What are handmade and commercial soaps?
Handmade soaps are soaps with natural constituents that are good for your skin produced by people. Commercial soaps are mass-produced by machines in factories.
There is a whole lot of difference between handmade soaps and commercial soaps.
Differences Between Handmade Soaps And Commercial Soaps.
- Handmade soaps are produced in batches and with a lot of care and effort, good things take time, they say. It doesn’t need any machine for its production. It’s a locally made soap.
Unlike commercial soaps, which are produced in the factories by big machines. There’s always a volume production when it comes to commercial soaps. After all, they are produced by machines.
- Handmade soaps include glycerine during the process of making, which helps to keep the skin moist.
Whereas, in commercial soaps, glycerine is removed to be channeled to other skin care products and this leads to over-drying of the skin.
- Handmade soaps contain natural ingredients for their production, rather than harsh chemicals and synthetic.
Commercial soaps are produced with chemicals and synthetic ingredients.
- Handmade soaps are made by small businesses and purchasing them means supporting local community members.
Compared to commercial soaps which are often made by machines in large factories and not people.
- Handmade soap is packaged more sustainably.
Commercial soaps are packaged in single-use plastic bottles or glossy boxes.
- Handmade soaps give the skin the nourishment it deserves because it is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Whereas, commercial soaps have a lot of side effects gives to the body because it contains chemicals like triclosan and triclocarban. These chemicals are researched to increase the risk of some cancers.
- Handmade soaps are gentler, soft on the skin, and hydrate the skin. It’s very comfortable to use and fantastic for children. It’s ideal for those with sensitive skin.
Commercial soaps are harsh on the skin and dehydrate the skin. It’s very uncomfortable when used long-term, especially for children. It causes the skin to itch and dry.
- Handmade soaps are biodegradable i.e they can be decomposed by microorganisms as they do not contain synthetic chemicals. They are also considered to be environment friendly as no chemical is used in their production.
Commercial soaps are nonbiodegradable because of the artificial and chemical detergents, which expose the environment to a lot of danger.
- Handmade soaps soothe the skin, preserves its natural moisture and helps to relieve itchiness and some skin conditions like eczema.
While commercial soaps eliminate the natural moisture of the skin, cause itchiness, and contribute to skin break out.
- Handmade soaps have shorter shelf life because of the natural ingredients used in the production.
Commercial soaps have longer shelf life owing to the chemical contents and preservatives in them.
- Handmade soaps contain authentic natural ingredients.
Commercial soaps are usually produced in large quantities and the profits made are from the cheap materials used in the process of production.
- Handmade soaps have natural scents because they contain pure essential oils and they are therapeutic in nature.
Commercial soaps have a great scent, the more fantastic the scent is, the more the chemical added to them.
