Base oils are an essential ingredient in soap making. Once you've melted the soap base, the next step is to add one or more base oils. These are 100% natural oils, without fragrances, dyes, preservatives. They cleanse the skin, nourish (rich in vitamins and trace elements), restore and protect. In short, they have a beneficial effect on the skin. Often the question arises before novice soapmakers: what oils to use? Each oil has its own unique properties. Let's talk about those that are used most often.
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Olive oil is widely used in the manufacture of cosmetics. What properties does it possess? Softens the skin, nourishes, promotes regeneration, rejuvenates, maintains tone, protects against aggressive environmental factors and their consequences (irritation and peeling of the skin, abrasions, burns, insect bites). In addition, olive oil perfectly moisturizes the skin, it is not for nothing that people with dry skin are advised to apply olive oil and make baths from it.
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Argan oil is one of the most valuable, it is included in many cosmetic products. It is used as an anti-aging cosmetic line, because it helps to reduce fine wrinkles, smoothes, strengthens the elasticity of the skin. Improves the general condition of the skin, makes it healthy and gives vitality, and is also excellent for the treatment of dermatological diseases.
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Apricot kernel oil is good because it is deeply and quickly absorbed into the skin, restores its protective functions, activates lipid metabolism, in addition, softens, nourishes, moisturizes. It is actively added to cosmetic products for mature, dry and sensitive skin. Improves complexion, smoothes wrinkles.
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Grape seed oil is great for dry, oily and combination skin. Promotes rejuvenation, elimination of wrinkles, increased skin elasticity and tone. Grape oil reduces sebum production and tightens pores without clogging them, as well as gives the skin a natural healthy color.
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Wheat germ oil is a unique agent in the fight against skin aging, has a powerful anti-aging effect. It also has regenerating, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and smoothing properties. Especially useful for dry, mature and aging skin.
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Jojoba oil penetrates deep into the pores, nourishes and moisturizes the skin. It develops a protective layer on the skin that protects it from external aggressive influences. Rejuvenates the skin, improves its regenerating properties.
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Peach seed oil is generally recommended for aging and dry skin, as well as for sensitive skin prone to inflammation and allergies. Peach oil also nourishes the skin, softens, moisturizes, rejuvenates, improves the overall appearance of the skin.
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Sweet almond oil gives the skin a well-groomed, healthy and beautiful appearance. Suitable for all skin types, but especially useful for dry, sensitive, aging, chapped, rough, cracked, inflamed skin. Has a light whitening effect, activates the process of cell regeneration, tightens and nourishes the skin.
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Cotton oil has an antibacterial effect, soothes and moisturizes the skin, nourishes well. It slows down the aging of the skin, therefore it is actively used in age-related cosmetology. In addition, it has many other advantages: it restores the hydrolipidic film and strengthens the natural protection of the epidermis, has softening, tonic properties, regenerates, increases elasticity, smoothes, and also has an anti-inflammatory effect. It contains vitamin E more than other oils.
