The harm of soap-based soap

Soap base itself is the basic raw material for making soap. With the advancement of modern science and technology, people also use soap base to make cleansing products. Its main advantages are fast bubbles, easy washing, simple formula and relatively low cost. The disadvantage is that it is more irritating to the skin, and its acid-base value is higher than the normal skin value. So when it comes to this, many people will worry whether soap base soap will be harmful to the skin?

1. Soap bases are all highly alkaline (pH 8.5~11). As mentioned before, the skin is weakly acidic (pH 5.5~7.0). If the skin is in an alkaline environment for a long time, it will disrupt the normal secretion of sebum, make the skin alkaline, weaken the skin's natural metabolic ability, and cause the skin to become rough and sensitive. This is a "natural defect" of soap base!

2. Soap-based cleansing will excessively remove oil from the skin's surface. The skin will feel refreshed in a short period of time, but will become dry and tight afterwards... When the skin's own functions sense dryness, they will activate their self-defense capabilities and produce a large amount of oil! This will cause enlarged pores on the skin, leading to acne and pimples.

3. During the use of soap base, it will react with the keratin of the skin, thus damaging the skin's natural protective barrier, causing skin aging and decreased defense capabilities!

The reason is that the soap formula has a strong cleaning ability and can completely remove the oil on the skin surface...it will make the skin feel refreshed and clean instantly. Most skin care novices will judge the quality of skin care products based on their first feeling after use! Therefore, handmade soap is a product that girls with oily skin particularly love!

After excessive oil removal, the skin will secrete more oil... plus the various defects of soap base~ long-term use of the skin will cause irreversible damage to the skin!

Remember: People with dry or sensitive skin should be careful when using handmade soap products! (Advice is unpleasant to the ear)

Soap base may also appear in facial cleansers! This is what I call a soap base formula! The soap base formula is added to the facial cleanser, and its principle of existence is also to make the skin feel clean and refreshed! Therefore, for the health of your skin, you must also check whether the facial cleanser contains soap base ingredients when buying it!

1. The outer packaging should be marked with words such as [soap-free/non-soap base].

2. The soap formula is formed by the chemical reaction of [fatty acids] and [alkali agents]! The key is to look at the ingredient list, be responsible for your own skin, and avoid the minefield of skin care products! Learn this simple step, and you don’t have to be like a headless fly, blindly buying products, which not only wastes money, but also causes unnecessary burden on the skin!

Common fatty acids and alkalis in the specific ingredient list are as follows:

Common fatty acids: myristic acid, lauric acid, hexadecanoic acid, stearic acid, and myristic acid.

Common alkalis: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethanolamine, AMP…

When a facial cleanser contains both fatty acids and alkalis, it is a soap-based facial cleanser! For example, potassium hydroxide tetradecanoate

This combination is the most typical soap formula.