I googled and the only explanation I could find was that the fragrance in the hand soap reacts with the metal, causing the bad smell - so I decided to put the red pump aside until I found some more natural soaps.....and....I DID!:):)
It's Dr Bronner's Magic Soap - seems to be widely known in the US, though not so common in Singapore (though I've been seeing it pop up at NTUC Finest, Watsons and mostly organic or health stores).
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dr bronner magic soap[/caption]what appealed to me was that
1. NO NASTY CHEMICALS
It's going to take too long and you probably be bored by the time I go through each ingredient....so what I linked the nasty stuff in red (possible links to cancer, fertility issues, etc), the neutral stuff in green. The links in blue - well, it's not bad or good on its own - it depends what goes into it. Read the articles using your discretion. And if you are interested, you can further investigate and decide what works for you!
i) Dr Bronner's Tea Tree Liquid Soap
| INGREDIENTS: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide**, Organic Olive Oil*, Tea Tree Extract, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol * CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE INGREDIENTS ** None remains after saponifying oils into soap and glycerin |
I like that their ingredients are easy to read and understand. Personally I have a good experience with using Hemp Oil based products for my eczema. I think it's not available in Singapore in its pure form cos' it falls under the cannibis family even though THC - the drug is not present in concentrations that induces a 'high'. at least that's what I read. I'm just happy to find out that hemp seed oil heals my skin!:)
