Harmful Effects of Commercial Soaps on Your Skin
Showering With Chemicals?
Do you think regular soap cleanses your face and body? I doubt it! More than cleansing, commercial soaps are adding more damage to your skin. They do not solve any skin problem rather, they create more problems, like stripping your natural oil and making your skin dry and itchy. But do all soaps make your skin dry and itchy? Well, not. Soaps loaded with harmful chemicals like SLS, parabens, and phthalates are most likely to cause skin damage. Therefore, you must avoid soap with these ingredients.
Here is the list of ingredients commonly used in soaps and skin care products.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: Commonly known as SLS used in soaps, shampoos, and face washes. It is used to remove oil and dirt as it is a surfactant, means a component that is used to create more lather. Most commonly found in detergents. But we don't use detergents on our skin, right? SLS might remove dirt and oil from the skin and cleanse our body, but it is actually stripping away natural oils from our skin making it dry and itchy.
- Paraben: It is a preservative used to prevent soaps or skin care products from forming any kind of bacteria, mold, or fungi in them and to increase the shelf life of the product.However, it might increase the product's shelf life, but it is not reallty safe for our skin and health. Parabens have the ability to mimic estrogen in the body, potentially causing hormonal imbalance. Though the evidence is inconclusive, research on their connection to breast cancer is still ongoing.
- Phthalates: Phthalates are used in soap to make soap fragrances last long, and they are also used for better lather (soap foam) in soaps. Any skin care product that contains phthalates, such as soaps, can irritate and redden the skin. Extended usage of phthalate-containing goods might result in rashes and allergic responses.
- Formaldehydes: To stop bacteria from growing, formaldehydes are most frequently employed as preservatives in soaps and detergents.It has the potential to damage the skin’s natural pH balance; it can strip away the skin's natural oil, which can cause skin irritation and dryness. Also, in extreme conditions, it can cause blisters and hives.
- Triclosan: Triclosan in soaps and skin care products is used to extend the product's life span. Initially, it was used to prevent bacterial growth and bad odor from the product. It is suspected that it can cause hormonal disbalance too, as it can enter our bloodstreams through our skin. Talking about external damage can cause skin irritation, dryness, and itchiness.
How Gharsoaps Stands Out from Commercial Soaps:
Gharsoaps stand out from others. Because we make soap that’s way more than just a bubble (foam). We are dedicated to creating soaps that add value to your money by solving your skin problems rather than creating one. Our focus is to create a high-quality product that works like magic for your skin while smelling amazing.
No compromises! We build soaps that truly work.
By no compromises, we mean that we never focused on cost-cutting and making production cheaper. We have always used high-quality ingredients that are straightly derived from mother nature and science ingredients that are dermatologically approved to solve particular skin problems like hyperpigmentation, tanning, dark spots, acne, etc.
Ifra (International Fragrance Association) Approved Fragrances
When we say we don't compromise on cost-cutting, we mean we don't use phthalate or any other artificial fragrance in our products, which can cause skin irritation, redness, and itchiness. All the amazing fragrances that we use in our products are Ifra-certified fragrances.
Beware of Fake Organic
Many brands are claiming themselves to be organic by compromising on their ingredients and making production cheaper. Gharsoap stands out by infusing ancient Ayurveda with modern science to offer innovative solutions for your well-being, and that is what matters the most.
Results that truly matter
Every product we craft is meticulously designed by keeping your skin concerns in mind. We use ingredients that are science-backed and derives from Mother Nature. Each of our products undergoes extensive testing before release, and we designed them by keeping your skin concerns in mind to offer desired results. Because for us, you matter the most.