A luxurious blend of healthy oils using a high percentage (65%-70%) of our farm-grown California Hass Avocado oil. Our rich green, thick, and penetrating Extra-Virgin Avocado Oil is cold-pressed by hand using only grade-A fruit pulp (no skins or seed). Virgin Coconut oil is added for its cleansing properties and to extend the life (hardness) of the bar, and a small percentage of extra-virgin olive oil to enhance the silky/creamy feeling on the skin's surface. Very lightly scented with coconut fragrance oil, and a pinch of finely ground dried avocado seed is added as a mild exfoliant.
Individual bars are put onto drying racks for a minimum of 4 weeks to cure and stabilize. White marbleing forms on the surface as the beneficial fatty acids of the extra-virgin oils cure.
For those knowledgeable about handmade soaps, we process everything below temperatures of 115F to prevent gel phasing and loss of the avocado nutrients. Coconut essential oil (approx 1 drop per bar) is added to neutralize the avocado scent and should not be objectionable to those allergic to scented soaps.
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Frequently asked Questions:
1: How much avocado oil is used?
2: Is this soap scented?
3: Do you use avocado pulp?
Answer: No, not in the final bar. There are two basic reasons we don't use the fresh pulp. First, is the possibility of bacterial growth or mold developing within the bar because fresh pulp contains water. We did not want to include chemical preservatives or anti-bacterial ingredients in our products. And second, there is less than half an ounce of extra-virgin oil in a whole avocado, so the concentration of nutrients contained in a bar of soap made with a percentage of avocado pulp is very low. If you want to use pulp to condition your skin, it is better to use it directly as a mask were it works great as a skin moisturizer and conditioner.
3: Does it contain lye?
