Soap ingredients saponified organic oils of coconut, olive & jojoba Soaps have been made for millennia. Aside from making fire and cooking food, "saponifying" oil and fat into soap is one of the oldest and simplest chemical reactions known to humankind. In fact, the first soaps were accidentally made by fat dripping into the ashes of cooking fires.  Soap is made by saponifying a fat or oil with an alkali. A fat or oil is a "triglyceride," which means that three fatty acids of various carbon lengths are attached to a glycerin backbone. The alkali is either sodium (for bars) or potassium (for liquids) hydroxide, made by running electricity through salt water. The saponification process is a simple one-step reaction with no waste generated: the glycerin is split off from the fatty acids, and the fatty acids combine with the sodium or potassium to form soap, while the hydroxide forms water. The result is soap, glycerin and water (no alkali remains in our soaps). Quality soap-making consists in great part of choosing the right proportions of the right oils with their different fatty acids. Most commercial soap manufacturers skimp on quality because of cost and use lots of tallow from beef fat with a little bit of coconut or palm kernel oil. Simplicity is made with organic coconut, olive and jojoba oils instead of tallow. Saponified coconut oil generates high-lather cleansing even in hard water because it has shorter-chain saturated fatty acids. Olive and jojoba oil make a mild, smooth and creamy lather. Unlike most commercial soap-makers, who distill the glycerin out of their soaps to sell separately, we retain it for its superb moisturizing qualities. Soaps are biodegradable products produced from natural, renewable recourses. Soap is a natural surfactant. Substances that decrease surface tension are called surface-active agents or surfactants. Basically, any surfactant that is not a soap, is a detergent. Your hair and scalp get clean because surfactants decrease the surface tension of water and allow the water to mix with the dirt and grease (sebum) so it can be washed away. Synthetic surfactants, like Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES), Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate(ALS), and others, are made from petrochemicals and created in a chemical factory. Detergents are very harsh, and they damage your hair. They clean out dirt and strip out the oil, including the natural oil, that makes your hair shiny and strong. Conditioner was introduced as people noticed that detergent shampoo took all of the oils out of their hair and left it feeling dry and brittle. The oils your hair needs to be healthy, come naturally from your scalp. Conditioner simply puts artificial oils in your hair, so that you do not notice the damage done by your detergent shampoo. Natural soap is better for washing hair, because it does not strip the oils that are naturally in hair. Commercial shampoo is detergent. Detergents are really excellent cleaners (for dishes, laundry, and garage floors)!

Botanicals Chamomile Chamomile is especially good for bringing out the highlights in blond hair. It is one of the most beneficial herbs for hair. With its cleansing and conditioning qualities, chamomile is gentle on the scalp as it soothes itchiness. Chamomile tones, hydrates and softens your hair. Elderflowers Their actions are cleansing, emollient and lightening to fair hair. Elderflowers are very beneficial to hair and skin, because of their conditioning properties. Lavender Lavender, a cleansing, balancing herb, that controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions. Lavender stimulates the hair follicles and nourishes and revitalizes your hair and scalp.   Nettle Nettle acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator and contains a large source of nutrients for your hair. Nettle is an excellent hair conditioner. It is an acidic plant and promotes a healthy gloss. It also has a reputation for arresting hair loss and improves the condition of the scalp. Nettle enriches lifeless hair and gives your hair a beautiful sheen. Rosemary Rosemary is a great herb for hair. It gives dark hair a beautiful sheen and encourages strong, healthy hair, stimulates growth and increases manageability and shine. It's a wonderful conditioner on your scalp and hair. Sage Like rosemary and chamomile, sage is especially helpful in maintaining sheen of dark hair. It cleans and softens your hair very well. Sage also has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial. Blended together with rosemary, it stimulates hair growth. Yarrow Yarrow eliminates unhealthy scalp conditions with it's soothing properties and mild astringency. It cleans, tones and softens your hair and prevents hair loss. Yerba de la Negrita Yerba de la Negrita (Scarlet Globemallow) is one of the most popular herbs used by people of the Southwest for over 200 years. Native Americans used this herb as a hair wash to thicken hair by unclogging pores on the scalp, allowing the roots of your hair to get the oxygen it needs, thickening hair where roots start. Yerba de la Negrita is a very emollient herb and gives your hair lots of moisture.

