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Chagrin Valley All
Natural Handcrafted Soaps
soaps are made using the old-fashioned cold process
method
in small quality controlled batches. We use fresh
plant oils and
butters gently warmed and then slowly mixed with an alkaline solution.
The mixture is stirred until it thickens at which time essential oils,
botanicals, and other beneficial ingredients. The result is a mild,
rich, soothing soap that feels creamy in your hands, offers a magnificent
long-lasting lather, and leaves your skin clean, soft, silky, and
radiantly healthy. Since no additional heat is applied once the oils
and alkali (base) have been mixed, this method of soapmaking is called the Cold Process method.
Real soap is the result of
a natural chemical
process called saponification,
in which an acid (the oils
and butters) and a base (sodium hydroxide--which is
lye) dissolved in water (or other liquid),
are brought together to form a salt (soap).
The words "saponified
oils" actually means that the oils are mixed with lye water. The
naturally occurring glycerin that helps moisturize your skin, is a
by-product of saponification.
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I know you
are asking…is there lye in my soap? The answer is NO!
Real soap cannot be made without lye (sodium hydroxide), but when
the lye is mixed with the vegetable oils and liquid during the
initial soap making stage, a soap making process called saponification begins. At the end of saponification all
of the lye has reacted with the oils to make soap—so
there is
NO lye left in a bar of Chagrin Valley Handcrafted Soap.
(See
our explanation of the chemical process.) |
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The liquid mixed
with lye in our handcrafted soap may be filtered rainwater, herbal tea,
fruit/vegetable juice, goat’s milk, buttermilk, coconut milk, eggnog,
yogurt, beer, or even homebrewed coffee.
(See Why We Use Rainwater) |
Java
Orange Mint
Kitchen Soap |
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The all natural
soap mixture is poured into wooden molds, allowed to set for
24-48 hours, hand cut, and allowed to cure for 6-8 weeks
to create a long-lasting soap with exceptional mildness and
lather.
Each batch is carefully tested to make sure that the
saponification process is complete. |
The primary base
oils used in most of our soaps are olive, sunflower, coconut, palm and palm kernel. These
oils are carefully blended together to produce a superior handcrafted
soap. Each oil is
chosen for the special characteristic it gives to the soap. For
example olive and sunflower are gentle and moisturizing; coconut and palm kernel provide creamy lather;
and palm oil creates a hard bar with good cleansing properties.
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Individual soaps
are uniquely crafted with the addition of special oils and butters like
grapeseed, safflower, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, shea butter, hemp
seed oil, and
many others to produce a
soothing, sensuous sensation for your skin.
Some soaps contain other natural ingredients like cucumbers, carrots,
avocados, oranges, herbs, flower petals, spices, or grains. |
None of our soaps contain alcohol, animal fats, detergents,
or synthetic fragrances.
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Some
of our soaps have no scent added—you’ll love the earthy smell of natural
soap. These soaps have distinct natural aromas due to honey, grains,
flowers, spices, herbs, or herbal infused oils. Scented soaps have
all natural plant essential oils added. Soap colors come from
natural juices, teas or spices. |
Milk &
Honey Soap
(A Goat Milk Soap) |
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At
Chagrin Valley Soap & Craft we believe we offer a fabulous product for the
price.
Click here
to find out why!
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Treat yourself and those
you love to the luxury of fine all natural handmade soaps
from
The Chagrin Valley Soap & Craft Company!
If
you have never tried handmade all natural soaps you are in for a
extraordinary experience. Your skin will feel clean and
healthy.
I hope you enjoy using them as much as I enjoy making them.
Ida
For a complete description of each of the ingredients that are used in
Chagrin Valley Handcrafted Soap
please check out the "ingredients"
page on this website.
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