Do you know what’s in your soap?

 Are you aware of the ingredients in regular soap? You may be surprised to learn that many of the products you use every day contain harsh and potentially dangerous chemicals. Unfortunately, these ingredients can have a significant negative impact on your health and the environment.

As a consumer, it is important to be mindful of the ingredients in your soap. Many common soaps contain harsh chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), fragrance, triclosan and parabens. 

These chemicals can cause skin irritation, allergies, and other health issues. Furthermore, they can be absorbed into our bodies through our skin, entering our bloodstream and potentially causing long-term health problems.

What’s worse, these chemicals are not only hazardous to our health but also to the environment. SLS and triclosan, for example, are not biodegradable, meaning they cannot be broken down naturally. This means that they will accumulate in the environment and can be toxic to plants and animals.

👇Here are 3 popular harmful ingredients in your regular soaps, that affect your health negatively (just scratching the surface)

💨  Fragrance

 Used to mask a slew of chemicals used to make particular scents from combined chemicals, fragrance is in ALOT of cosmetics. They contain phthalates, a mix of chemicals used as a solvent and a fixate in fragrances. Phthalates damages the liver, lungs and reproductive systems. They also disrupt the hormone balance of the body. It is known as the new smoking, meaning it has effects like second-hand smoking.

👉 Parabens

 Used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care products, parabens keep them from spoiling whilst on the shelves. They act or behave like the body hormone estrogen, and disrupt the normal function of hormone systems, causing all sorts of problems especially for women.

🫢 SLS - Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 

This is the ingredient added to ALOT of soaps to make it lather like crazy! It is often the second ingredient in soaps, after water. It is highly toxic, stripping the skin of its natural oils causing skin irritation, irritation to the eyes and lungs, also affecting the organs. It is often contaminated with dioxane that causes cancer. All that nice lather at a very high cost 😬

The good news is that there is a simple solution to this problem. You can choose to switch to natural soaps that are free from harsh chemicals. Natural soaps are made from plant-based ingredients and are much gentler on the skin. 

They are also better for the environment, as they are biodegradable and contain fewer toxins. Our soaps at SUDZ do not contain any of these ingredients and never will!

So, if you want to take better care of your health and the environment, make sure you are a mindful label reader and choose natural soaps that are free from toxic ingredients. This small change can make a big difference in the long run!