you've probably learned to avoid soaps.

Bar soaps, conventional bar soaps, are made with very, very harsh ingredients that do

definitely dry out the skin and cause irritation. Handmade soaps, as long as they're made with

natural organic oils, will cleanse just as well as conventional soaps without any of

the irritation.

It can be a misconception that handmade soaps are generally better for your skin. Handmade

soaps can still contain synthetic fragrance and harsher, drying ingredients, so you still

want to make sure you're avoiding detergents, dyes, and fragrance; even if the soap is handmade.