F.A.Q.

A well-known fact: every type of skin needs a specific care regimen that can change throughout life. But one thing always stays crucial-hydration.

Dehydrated skin often becomes itchy, tight, red, or inflamed. It is more prone to wrinkles and fine surface lines due to the shrinkage of cells in the top layer of the skin. Hydrated skin looks healthier, plumper, and softer. Staying hydrated will rejuvenate your skin to look and feel smooth and less sensitive to irritants and environmental pollutants.

In the past several years, there has been much public debate about the importance of sunlight exposure for maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D, versus the importance of daily protection against solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Vitamin D is known to play an important role in bone health and maintaining muscle control.

It is a fact that skin changes when growing older, as a result of a lifetime of exposure to environmental agents, personal habits such as smoking and diet, and modifications that happen in the normal process of cellular aging. The skin starts appearing less smooth and tight than before, which can lead to visible sagginess, lines, and wrinkles, among other evidence.

UV absorbers are substances with the capacity to absorb UV light in the range between 100 and 400 nm and to convert it to a lower level of radiated energy, e.g. radiation in the form of fluorescence or heat. This radiation is not usually capable of causing damage to the product or to the skin.

Two principal routes are used to manufacture soap on a large scale: direct saponification of oils and fats and neutralization of fatty acids.

Direct saponification, the most traditional method, uses large stainless steel “kettles” operated batchwise. Slow saponification of the oils and fats with caustic soda is followed by repeated washing with salt solutions, which separates the curd soap from excess water and glycerine formed in the reaction. A batch takes several days before it is ready for drying and finishing.

Perhaps one of the oldest products of man’s chemical manipulation, soap has been known for over 3000 years. According to legend, soap was discovered at the base of a hill called Mount Sapo. There, animals were sacrificed on altars and burned over wood fires. The grease from the animals mixed with the wood ashes ran down the hill to the riverside, where women discovered its cleansing power while washing clothing in the river.