Posted by golem269 on Jan 20, 2013 · Member since Aug 2010 · 14 posts
Thank you Laura, maybe I can add a moisturizer to it also? I have dry skin, during the winter, the weather can turn cold. Lows in the single digits this week.
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Posted by Nephtys80 on Mar 12, 2013 · Member since May 2010 · 75 posts
Here's my dirty little secret: I've barely used any kind of body wash or soap for the past year. I rub myself clean under the shower daily with a washcloth, and that's it. If I'm * really * dirty, e.g. muddy and sweaty after a long hike, I may use some aleppo soap, but for normal life just the washcloth is fine. I do still use an organic deodorant, and nobody has complained of any smell - and I have a respectable office job and all :) Bonus: hardly ever had any problems with dry skin since, except when the weather has been really extremely cold and dry. In that case, virgin coconut oil is a great moisturiser: it's expensive, but a tiny bit goes a long way, and it's delicious in cooking, too :)
I do wash my hands with soap btw, you know, at hand-washy moments, as it's proven to be one of the best ways of preventing disease. Other than that though, I don't think much soap is necessary in life.
Seriously, give it a try: there is a wealth of information on going soap-free and shampoo-free ("no poo" - done that too and my hair has never looked better) on the internet.
If that sounds a little too smelly hippy for you though - and I wouldn't blame you - check out http://www.crunchybetty.com/ : I haven't actually tried any of her recipes, but I love the blog and a friend of mine makes a lot of beauty products from there and swears by them.
This looks like an awesome recipe: http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/08/homemade-liquid-herbal-hand-soap-and-body-wash-eucalyptus-and-mint/
Thank you Laura, maybe I can add a moisturizer to it also? I have dry skin, during the winter, the weather can turn cold. Lows in the single digits this week.
Here's my dirty little secret: I've barely used any kind of body wash or soap for the past year. I rub myself clean under the shower daily with a washcloth, and that's it. If I'm * really * dirty, e.g. muddy and sweaty after a long hike, I may use some aleppo soap, but for normal life just the washcloth is fine. I do still use an organic deodorant, and nobody has complained of any smell - and I have a respectable office job and all :) Bonus: hardly ever had any problems with dry skin since, except when the weather has been really extremely cold and dry. In that case, virgin coconut oil is a great moisturiser: it's expensive, but a tiny bit goes a long way, and it's delicious in cooking, too :)
I do wash my hands with soap btw, you know, at hand-washy moments, as it's proven to be one of the best ways of preventing disease. Other than that though, I don't think much soap is necessary in life.
Seriously, give it a try: there is a wealth of information on going soap-free and shampoo-free ("no poo" - done that too and my hair has never looked better) on the internet.
If that sounds a little too smelly hippy for you though - and I wouldn't blame you - check out http://www.crunchybetty.com/ : I haven't actually tried any of her recipes, but I love the blog and a friend of mine makes a lot of beauty products from there and swears by them.