Oatmeal & Aloe Soap with Avocado Butter (unscented)-Final Sale

Oatmeal & Aloe soap is made primarily with Aloe Vera Liquid, along with a generous helping of Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, and Colloidal Oatmeal. This unscented soap is very gentle and soothing, making it perfect for sensitive skin. SCENT This soap is unscented, but has a nice natural scent. INGREDIENTS (in order of weight) Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Aloe Vera Liquid, Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, Castor Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Safflower Petals. SIZE - these bars are regular sized and weigh about 4.5 - 5.0 oz in weight - bar dimensions are 3.5" w x 2.25" h x 1.025" d

"How does sodium hydroxide work in soap?

During the soap making process, the lye is heavily diluted with water and added to the oils to create a thick mixture. The mixture is then added to a mold for 24 hours to harden, and set to cure for 4-6 weeks. During the curing process, the soap bars lose water weight, in which the sodium hydroxide is dissolved. Therefore lye is needed for the chemical process that soap goes through, but it's not present in the final product."

"While sodium hydroxide is used in the creation of soap, it is not present in the final product, as it undergoes a chemical reaction with fats and oils, called saponification, to form soap and glycerin. Therefore, while lye is necessary for soap production, it is not a component of the finished soap product. "