soap for sensitve skin
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7053joanne
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I have psoriasis and lavender soap is ok on me. But I think it probably depends on the individual.
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I have eczema any eo's really bother my skin , FO"s are fine , go figure.I make it unscented. Can't loose that way.imho
Kitn
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Unscented soaps are the most gentle and it's what I would recommend for eczema - Goat's Milk soap is even better for soothing skin....
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ChrissyB
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Fragrance oils have been documented as the biggest irritant for skin in b&b products, I think it was Tabitha that posted that information somewhere recently.
I would do with something with a nice superfat and no scent.
I would do with something with a nice superfat and no scent.
Eczema is caused more by internal causes than by external ones. It is related to arthritis. you would be better off to avoid the high ph of hand made soap and use just water. keep your skin moisturized. No essential oils, but borage seed oil and evening primrose oils are both very helpful for eczema.
Lavender e/o promotes cell growth; and it may be contraindicated as it may cause cell overgrowth. Check with your dermatologist before you use lavender (or any e/o for that matter.)
But I'd start with your diet. Cut out nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant) which are especially irritating to sufferers of eczema. Cut out fried foods and sweets, do not smoke, and increase your intake of fresh water. you need water to wash away the impurities in your system.
Eczema starts within; and anything topically should be focused on keeping your skin moisturized. I know everyone hates the thought mineral oil, but it's inert and will do the best job of keeping your skin moisturized as a barrier...and it's one of the substances that causes the least allergic reaction.
Lavender e/o promotes cell growth; and it may be contraindicated as it may cause cell overgrowth. Check with your dermatologist before you use lavender (or any e/o for that matter.)
But I'd start with your diet. Cut out nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant) which are especially irritating to sufferers of eczema. Cut out fried foods and sweets, do not smoke, and increase your intake of fresh water. you need water to wash away the impurities in your system.
Eczema starts within; and anything topically should be focused on keeping your skin moisturized. I know everyone hates the thought mineral oil, but it's inert and will do the best job of keeping your skin moisturized as a barrier...and it's one of the substances that causes the least allergic reaction.
LeighJean said:
Respectfully I have to disagree. Eczema covers a range of conditions and very few are related to internal illness.
Doctors, dermatologists and other specialist recommend Unscented Goat's Milk Soap to patients with a wide range of skin disorders. There are only a few internal illnesses that create these kinds of symptoms and even with those, when you soothe the symptom you are offering relief while the root cause is being dealt with.
As for Mineral Oil it acts as a barrier only, it does not moisturize the skin, for that you need natural products such as vegetable oils, shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter, etc.
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Soap for sensitive skin
A friend of mine asked me about 20 months ago now to make a soap for her little grandson who had severe eczema. No soap could be used on him. Just plain water. Being a little toddler who loved to play in the dirt, it came to pass that "just water" was not cutting it. I worked on a recipe for the whole summer (had a few eczema and psoriasis grown-ups and one older child as testers). I finally arrived at a simple goat milk recipe made with olive oil, lard and PK. I add colloidal oat meal and jojoba oil. Fresh goat milk,,no fragrance or color of course. It worked so well that now the mom uses it for her whole family and all my testers still want it. I make 6 lbs of it at time and am always mailing out boxes far and wide. Goat milk is the key to any soap for someone with very sensitive skin. I am convinced that milk soaps are extra soothing and that is the most we can hope for when aiming to help someone with eczema or psoriasis.
A friend of mine asked me about 20 months ago now to make a soap for her little grandson who had severe eczema. No soap could be used on him. Just plain water. Being a little toddler who loved to play in the dirt, it came to pass that "just water" was not cutting it. I worked on a recipe for the whole summer (had a few eczema and psoriasis grown-ups and one older child as testers). I finally arrived at a simple goat milk recipe made with olive oil, lard and PK. I add colloidal oat meal and jojoba oil. Fresh goat milk,,no fragrance or color of course. It worked so well that now the mom uses it for her whole family and all my testers still want it. I make 6 lbs of it at time and am always mailing out boxes far and wide. Goat milk is the key to any soap for someone with very sensitive skin. I am convinced that milk soaps are extra soothing and that is the most we can hope for when aiming to help someone with eczema or psoriasis.
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i have a friend with a severe skin disorder-hard alligator type dermatitus. i make a special soap for him and thankfully it seems to offer him some relief.
i have no science to back this up, but i have read in some old homeopathic remedies that american "sweet yellow birch" helps address this issue. it was also used by native americans.
this is what i make:
100% olive oil (A grade) infused with calendula extract (fnwl)
10% lye discount
2:1 water/lye (NO ALOE!) i use chamomile tea-concentrated
.7 oz ppo sweet yellow birch essential oil ( www.libertynatural.com )
this e/o smells just like wintergreen.
i have a friend with a severe skin disorder-hard alligator type dermatitus. i make a special soap for him and thankfully it seems to offer him some relief.i have no science to back this up, but i have read in some old homeopathic remedies that american "sweet yellow birch" helps address this issue. it was also used by native americans.
this is what i make:
100% olive oil (A grade) infused with calendula extract (fnwl)
10% lye discount
2:1 water/lye (NO ALOE!) i use chamomile tea-concentrated
.7 oz ppo sweet yellow birch essential oil ( www.libertynatural.com )
this e/o smells just like wintergreen.
Newbie question here.
When you say take a 10% lye discount ...... is that the same as SF%
And when you say 2:1 water/lye I know your saying 2 water to 1 lye
Ex: 10 0z water : 5 oz lye
But what I am not sure how to do is ..... how exactly is that put in the soap calcs I have changed the water and it changes the lye amount higher than it was with a higher water % so am not sure how this is done.
Val
When you say take a 10% lye discount ...... is that the same as SF%
And when you say 2:1 water/lye I know your saying 2 water to 1 lye
Ex: 10 0z water : 5 oz lye
But what I am not sure how to do is ..... how exactly is that put in the soap calcs I have changed the water and it changes the lye amount higher than it was with a higher water % so am not sure how this is done.
Val
ChrissyB
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The very definition of psoriasis is cell overgrowth. That's what causes the red bumpy raised areas on the skin. The body doesn't shed old skin cells effectively, thus causing psoriasis.
heartsong
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Val said:
a 10% discount for lye means that if you figure what it would take to turn all the oils into soap-lets say 100 grams of lye, then by calculating 90% of 100 grams would be 90 grams.
if you are using another soapcalc, just put in 10% superfat.
if you use 90 grams of lye, multiply it by 2 to get your water-180 grams, or 6.3 oz. this is also called 33% because your lye is 1/3 of the water/lye mixture.
if you are using www.soapcalc.com , there is a space near the center top of the recipe that says lye discount/superfat (if forget which). i think the default setting is 5%. click on that and change to 10%.
