Just an informational post
when i started soaping last year, i jumped on the salt bar bandwagon, but i made them with extra fine Himalayan salt (before I knew not to use it).
Since then, I have both changed my recipe as well as started using regular sea salt (these bars are lovely btw, even if they dont get a long cure).
The Himalayan ones are a year old now. However, i do always keep one at the kitchen sink...they smell awesome (Abalone and Sea), leave a nice scent behind, and make my hands fell nice and clean without drying.
I wanted to use another salt bar in the shower, but didnt want to dip into my “selling bars” yet, before their prime, so i figured i would grab one of my year-old Himalayan bars since they will not be for sale anyway....OUCH!!! Rubbing a bar on your hands is much different than rubbing one on your body. It didn't cut or scratch me, but was definitely too abrasive without a washcloth. My forearms were red red (As opposed to just red lol).
So heed the warnings...Pink Himalayan Sea Salt...no no no (as opposed to just no).
I had originally entertained the idea that i could sell them with a washcloth and a little warning card....definitely not even doing that. Too scratchy. I like my other recipe too much to have someone not come back for more, or even worse...complain or sue.
I will be happy to use my 24 bars all by myself lol. I do actually like them. Just not directly on bare wet skin.
when i started soaping last year, i jumped on the salt bar bandwagon, but i made them with extra fine Himalayan salt (before I knew not to use it).
Since then, I have both changed my recipe as well as started using regular sea salt (these bars are lovely btw, even if they dont get a long cure).
The Himalayan ones are a year old now. However, i do always keep one at the kitchen sink...they smell awesome (Abalone and Sea), leave a nice scent behind, and make my hands fell nice and clean without drying.
I wanted to use another salt bar in the shower, but didnt want to dip into my “selling bars” yet, before their prime, so i figured i would grab one of my year-old Himalayan bars since they will not be for sale anyway....OUCH!!! Rubbing a bar on your hands is much different than rubbing one on your body. It didn't cut or scratch me, but was definitely too abrasive without a washcloth. My forearms were red red (As opposed to just red lol).
So heed the warnings...Pink Himalayan Sea Salt...no no no (as opposed to just no).
I had originally entertained the idea that i could sell them with a washcloth and a little warning card....definitely not even doing that. Too scratchy. I like my other recipe too much to have someone not come back for more, or even worse...complain or sue.
I will be happy to use my 24 bars all by myself lol. I do actually like them. Just not directly on bare wet skin.