We received some really interesting customer feedback, which I want to share with you too. The message contained a couple of interesting points that we want to address.
Genuine bar soap – a safe choice for the whole family
A Sopo-fan had bought three Clean Dirt Forest Biome soaps. The customer mentioned that they had started using the soap for handwashing. When their child caught a cold, the soap was temporarily put out of use, just to be safe, to prevent cold germs from spreading to other people through the soap. This is the first point I want to address:
Genuine bar soap has a composition such that pathogens do not survive or spread through it. Genuine bar soap can be safely used by family and others, even if one person is sick. The chemical composition of genuine bar soap is such that it destroys microbes present in it.
Do you notice that I constantly repeat the phrase "genuine bar soap"? This is because there are bar soaps that are essentially solid detergents. Solid detergents are chemically very different from genuine bar soap. In such solid detergents, microbes, in turn, can survive. Therefore, for handwashing and general use, it is always advisable to choose genuine bar soap.
Storing genuine bar soap – key to longevity
The only important thing in using genuine soap is to store it well. This is mainly important for your genuine bar soap to last longer. When stored properly, genuine bar soap dries between uses and is very long-lasting. Click here to see my favorite storage option.
"Soap mold" – a special feature of genuine African black soap
African black soap, which the Clean Dirt Forest Biome soap is in composition, is a type of soap that contains the most natural glycerin of all soaps. Glycerin is formed in a chemical reaction where cocoa bean ash and coconut oil are mixed. The soap is also formed in this same reaction. Due to its high glycerin content, Clean Dirt is so gentle and moisturizing. Glycerin helps the skin utilize moisture, which is why Clean Dirt Forest Biome soap is so good for dry skin. However, the glycerin content causes the soap's surface to absorb airborne moisture onto its surface. This phenomenon makes the soap's surface "come alive." However, it is not a microbe but a "growth" formed by air humidity and the soap. Black soap, which has this kind of "soap mold" on its surface, is perfectly usable. If desired, the surface can be rinsed with water. Our whole family is currently using Clean Dirt. It's wonderful to notice how well the skin is doing, feeling supple and moisturized, even though the air is super dry and temperatures have dropped below freezing this November. Has anything similar appeared on your soap? Sunny regards, 
You can read more about this here: https://mysoapguide.com/can-Black soap – perfectly usable despite "soap mold"
Maria and the Sopo team
2 comments
Meillä myös ilmenny tuota ”hometta” mut ei olla lopetettu käyttöä. Olenkin ajatellut sen kuuluvan asiaan.
Ainoa asia mitä mietin on kuuluuko saippuan olla pehmeä? Kun muut saippuat on kiinteitä eivätkä pehmene käytössä. Käytetäänkö meillä vaan saippuaa niin paljon et pehmenee sen takia? Säilytetään saippualautasella ja saippuan pohjaan olen laittanut pullon korkin ☺️
Onpa jännä tuo ajattelu: Otan palasaippuan pois käytöstä kun flunssaa liikkeellä ettei tartu…
Täällä käytössä sopon aidot palat lapsiryhmässä. Vaikka joskus joku flunssanpoikanen olisi kylässä, niin pala kyllä pysyy. Muutaman kommentin olen saanut siitä, että palasaippuat eivät oikein toimi lapsilla tai juurikin, että lasten kanssa ne olisivat täynnä ”pöpöjä”. Höpö höpö. Meillä on terve sakki ollut koko syksyn vaikka kouluissa ja päiväkodeissa jyllää kaikki mahdollinen. Pientä flunssanalkua saattanut olla liikkeellä, mutta hoidossa ovat olleet ja palat pysyneet 👍
Se, että lapsi ei ”pääse” myöskään ”ylikäyttämään”aitoa palasaippuaa niin kuin esim jotain pumppupulloa on myös hyvä. Vähempi sitä parempi.
Ja olen itsekin huomannut joskus tuon kuvan kaltaista vaaleaa pintaa palassa, mutta olen ajatellut sen olevan normijuttu. Ei aina ole ollut, mutta muutaman kerran havainnut..