Green hair soap
A couple of decades ago, the cosmetic industry was not so successful, and the existence of spa treatments and salon care was out of the question. Past generations used natural herbs and plant extracts for personal care, which made it possible to preserve youth and health, the beauty of hair and scalp.
Home procedures have traditionally been carried out in a bath, which made it possible to enhance the properties of plant esters, enjoy the pleasant aroma and improve the body as a whole.
The modern cosmetic industry has made great strides forward, but on the shelves one can still find “folk” hair cleansing products, such as green soap. It is famous for its natural composition and is enriched with a complex of plant esters, which have a positive effect on the body.
What it is?
Green soap is a prototype of classic soap, only in a liquid consistency. By the way, green soap is also a hard toilet, this factor directly depends on the manufacturer. Green soap for the most part has a viscous liquid consistency, convenient for applying to the head and hair and a comfortable distribution. It is traditionally sold in round plastic cans of 400-450 mm. This soap format is relatively new and attractive for women, which encourages them to purchase such a cleansing product.
It is often called potash due to its noticeable antibacterial effect.
Soap serves to cleanse not only the body, but also the scalp, hair, that is, almost universally in its application. As part of the bath of green soap, you can find a whole range of herbal ingredients that have a beneficial effect on the skin and keratinized protein compounds - hair. In addition, this product contains ethereal extracts of green plants - needles, fir, nettle, horsetail, sometimes juniper, squeeze nuts.
The aroma of green soap can not be compared with the smell of a classic toilet composition, the esters in the composition of the product allow you to enjoy homemade aromatherapy and heal the body from the inside.
It is especially pleasant to use green soap in the bath, high temperature and humidity of the air allow the body to relax, and essential extracts to work at full power and penetrate into every cell of the body and scalp. Apply the composition to the head and keep it for several minutes - from 2-3 to half an hour so that the essential components could “open up” and penetrate the scales of the hair and epidermis.
What is it for?
Green soap is used to cleanse hair, scalp and body in the shower, bath or bath.
- It gently cleanses and is suitable for daily use. The soap root in the composition allows the cosmetic to be washed like a classic shower gel or toilet counterpart. Vegetable green extracts have a positive effect on the alkaline and lipid balance of the epidermis, without disturbing its aggressive components.
- Green soap is used to cleanse and provide an antibacterial effect before tattooing. Basically, soap is used as a professional composition for salon use and is not widely used.
- For hair, green soap is also suitable. This cosmetic product perfectly cleans hair and has a slight drying effect, which is especially useful for women with oily skin.Green cleanser for hair has a pronounced antibacterial effect, and therefore suitable for the treatment of seborrhea, dandruff, fight against fungal diseases and increased secretion of sebum.
- Green soap helps against dandruff due to the antibacterial effect on the scalp and fight against pathogens of fungi. The components of the composition soothe the irritated epidermis and smooth its scales, relieve itching and normalize blood circulation, increase the metabolic processes in the cells.
Green soap is often used in the bath, which allows you to enjoy the process of aromatherapy and gives amazing pine aromas.
Esters in its composition have a positive effect on the organs of the respiratory system and have a beneficial effect on the health and beauty of the hair - the curls become shiny, easy to comb.
If we talk about cleansing and hair care, then green soap is indispensable for women with oily scalp, suffering from stale hair and their quick fatigue. This product gently and cleanses, gives freshness and stimulates the growth of new hair by increasing blood circulation, normalizes the production of sebum and heals minor wounds, cracks on the surface of the scalp.
Composition
In the composition of the green soap there are for the most part exclusively natural ingredients. Of course, almost no product can do without useful “chemistry”, which allows it to accept one or another consistency. If we talk about the manufacturer of soap Floresan, then in its composition you can see:
- Drinking water;
- Sodium lauryl sulfate;
- Glycerol;
- Soap root extract;
- Cedar nut extract;
- Complex plant extracts, among which components are nettle, horsetail, wild rosemary, sapropel;
- Needle extract.
Some of the essential ingredients of any washing product have been omitted.
