SOAPS - Boon or Bane or Your Skin?

Who doesn’t love soaps, right? They smell amazing (mostly), they keep you clean, and they also keep you fresh. But soaps are ideally used on the body, not face. Have you wondered why? Well, for starters, soaps are not ‘made’ to be used on the face, face washes are. Soaps are harder in their chemical structure, and therefore, are not quite well suited to use on your delicate facial skin. So how exactly do soaps harm your face? Let’s find out - 

• Soap in alkaline - Your face is acidic, that’s why rubbing an alkaline soap on it does no good, only damage and harm. The alkaline nature of the soap bar can cause your face to become dry and strip away the natural moisture. If you apply soap regularly on the face, it may turn flaky and itchy or become prone to breakouts.
• Scented - Soaps are usually loaded with numerous scented substances, to make it good to be used on your body for the prevention of body odor and sweaty smell. But since your face tells a different story than the rest of your body, soaps are not at all advised to be used on it. 
• Contains dyes - Soaps come in different sizes, as well as various colors, don’t they? The vibrant and cool colors make soaps fun to use, and exciting during showers. But this doesn’t mean that they are cool enough to be used on your face. THAT’S AN ABSOLUTE NO! The dyes and artificial colors can create an imbalance in your facial skin’s pH, which might lead to rashes, redness, even acne and pimples. 
• Abrasive and rough - soaps are not as gentle as facial cleansers, as they are supposed to clean your body. For the same reason, if used regularly on the face, soaps can definitely lead to extreme dryness and irritation. Your face deserves pampering and love, so make sure your provide that to it. 

So overall, you get the idea. Soaps are a no-no to use on your face. But not all the soaps. We have got a surprise for you. Yes, you guessed it right! Hand-made soaps, which are totally safe to be used on your face! Now, is that not amazing? Vann Essentials offers four hand-made soaps as of now. Keep reading to know more - 

• Papaya & Avocado Soap - Contains Papaya, Avocado, French Clay, Rose Clay, Kokum Butter, and natural saponified oils (Castor, Coconut, Olive, Sesame, and Sunflower. It exfoliates skin by getting rid of dead cells, clears clogged pores, gets rid of tan lines, kills acne-causing germs, and makes skin supple & smooth. 
• Activated Charcoal Soap - Contains Activated Charcoal, Essential Oils (Tea Tree, Lavender, Rose), Hemp Oil, Botanicals (Neem, Tulsi, and Aloe Vera), Mango Butter. It gets rid of dirt & pollution, gets rid of acne-causing bacteria, shrinks enlarged pores, and provides non-greasy moisture. 
• Goat Milk & Flaxseed Soap - Contains goat Milk, Flaxseed, Lavender essential oil, Almond Oil, natural saponified oils (Castor, Coconut, Olive). It softens skin, provides nourishment & moisture. Goat Milk treats hyperpigmentation, acne marks, while Flaxseed works as a natural exfoliator. Its mild Lavender fragrance acts as a natural deodorant, And Almond oil gets rid of signs of aging. 

So what are you waiting for? Choose the one you like the most! 

Happy Health!