Let's take a look at some of the benefits of the base ingredients, essential oils, and additives that we used to make
Marseille Handmade Soap (With and Without Honey):
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| Marseille Handmade Soap with Honey |
- Olive Oil: Olive Oil is useful for dehydrated, sore and inflamed skin and is also used as a remedy for arthritis when rubbed onto the affected parts.
- Coconut Oil: Coconut Oil is used for hair care, skin care, stress relief, cholesterol level maintenance, weight loss, boosted immune system, proper digestion and regulated metabolism
- Red Palm oil: Red palm oil contains the highest amounts of vitamins A and E of any plant based oil. It has long been used to treat many skin ailments and is found in many anti-aging products.
- Palm Oil: Palm oil contains the hard to find tocotrienols, which are members of the vitamin E family. It has long been used to treat many skin ailments and is found in many anti-aging products.
- Avocado Oil: Avocado oil is high in nutrients to soothe and nourish dry, damaged skin. It is also known to be anti-aging.
- Sweet Almond Oil: Sweet almond oil with its moisturizing qualities is ideal for dry skin. Richin vitamin E, A, B1, B2 and B6, it effectively balances the moisture in dry and irritated skin. It is easily absorbed hence does not leave the skin sticky and oily or block the pores.
- Geranium Essential Oil: Geranium oil has a great all-over balancing effect on the mind and it also helps to create balance between oily and dry skin. It has been used to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety and has a balancing effect on the hormone system.
- Palmarosa Essential Oil: Palmarosa oil could be used with good effect on the skin, for nervous and stress-related problems and for the digestive system.
- Lemon Essential Oil: Lemon oil can be very beneficial to the circulatory system and aids with blood flow, reducing blood pressure and helping with nosebleeds. It can help bring down fever, relieve throat infections, bronchitis, asthma and flu.
- Rosewood Essential Oil: Rosewood oil helps with the respiratory system, stress-related conditions and with great success for skin care.
- Cypress Essential Oil: Cypress oil has a calming and soothing effect on the nerves, it is also useful in the treatment of excessive discharge of fluids and beneficial for the respiratory tract.
- Cedarwood Essential Oil: Cedarwood oil is used to calm and sooth nerves. It relieves skin and hair problems and is important in easing conditions of a respiratory nature. It also clears urinary infections.
- Tea Tree Essential Oil: Tea tree oil is one of the most powerful immune stimulant oils and helps fight infections of all kinds and helps clear the skin.
- Bergamot Essential Oil: Bergamot oil is used in the treatment of depression, stress, tension, fear, hysteria, all types of infection including skin, anorexia, psoriasis, eczema and general convalescence.
- Australian Reef Red Clay: Australian Reef Red Clay has high iron content and essential minerals help to replenish and regenerate the epidermis of the skin to create soft and healthy glowing skin.
- French Green Clay: French Green Clay is used to treat skin conditions, to nourish the skin, and to remove impurities.
Here is the recipe for Marseille Handmade Soap (With Honey):
| Base Ingredients | Grams (g) | Ounces (oz) | Percentage (%) |
| Olive Oil | 504 | 17.78 | 72% |
| Coconut Oil | 126 | 4.44 | 18% |
| Red Palm Oil | 70 | 2.47 | 10% |
| TOTAL (Oil) | 700 | 24.69 | 100% |
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| Superfat 5% | A total of 35ml of Sweet Almond Oil & Honey |
| Lye (NaOH) | 101.03 | 3.56 | |
| Distilled Water | 233ml |
Essential Oils: A total of 23ml (approximately 23 drops) mixed of the following:
- Geranium Essential Oil
- Palmarosa Essential Oil
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Rosewood Essential Oil
Additive:
The following is the recipe for Traditional Marseille Handmade Soap (Without Honey):
| Base Ingredients | Grams (g) | Ounces (oz) | Percentage (%) |
| Olive Oil | 504 | 17.78 | 72% |
| Coconut Oil | 126 | 4.44 | 18% |
| Palm Oil | 70 | 2.47 | 10% |
| TOTAL (Oil) | 700 | 24.69 | 100% |
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| Superfat 5% | A total of 35ml of Avocado Oil |
| Lye (NaOH) | 101.03 | 3.56 | |
| Distilled Water | 233ml |
Essential Oils: A total of 23ml (approximately 23 drops) mixed of the following:
- Cypress Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Tea Tree Essential Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
Additive:
