It is officially Summer! I love the sun and all, but seriously, these days have been too hot! My little boy has been complaining about the heat. He says it's too hot to even move. LOL! Who knows where he picked that up but I agree with him 100%!
We've been taking a bath at least twice a day to beat the heat. RL swims in the morning, and sometimes again in the afternoon. The heat gets really bad, you often find yourself sweating right after you step out of the shower (yes, folks from the north, it's THAT bad here). Good thing we discovered
SoTrue.
SoTrue Castile Soap is made from 100% pure saponified olive oil and is delicately scented with pure essential oils. Mild enough for newborn babies' skin, Castile soap is prized for its gentle cleansing and moisturizing properties. You can even use them on your hair!SoTrue because these soaps are TRUE Castile soaps, no other vegetable oils are added apart from pure olive oil. SoTrue because these are REAL soaps as they naturally contain glycerin and do not contain harmful chemicals.
Mia Rocha-Lauchengco's firstborn had eczema. So she did some research and found out that most baby soaps in the market weren't mild enough for her little girl's sensitive skin. From her research she learned that true Castiles were the best for babies, as they were also called "newborn soap" - being gentle and mild enough to use on newborn skin. And so started her quest for good, clean soap. But the Philippines didn't have much to offer when it comes to pure Castiles, so Mia decided to make her own soap.
She made some for family and gave some to close friends. She made soap on and off, until she got pregnant with her second child. Turns out, her little boy also has eczema. So she went back to making soaps for her kids. This time though, she thought of selling her Castiles. Thus,
SoTrue was born.
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SoTrue Castile Soap - from L-R, Lemongrass Peppermint, Coffee Peppermint, Peppermint Cinnamon and Rose.
In addition to the Castile Soap line, SoTrue has introduced SoTrue Naturals Skin Repair Balm - also one of my favorites! |
Actually, a lot of the organic and homemade soaps out there are marketed as "Castile Soap", with the term
used
loosely
to
encompass
any
soap
that
uses
only
vegetable
oils (such
as
the
more
economical
coconut
and
palm
oils).
SoTrue
Castile
Soap,
however,
has
chosen
to
be
true
to
the
definition
of
true
Castile
soap,
upholding
the
centuries old
soap-making
tradition,
by
using
only
saponified
pure
olive
oil
(not
pomace)
and enriching
it
with
therapeutic-grade
essential
oils
from
Australia,
France
and
the
United
States.
SoTrue Castile Soap
contains
none
of
the
harmful,
synthetic
chemicals
found
in
many
beauty
and
cosmetic
products
available
today, making it safe for use by children and pregnant women.
Mia says, "
I am committed to making only soap I would use on my own young children. If I won't use them on my own kids, I won't give them to you."
This business sense sounds familiar, actually. As it is the same with
NappyCakes. I wouldn't put anything on the diaper cake that I personally will not use for myself or my kids. So when I learned about Mia's soaps, I knew I had to give them a try.
Our favorite soap right now is SoTrue's Coffee Peppermint Bar. Hands down a winner, especially on hot, summer days.
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| Coffee Peppermint! Smells so good. My room smells so nice because of this bar. |
Think cool and perk-me-up. I don't think I'll ever take a bath using another soap, especially in this heat. SoTrue's Coffee Peppermint Bar will surely awaken those senses and keep your body cool, long after you step out of the shower. I feel refreshed especially after using this on my face (And yes, because SoTrue is real Castile, you're sure it's mild and safe for your face, too).
Try their best-selling TLC line - the mildest soap variants for young children and those with sensitive skin. I want to try their Lavender Oatmeal Soap for RL, who, like me, suffers from skin asthma and eczema flare-ups.
Each bar of SoTrue Castile Soap is handmade and prepared in small batches to ensure the quality of each bar - making a very nourishing and moisturizing soap that is both luxurious and mild.
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| SoTrue Castile Soaps, all in a row. |
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| Watch out for Limited Edition bars like this delicious-looking Christmas Bar! |
I love, love, love this soap! I have been raving about it for weeks. I've always associated pure, organic soaps to be those that melt right away (and melt a hole in your pocket at that), but SoTrue has proven me wrong on both points. In fact, we're still on our first bar (the secret to this is keeping it dry after use)! And they're not as pricey as I thought they would be.
We're talking real Castile Soap here.
SoTrue Castile Soap - So cool. So good. So true. Try it and let your skin feel the difference!
For orders and inquiries (and the list of available products), text Mia at 09175334206.
Or email her at sotruecastilesoap@gmail.com
http://sotruecastilesoap.com/
