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i’m in the UK.

@Doreen  Thanks so much for the suggestions~

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Yes that sounds like it, DIY suppliers.

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These are fantastic insights and inputs, thanks~

@Bill_Toge I agree, some ingredients such as propylene glycol would clot skin and a possible allergen, it would escalate eczema. I therefore try to look for products with simple and short list of ingredients. Though petrolatum and mineral oil are not “organic, natural” ingredients, as long as it is able to capture moisture in the skin, it would help retain moisture of the skin. My problem with this is if it’s for baby, I’d opt for “eatable” ingredients as it’s very easy for her to get her hands in the lotion and the next thing she does is to put it in her mouth. 

@Gunther  thanks for the details of how the monitoring works in the market~

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I wonder if the active ingredients are tea tree leaf oil and rosemary leaf extract that take effect on the eczema…. I tried a mix of pure shea butter and cocoa butter but just wasn’t enough to clear up my daughter’s eczema. 

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the ingredients are:

aqua, caprylic/ capric triglyceride, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, cetearyl alchohol, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate SE, shea butter, cocoa seed butter, benzyl alcohol, parfum, sunflower oil, dehydroacetic acid, tea tree leaf oil, rosmary leaf extract

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@Gunther it’s a good idea, thanks~

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That’s scary…. This lotion is marketed as 98% natural baby product and is made in the UK, I would assume that it’s passed the EU regulation? The EU regulation is relatively strict with the ingredients used especially for baby product category. The ingredients listed on the packaging doesn’t mention any steroid/ active ingredients. Unless the actual ingredients used in this product are different from what it claims…. Does the EU actually take the product sample to test the presence of the listed ingredients?

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Sorry repeated post by mistake

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Thanks DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ  for the suggestions. I’ll try all you suggested. I wonder if ever possible to lower to pH 5.5 to make an acidic bar of soap, I know it jus denies the law of chemistry and probably will result in liquid soap, only if it’s still a “soap” technically speaking. I don’t mind using liquid soap as long as it doesn’t damage my skin and still retains the goodies of the original oil. 

 Perry , thanks for the awesome explanations. You’re right about the consumer appeals, 

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Thanks Jennova ,Perry  and DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ . 

Jennova  - yes, different constituents of oil imparts its own sensory characteristics to the bar. 

Perry - yes, agree that Vitamins don’t perceived as benefits to customers in cold processed/ hot processed soap, but do they still exist in the bar after going through saponification? Of course we take into account the temperature of the vitamin doesn’t get destroyed by the heat during the soap making process.
Also agree with you that the initial oil that doesn’t chemically react (superfat, the extra oil remains in the bar) can have an impact on the touch and feel of the soap bar 

DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ - I believe too that the alkaline pH has a negative impact on skin barrier. So aside from superfattening the soap by adding extra oil, adding stearic acid (fatty acid) could be another way to go, or do both at the same time? I’d imagine after adding stearic acid the bar will be much harder other than losing the lather. How much pH were you able to lower it down to?