Not precise sir? K. R On Sat, Dec 10, 2022, 4:57 PM gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you sir for the addition about soap > Gopalakrishnan > > On Saturday, 10 December, 2022 at 12:49:54 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > The far and against the use of soap > > Bar soap can be bad for your skin, especially the skin on your face. > Depending on the product you use, your daily face washing > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-pick-a-soap-to-wash-your-face-1069219> > routine > may be stripping away things your skin needs to be healthy. > > Bar soaps and other types of facial cleansers are designed to remove dirt > and oils from the skin > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/skin-anatomy-4774706>. They do so with > chemicals called surfactants > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/surfactant-ingredients-skin-hair-products-1069381>, > which: > > - Surround and dissolve dirt and oil so it's easier for water to wash > them away1 > - Remove dead skin cells from the epidermis > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/anatomy-of-epidermis-1068881> (the > outermost layer of skin) > - Bind to and over-hydrate healthy proteins, making them swell with > excess water > > The swelling allows the soap ingredients to more easily penetrate into the > deeper layers of the skin. That might sound desirable for a "deep clean," > but it leads to problems. > > Surfactants act as detergents, wetting agents, foaming agents, > conditioners, and emulsifiers. They're in soaps, facial cleansers, lotions, > perfumes, shampoos, and a multitude of other hair and body products. > > Surfactants are broadly divided into two categories: soap-based > surfactants and synthetic, detergent-based surfactants (also known as > syndets, short for *syn*thetic *det*ergent). > > Syndet products, such as liquid facial cleansers, and considered better > for your skin. The soap-based surfactants are especially problematic. > > Soap-based surfactants can be bad for your skin. They can: > > - Cause dryness, redness, and irritation > - Strip away the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF) > - Undermine the skin’s natural barrier function > > When the skin barrier is compromised, it lets toxins, bacteria, and other > unhealthy substances penetrate deeper into the skin, where they can do > long-term harm.2 > > Your skin naturally plays host to a variety of: > > - Bacteria > - