistant.

The last few years, lump soap is less common in the bathrooms. And in places of public use and in hospitals it has long been replaced by liquid soap. Are these wrestlers distinguished for their purity?

Difficulties in choosing soap

Standing in front of the shelf with hygiene products, it is sometimes very difficult to determine. Some people think that solid and liquid soaps differ only in consistency, so you should choose only based on personal preferences. Despite the apparent similarity, there are differences.

These two types of soaps have a different pH level. Thanks to the advertising of the chewing gum, even a child knows about the acid-base balance. However, this concept applies not only to the oral cavity, but also to the skin. In liquid soap, the pH level is exactly the same as that of the skin, namely 5.5. But a solid soap has a pH of 9, and sometimes 12.

Excess alkali in a solid soap can cause dry skin. Also, the alkaline environment leaves no chance for various useful additives (herbs, oils, etc.).

But liquid soap can store them in its composition for a long time. And this is not all its advantages.

Pros of using a liquid soap

• Hygiene. A piece of soap after getting wet for a long time remains wet, which is an excellent opportunity for bacteria to settle on its surface. Liquid soap in this case is less susceptible to attacks of pathogens. And in public toilets and it is inadvisable to use hard.
• Kuskovoe soap eventually cracks and deforms, with liquid similar metamorphosis does not occur.
• Preservation of water balance. Liquid soap does not dry the skin, but creates a film on the surface that interferes with loss of moisture. Thanks to various additives, this soap improves the condition of the skin of the hands.
• The economic factor. Soap in a liquid form is better foaming, so it needs a few drops.
• Convenience. Use liquid soap is much easier than its solid analog.

Liquid detergent is also recommended for use in children's institutions. Baby liquid soap is organic and hypoallergenic. In its composition, all kinds of synthetic additives are minimized. Herbal extracts take care of the delicate skin of babies. Also, children's soap has a faint smell due to a small amount of perfume, which prevents the development of allergies.

Liquid soap with own hands

Soap making is a popular hobby today. Make a unique liquid soap according to your own recipe is not difficult. There are two recipes. The first option is very simple and suitable in the event that the house has accumulated a lot of leftovers of solid soap.

• Rub a bar of hard soap or those leftovers that are on a shallow grater.
• Pour the resulting chips into a saucepan and fill it with water (about 2-3 cups). We achieve a boiling liquid, while constantly stirring the mixture.
• After dissolving the soap in water, pour a tablespoon of honey, 5 drops of glycerin and your favorite essential oils a few drops.

If you are fond of soap making, then brew it from a special soap base. It is not difficult to do this, but it will take more time.