What is "soap free" soap? 
Soap that is marketed as "soap free" soap is not actually soap, but a detergent.  Its cleansing properties are gained by the surfactants used in their ingredients. (Very similar to dish washing detergent).  "Soap free" soap can be liquid or bar and are known as "syndet" (synthetic detergent) soap.

Are all of your ingredients natural?
Yes.  All of the ingredients used to make transparent soap are in a natural form.  Please see our Ingredients Page.

Is your soap suitable for using on my face?
Yes.  Our soap has proven to be beneficial to users that have sensitive skin or who suffer from skin disorders.  It is mild enough to use on your face as a cleanser and will not leave skin feeling dry or tight.  Males even use it as an alternative to shave cream.  Some clients also use the soap to wash their hair - it lathers tremendously.

What is the pH value of your soap?
Our soap's pH value varies form batch to batch and is measured between 8 and 9.5.

How is soap commercially manufactured?
Over the past decades, the majority of commercial manufacturers of soap using large scale methods, have utilised modern technology to create soap which is faster, cheaper, using lower quality ingredients, producing a lower quality yet longer lasting product.  The soapmaking oils are heated in large vats to high temperatures, destroying their beneficial components and mixed with lye, resulting in saponification.  The moisturising glycerine is then extracted from the soap and sold as a revenue-raising by-product.  The soap is then milled, and synthetic additives such as colours, preservatives and perfumes are added.  It is then rolled and plodded to ensure thorough blending and uniformity.  It is then ejected from the large plodders, cut into bar size and stamped into it's final shape. (Note - A few years ago there was a terrible accident at a commercial soap manufacturer in India, where 5 workplace health and safety officers were killed when they all slipped and fell into a large vat of boiling oil).

How is Ahla Naturelle's handmade soap different from commercially manufactured transparent soap?
The oils are only heated to the temperature required for saponification, maintaining their beneficial qualities.  The glycerine is retained in the soap and more glycerine added ensuring maximum moisturising abilities.  Only 100% pure essential oils are used to fragrance the soap, adding their valuable healing properties as well as a beautiful scent.  Only natural preservatives (sucrose, glycerine and ethanol) are added, not synthetic ones.

Why does transparent soap diminish faster than opaque soap?
Because of the presence of natural additives, a transparent bar of soap only contains 50 - 60% of actual soap in contrast to opaque soap that contains 80 - 90%.  This accounts for its exceptional mildness and why it is beneficial and non-drying to people with sensitive skin.

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