In earlier times soap makers
traditionally used animal fats in making their soaps, most likely because this
was an accessible ingredient that was easily available, most often from
pigs. Today most handmade soap makers
will use vegetable oils such as olive, palm oil, cocoa butter, Shea butter, and
almond oil to name a few. Most commercial soap making companies today
still use animal fats because it is much cheaper than using vegetable oils.
Animal tallow is believed to cause
clogged pours which can lead to several different skin problems such as acne,
eczema, blackheads, and psoriasis. The animal fat does allow the soap bar
to become hard allowing it to last longer, however vegetable oils are a great
natural substitute that makes the soap just as hard, and no animals have to die
for the result. Though vegetable oil base soaps are more expensive, they
are much healthier for your skin.
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