Oct 2, 2011

Soapin’ It UpBy Mariel StoryTriCities.com

Bristol, VA – When you want to get rid of the grime and germ of the day, you hop into the shower, grab a bar, and lather up, because soap is soap — right? But what if the soap you’re using dries your skin or irritates a condition like psoriasis or eczema? For some people, commercial soaps and their degreasers, detergents and preservatives present a very real problem.

Enter handcrafted soap — a soap that distinguishes itself not just as a decorative bathroom accessory, but also as a natural, more luxurious means of cleaning and nourishing skin. Your skin, after all, is your largest organ.

Like buying food from local farmer’s markets and cleaning with “green” products, bathing with handcrafted soap begins with a desire to remove potentially harmful chemicals from one’s life.

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