It is necessary to mention the beneficial properties of plant extracts, which are part of the most popular green soap.
Glycerol - Frequent guest cosmetic products for hair due to its binding properties. It perfectly cleans the skin of the head and smoothes the scales of the epidermis, moisturizes and fights dry skin due to its ability to absorb moisture. This component is famous for its softening properties and helps to eliminate rough areas on the surface of the scalp, therefore it is suitable even for women with dandruff, itching and flaking in this area.
Soap root extract acts as a cleansing component and has antibacterial properties, due to which it is often added to anti-dandruff shampoos and head itching. Soap root gives a lush, lush texture.
Pine Nut Extract It gives the product a subtle walnut flavor and is considered one of the most environmentally friendly ingredients in the composition. It contains vitamins A, B, D, F, useful fatty acids (oleic, stearic, linoleic), trace elements like zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium and others. Pine nut extract has a beneficial effect on the damaged surface of the skin and stimulates healing by increasing blood circulation and the natural regeneration process. It is used to treat the scalp and fight dandruff, which is too greasy and, on the contrary, dry and flaky dermis.
Nettle Herbal Extract also enhances blood circulation and healing of damaged areas on the skin, besides stimulates the growth of new hairs and the maturation of the bulbs. Nettle is also useful for curls - it makes them smooth and shiny, but this component tends to dry and slightly dye the hairs in a dark shade.
Horsetail has a strengthening effect and acts as an antifungal component in the composition of green soap. The extract of this green plant helps to get rid of dandruff and eliminate the increased oily skin of the scalp.
Needles extract It has a noticeable aroma and gives a cosmetic product a stunning train. For hair and the surface of the head, the needles give an antibacterial effect: it stops the growth of bacteria and negates any inflammatory processes. As part of green soap you can find green tea extract - a natural antioxidant with a refreshing effect and a pleasant aroma.
Hair products with green tea allow you to refresh the scalp, destroy microbes on its surface and help in the fight against seborrhea. Antioxidants in the composition of the components strengthens the curls, niacin protects against the loss of dark pigment, salicylic acid ester fights against increased sebum secretion.
Manufacturers
Floresan. Liquid green oil of the Russian brand can be found on sale in pharmacies, supermarkets and cosmetic stores in the city. The cleansing product is distinguished by a massive 450 mm round pack with the inscription “100% Natural Taiga Green Soap”. It is used to care for the body and hair, perfectly cleans and does not dry skin or curls.
In the composition of the green soap Floresan there are only natural plant components: soap root with saponites, nettle, ivy, horsetail and lushum rosemary, lipid extracts - essential oils of fir, pine nut, pine.
Natural extracts allow you to gently clean the surface of the scalp and hair without overdrying it. Essential oils in the composition of the product Floresan are unique in their properties, the "green" components normalize the lipid balance of the scalp and refresh the surface, stimulate the growth of new hair by increasing blood circulation. The use of Floresan in the bath allows not only to clean the skin and hair, but also to enjoy a home spa treatment and aromatherapy.
"Freedom". Toilet soap of this brand contains green tea extract - a natural antioxidant. The product is suitable for cleansing the body and hair and is the most affordable equivalent of green soap.
How to choose
There are several types of green soap available, but the most popular product is from the Floresan brand. To choose a truly natural product, choose proven brands like Russian Floresan, Grandma Agafya's Recipes, or foreign organic producers.
Shelf life soap can say about the degree of its naturalness - the smaller it is, the better.
How to do it yourself
It is easy to purchase a ready-made green soap, but it will not be difficult to create it yourself. For home soap making you need:
- Capacity for cooking;
- Spatula or any wooden object for mixing components;
- Forms for soap.
Prepare a homemade soap on the basis of the child, which will require:
- Hard baby soap or 2 small cups of glycerin soap base;
- 1 tablespoon of chamomile flowers (preferably fresh);
- Aloe vera extract or concentrated liquid gel, 1 tbsp. l;
- Optional - glycerin;
- Chlorophyll capsules.
