Comments on: Week 8 Results: 3.6 oz of plastic http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/week-8-results-36-oz-of-plastic/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: C.Z. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/week-8-results-36-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 C.Z. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:36:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/week-8-results-3-6-oz-of-plastic/#comment-1648 Its probably the Coconut in the Dr. Bronner's Soap that you find drying, rather than the Peppermint (that is the ingredient that makes the "private parts" tingle - a comment I've heard from many over the years who've used their peppermint soap ;)<br/><br/>Coconut oil itself is quite moisturizing, but the soap compound it becomes is a superb degreaser, sometimes too much so for human skin (and hair). But it makes LOTS of big fluffly bubbles, and its fairly inexpensive, so that's why its found in soap so often. But because of the drying factor (and I suppose the fact I've got Mediterranean blood in me, I tend to stick with LOTS of olive my soap (which lathers with smaller bubbles and is more conditioning). If/when I use coconut, I keep it to like 30% MAX (usually less), that way it boosts lather, but isn't drying.<br/><br/>*Smile*<br/>Chris<br/><a HREF="http://www.alittleolfactory.com" REL="nofollow">www.alittleolfactory.com</a> Its probably the Coconut in the Dr. Bronner’s Soap that you find drying, rather than the Peppermint (that is the ingredient that makes the “private parts” tingle – a comment I’ve heard from many over the years who’ve used their peppermint soap ;)

Coconut oil itself is quite moisturizing, but the soap compound it becomes is a superb degreaser, sometimes too much so for human skin (and hair). But it makes LOTS of big fluffly bubbles, and its fairly inexpensive, so that’s why its found in soap so often. But because of the drying factor (and I suppose the fact I’ve got Mediterranean blood in me, I tend to stick with LOTS of olive my soap (which lathers with smaller bubbles and is more conditioning). If/when I use coconut, I keep it to like 30% MAX (usually less), that way it boosts lather, but isn’t drying.

*Smile*
Chris
http://www.alittleolfactory.com

]]> By: heather t http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/08/week-8-results-36-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-154 heather t Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:58:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/week-8-results-3-6-oz-of-plastic/#comment-154 Reading your experiences and reviewing my own practices is leading me to the conclusion that reducing plastic useage means making your own stuff. <br/><br/>Let us know how the soap-making goes. If you are making face/body soaps, you can buy glycerin at craft stores or in larger blocks over the internet, which you can add color/fragrance to or use as-is. It usually comes wrapped in plastic, but the bigger the block, the less plastic by proportion is used. Reading your experiences and reviewing my own practices is leading me to the conclusion that reducing plastic useage means making your own stuff.

Let us know how the soap-making goes. If you are making face/body soaps, you can buy glycerin at craft stores or in larger blocks over the internet, which you can add color/fragrance to or use as-is. It usually comes wrapped in plastic, but the bigger the block, the less plastic by proportion is used.

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