What Is Glycerin Soap And Its Benefits?

During these times a person is exposed to all types of pollutants, and people are getting more and more aware of the ill effects of chemical or artificial products on them. The use of beauty products made from natural ingredients is gaining popularity. This is the reason for glycerin soaps becoming more popular. These soaps are generally translucent with deep brown or yellow color, and very safe for people with all type of skin.

Soaps can broadly be classified into two categories. The first being the soap made from natural ingredients and the others being commercial soaps available in stores under different brand names and manufactured by the use of chemicals. Majority of us use soap made from chemicals being unaware of the ill effect these have on our skin. These soaps can be rightly said to be detergents used for washing clothes and dishes, being made using petroleum extracts. These soaps are manufactured using caustic soda. In spite of all refining, caustic remains in the final product and is rubbed by us on our skin to clean it.

On the other hand glycerin soaps are made using glycerol, a biochemical substance. Glycerine is a product of vegetable oil, however it is also extracted from animal fat. To make the final product i.e. soap look fine, commercial manufacturers remove glycerol from glycerine for manufacture of soaps. However soaps made in cottage industries or manufactured by co-operative societies or self help farmer groups, contain pure glycerine and that attracts moisture and helps to keep the skin supple. As per the researchers, these soaps are fully safe for tender skin of even small children. Due to this reason baby kits even for new born children contain glycerine soap.

Different people have skin of different sensitivity. There are people with very sensitive skin. They get rashes by using any chemical material. Similarly people with dry and flaky skin are advised against the use of soaps and cosmetics having chemicals. For these people glycerine soap is the best option as being a natural derivative, it will not further dry the skin and also will not result in development of rashes.

Due to the popularity glycerine soaps have achieved, they are now available in different shapes and colors. To make them more attractive and user friendly useful various essential oils, essences and perfumes are added by different manufacturers.