beautiful soaps, congratulations!
i make several varieties of salt bars and market them as facial bars 'cuz have had really positive feedback for facial use. matter of fact, they're the only thing i can use on my own face without breakouts.
as for stinging, think how your skin feels after getting out of the ocean -- a little stinging at first, then really soft and clean. for me, zits and other problems seem to heal faster. i have a number of acne-prone customers who also like salt soap for this.
i use about 80 percent co, 15 percent shea and 5 percent castor. i superfat at 20 percent and use about 80 percent sea salt or himalayan pink salt per total volume oils.
i always add clay -- kaolin plus french pink for mature, dry or sensitive skin, canadian glacial, french green or others for oilier skin. plus activated charcoal for acne bars. i sub out half the liquid for some kind of milk, added at trace.
i do a swirl in the pot and pour into individual molds. yes, they are heavier than other soaps, and they last a very, very long time. that's a selling point.
for eo blends, i often use lavender/eucalyptus/grapefruit; tea tree/lavender; i love sweet orange/grapefruit. there are endless possibilities.
in short, i ADORE salt soaps!
