Body Washes and Scrubs for Mature Women

 

 Dr. Mike Thair

Co-founder & Managing Director

Indochine Natural Sdn Bhd

Many commercial chemical based body washes effectively remove dirt from the skin, but a common complaint from consumers is that they are drying and strip skin of its natural oils, leaving an irritating, itchy residue on the skin.

Women’s skin is naturally softer than men’s, and therefore more prone to chafing and irritation from clothing, and also drying as a result of using harsh chemical body washes. Additionally, skin becomes drier and flakier with age. Fortunately, the correct choice of body washes can help restore the softness that aging takes away.

Body washes made entirely from vegetable oils are moisturizing as they contain the natural emollient glycerin which is a by-product of the traditional saponification process used to make these products. It is also important to realize that the synthetic fragrances common in many body wash products can be irritating to the skin. Therefore you should choose a body wash that uses only essential oil fragrances and not the more common synthetic fragrances.

Body scrubs are important in helping to remove dead skin cells and keeping the skin clean. By removing the top layer of dead epidermis cells, you will make your skin appear smoother, cleaner, and less wrinkled. A good way to exfoliate naturally without the use of chemicals is to use an all-natural loofah made entirely from plant fibres.

Indochine Natural body washes are made entirely from vegetable oils and use 100% essential oil fragrances. You can learn more about our range of Indochine Natural body washes and loofah on our website.

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WILL SOAP DRY OUT MY SKIN? DR. MIKE RESPONDS

This is a question that often comes to me, especially when referring to facial cleansing. Unfortunately bar soap has received a lot of negative criticism as marketers have duped consumers into thinking that soap strips necessary oils from the skin. Consequently bar soap has had a tough time competing with the overabundance of liquids, creams and foams that skin care companies effectively market these days.

Commercial soap companies mass produce soap using industrial processes that decrease or remove glycerin, and to compensate they add a range of synthetic ingredients to create what they perceive as the perfect bar. Take the time to check out the ingredient labels of supermarket bars and you will see for yourself. Liquid washes can be just as drying or even worse than these mass-produced soap bars, since many contain harsh chemical surfactants that can be very drying on the skin. Again, take a close look at the ingredient lists of liquid washes and you can confirm this for yourself. Some industry professionals are of the opinion that these big companies want these products to dry your skin so as to create a demand for their lotions and moisturizers.  

However enlightened consumers are now demanding products that are free from preservatives, added chemicals and synthetic fragrances. Natural handmade soap bars fit this bill, especially as these soap bars are more economical and have environmentally friendly packaging.

And why don’t handmade natural soap bars dry out the skin? The answer is very simple……in the hands of a competent soap maker, the recipes for these soap bars are “super-fatted.” What this means is that the soap-making recipe leaves a portion of unincorporated natural vegetable oils in the finished soap, and these super-fatted soaps have superior moisturizing and emollient qualities. This is something that the large commercial soap makers can never achieve, as it takes at least thirty day to make one batch of cold-process handmade natural soap.

I do hope that the above answers the many questions we receive on this topic.

Kind regards,

Dr. Mike

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