Aloe Vera Aloe Vera is a great hydrator (plant liquids are the best source of beneficial hydrating). It soothes any kind of scalp irritation. Aloe Vera nourishes the hair shaft and scalp and promotes shiny, soft and healthy hair. Glycerin Vegetable Glycerin Extract is made with 100% pure vegetable.  Glycerin is stored in our bodies, and is then converted into glucose which is what we use for fuel. Plants store it too, and so plant oils also contain glycerin. During the saponification process, used to create soap, the chemical reaction separates the glycerin out and it makes soaps creamy and very moisturizing. Lecithin Lecithin is derived from non GMO soybeans. It is most commonly used as an emulsifier to keep water and fats from separating. It has many beneficial properties: emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, mild preservative, moisturizer, and emollient. It is a great alternative to other emulsifying and stabilizing agents, some of which are derived from petrochemical sources.   Lecithin is a softening and soothing agent. In addition, it has magnificent moisturizing properties, and helps to hydrate your scalp and hair.  Lecithin carries the natural and healing ingredients of Simplicity directly to the cells and the bloodstream. MSM MSM is a source of organic sulfur. Sulfur, in its natural state, is a part of our environment. It is found in plants, animals, and the human body. It is a mineral element, and forms part of our tissues, including muscles, red blood cells, skin and hair. Sulfur also has a reputation for being nature's "beauty mineral." Studies have proven the cosmetic benefits of MSM – from softer skin to thicker hair and stronger nails. It also help to drive the herbal nutrients into the scalp and hair follicles where they can do the most good. Vegetable Gum The guar gum comes from a bean, cyamopsis tetragonolobus, or guar bean. This bean looks very much like a green bean or the "snap" beans that we are used to eating. The extracted gum is used as a thickener. Vitamin E Vitamin E is a great antioxidant. It also acts as a protective barrier against damaging ultraviolet rays and it helps to stop and prevent further oxidation of chemicals used in perming, relaxing and coloring that can cause breakage, itchiness, and flaking. Vitamin E replenishes moisture to hair and stops hair loss. Essential Oils Chamomile  Chamomile is used to calm, comfort and sedate a restless spirit and to help relieve irritated and inflamed scalp and skin conditions. Chamomile essential oil has a fresh, herbal note and a rich, balsamic, sweet undertone which is very long-lasting. Neroli - refreshing, soothing, sensual The bitter orange tree yields both, neroli and petitgrain essential oils. Neroli essential oil, which is very expensive, is distilled from the freshly picked flowers. The trees bloom heavily in May. Under optimum growing conditions a large tree can produce up to 60 pounds of fresh flowers. Timing is crucial; the flowers quickly lose their oil when plucked from the tree. Excessive handling and bruising greatly diminishes the quality and quantity of this precious botanical oil. Neroli essential oil has a hauntingly beautiful scent. It rejuvenates, smoothes and treats the skin and scalp by stimulating healthy growth of new cells. Neroli essential oil is relaxing and gently strengthening. Its fresh and comforting floral aroma inspires courage, quiet resolve and happiness. It has a very strong, refreshing, spicy, floral aroma. The Aromatherapy benefits are calming, soothing and sensual. Neroli essential oil brightens your spirits and clears the mind. Petitgrain - light, refreshing and aromatic Petitgrain essential oil obtained from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, but at one time it was extracted from the tiny, green, unripe oranges - the name Petitgrains (french), or 'little grains'. Petitgrain's nature is to remind us of the strength of simplicity. It inspires strength and commitment. Its fresh, woody aroma is stabilizing and reassuring.  Rosemary - strong and fresh aroma Rosemary essential oil nourishes the scalp and removes dandruff.  Its very beneficial for dry and flaky scalp. It helps promote hair growth and stimulates follicles, as a result of which, hair grow longer and stronger. It is also believed that rosemary oil slows down premature hair loss and graying of hair. Hence, it is an excellent tonic for bald people. Sweet Orange - cheering, refreshing, uplifting Sweet Orange essential oil is pressed from the peels of ripe, sweet oranges. It has a lively, fruity, sweet aroma. Its warm fragrance is very refreshing and relaxing. Sweet Orange essential oil is delightfully bright and cheery, strongly antidepressant.

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