The soap-making process begins with the melting of baby soap - put it in a container with a small amount of clean water and heat it in a water bath for 5 minutes and stir until dissolved.
In the case of a glycerol base, it must also be put in a water bath and brought to a boil over low heat. It is necessary to mix all the components - add chamomile flowers, aloe vera extract and glycerin (if baby soap is used), chlorophyll to the prepared base, mix them thoroughly with each other and continue cooking in a water bath.
The mass should gain uniformity and a pleasant greenish tint. After you get the mixture, you need to pour it into prepared molds and put in a dark cool place to thicken.
To create a natural green soap with pine extracts will need:
- Glycerin soap base, 200 g;
- Liquid extracts of conifers (fir, pine, juniper);
- Chamomile, calendula and other vegetable essential oils or components that can be used additionally;
- Chlorophyll capsules.
Coniferous soap is rich in beneficial elements and has a beneficial effect on the whole body due to essential oils. To prepare the product, it is necessary to heat the base to a boil, add coniferous and plant extracts to it and most recently introduce chlorophyll.
Thoroughly mix the components together until a homogeneous mass and pour into molds, which then leave to solidify.
Chlorophyll in the composition of homemade soap allows you to color the mass in a pleasant greenish tint; You can take a piece of baby soap as a basis (it already contains soap root, glycerin, and other components).
Application features
- Green soap can be used to cleanse the body and hair;
- It has a drying effect, which has a positive effect on the oily surface of the scalp and curls of the normal type;
- Use green soap recommended for women and men with seborrhea, itching of the skin, fungal diseases;
- Vegetable green extracts in the composition of the cosmetic product can have a slight dyeing effect and are not recommended for use for bleached hair, because they can change their shade;
- The tool should be used with caution for women with dry and damaged curls, as plant extracts in the product can make them even more dry. Otherwise, after using this product, be sure to use an air conditioner, balm or moisturizing mask.
Green soap should be used with caution and take into account the label "for the body and hair" - it means that the product is suitable for cleansing delicate areas of the body. Since green soap is often called aggressive compositions for disinfecting the skin, antiseptics or insect poison, it is worth buying cosmetic products in trusted stores with cosmetics. You must ensure the composition of the funds and the absence of hazardous components.
Reviews
Green soap is referred to as an excellent cleansing product for the body and hair. However, with regard to hair, this type of cosmetic does not have to all women to taste because of the ability of the green components to dry curls.
According to the reviews, green soap is better to use in the bath, in order to enjoy coniferous green scents of the forest and field herbs simultaneously with cleansing.
This product has established itself as a natural, although there are still chemical elements in its composition. Women are attracted by the unusual moderately thick consistency of soap and the light aroma of a meadow and coniferous forest.
Reviews of hair washing with green soap vary among themselves. Some women note that the soap dries hair strongly and makes them lifeless in length, but the nourishing mask saves if you apply it immediately after washing your hair. Others like the “clean” effect, which allows them to clean the surface of the epidermis with high quality and at the same time and wash oily hair, especially if they are thick and long.
Green soap copes well with pollution and washes away greasy masks. The product also acts as a therapeutic component: it is used to combat seborrhea, dandruff, itchy scalp and any other peeling due to its antibacterial effect. Consumers of goods note its low consumption and low cost, which encourages them to purchase an unusual cleansing product.
Reviews of green soap as a shampoo are mostly neutral: women like soap in general, but do not recommend using it for cleansing hair.
Most reviews are written about natural green soap, which is a thick gel-like mass of green with a stunning pine aroma. Women like this product both for use on the body and for cleansing hair.The volume jar (450 ml) attracts attention with its low price - about 150-180 rubles per pack and composition, the components of which include fragrant coniferous extracts. The smell of soap is amazing, pleasant and consistency, the expense of which is very much economical for a bath or shower. After using the Floresan cosmetic, a pleasant coniferous aroma remains on the hair, turning into an unobtrusive trail, the product cleans and dries hair a little, but does not violate its natural structure.
This product is very popular among those who love the bath - Floresan allows you to spend the whole ritual of aromatherapy.
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