Thread: Organic shave soap

Organic is an idea and a legal term for food production.
I cannot convince myself that it applies to soap.

Do read about Kirks
Kirk's Natural Products : Coco Castile Soaps and more

Soap is the result of the reaction of caustic soda (lye)
and a fat in exactly the right ratio. Different fats/ oils
result in soap with different properties. Key properties
include building a stable lather and additions to make
a good shave soap.

Glycerin soaps are made differently but are still "chemistry".

So I guess if one started with fat/ oil from documented organic
sources you could end up with "organic" soap but because of the
legal ramifications you would have to say that the soap is made from
a blend of organic oils _fill_in_the_blank and sodium hydroxide (or
potasium hydroxide) etc...

A common ingredient of a shave soap is clay. I do not think
that there is "organic" clay. Boutique soap might get away with
casual language but a brand name cannot.

A land mine for ingredients is the world of fragrance but it is getting better.