Now there's a new focus on whether they're putting people at risk, too, by playing havoc with hormones that control reproduction and development. The chemicals and synthetics found in commercial soaps also go down the drain and into our environment. Ingredients that are as natural as possible go into Beulah Land soaps. The Essential oils we chose have aromatherapy qualities as well as the healing qualities of the original plants. Both of these, as many other essential oils, were used before modern medicines came along.
All essential oils are anti-septic in nature.
Fragrance oils are used either when there is no such essential oil or when the cost of essential oil is prohibitive. There is still aromatherapy value in smelling fragrance oils. So, there are pluses and minus to both commercial and hand-crafted soaps. Try a bar of hand-crafted soap and test for yourself. Hand-crafted soap has to be experienced to be appreciated fully.