Third Coast Herbals will not use synthetic fragrance because it is not a natural ingredient. Also, synthetic fragrance oils can cause adverse skin problems for some. That statement describes the soap making process in the most fundamental of terms. This process is called saponification. The ingredients for a soap are calculated based on their molecular weights.
Every oil requires a different amount of sodium hydroxide to fully saponify it.
These residual oils combine with the bars' natural glycerin to increase it's gentleness. A properly formulated soap recipe creates a bar that contains no sodium hydroxide. Unlike mass produced soaps, Third Coast Herbals' soap contains all of the beneficial glycerin that is created by the soapmaking process. And unfortunately, the ingredients are chosen not for their beneficial properties to your body, but instead are chosen for their ability to make an optically clear soap. Third Coast Herbals chooses ingredients based on their beneficial contribution to your body, and lets the resulting soap look however it wants to.