Bubble baths get their bubbles from detergent and their smell from scent. It is unwise to use kitchen washing-up liquid as there are different kinds of detergent, and too much is drying to the skin. Foam baths soften and also scent the water. Soap will make the bubbles subside. Bath salts soften the water, add a little fragrance, but mineral salts tend to be drying and are best for oilier skins.
Bath oils with fragrance are good for dry skins and for prolonging a tan. Leaves a film of oil on the skin which helps to conserve the skin` s moisture. Bath salts soften the water, add a little fragrance, but mineral salts tend to be drying and are best for oilier skins. Bath oils with fragrance, are good for dry skins and for prolonging a tan.
Leaves a film of oil on the skin which helps to conserve the skin` s moisture. Milk baths contain powdered milk and perfume. They soften the water are and gentle on the skin. Bath gels and shower gels are body shampoos, applied with sponge. Less drying than soap. Spa baths contain pine seaweed, minerals, herbs, and are therapeutic. Recommended to soak away your aches and pains. Talc and dusting powder is a mineral compound, magnesium silicate, mined and ground into fine powder.
Body lotion, emollient and smoothing to rub all over the body to stop dryness and help conserve the skin` s natural moisture. Splash colognes, body toners or friction rubs are toilet waters to cool the body and add fragrance. Good in hot weather, and on an oily back because they contain alcohol, which is drying. Soap is made by boiling up a mixture of natural oils and fats with an alkali.
There are many different kinds of soap and hundreds of fragrances but it is better to use a mild soap for the face and one which is not too highly perfumed. Keep deodorant soaps for the body as they contain a bacteria stat to help check the growth of bacteria which cause perspiration o dour.