Calamine + Aloe Artisan Soap
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Calamine + Aloe Artisan Soap
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Our calamine and aloe soap is one of my personal favorites. Calamine - known to be an effective help in relieving itchiness due to skin irritations is also great for acne, inflamed skin conditions and keeps skin in glowing condition. Colloidal Oatmeal added for its ability to soothe and treat irritations. We included aloe, rose hip seed oil, hibiscus powder so these combined with ingredients like the wholesome homemade buttermilk, calamine powder and colloidal oats create a nice soothing bar that's great for face and the whole body.
Ingredients: buttermilk , coconut oil, olive oil, tallow, castor oil, rose hip seed oil, calamine powder, colloidal oats, aloe gel juice, watermelon powder, French rose clay, rose geranium essential oil, chamomile essential oil.
4.5 ounce bar
Some more interesting facts about calamine powder:
What is calamine powder made from?
Why is Calamine powder pink?
> It's the science of the ingredients. The mineral oxide powder in calamine powder are red and white and when mixed together they form the pink color.
Where does the name come from?
>The name is a historic one for the ore (a solid rock) of zinc derived from the Latin term lapis calaminaris. Later, the Belgium town of Kelmis or "La Calamine" inn French was the home of a famous mine where the zinc came from and was mined across Europe for centuries.
Calamine uses in antiquity:
>Calamine use has not changed much throughout history. Medicinal ointments were made with it due to it's anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Later it became popular in the treatment of acne. The oldest reference to the use of calamine powder dates back to 500 BCE.
>Calamine was also reported to have been used as far back as 100 BC when Roman coins were found to contain calamine and copper. Romans also combined rosewater with calamine and other herbal ingredients to improve skin texture and add glow to their skin.
Use in ancient Greece:
> Disocorides,a Greek physician in 100 BCE wrote about calamine and zinc and it's medicinal properties for his patients.
Use in ancient Egypt:
> Egyptians used calamine to cure insect bites and sooth open wounds. It was also highly regarded and used for it's skin soothing and beauty benefits.
So here's a condensed run -down of it's skin benefits:
+moisturizes dry and dehydrates skin
+soothes sensitive and easily irritated skin
+helps problem skin types
+helps calm complexion
+brightens complexion
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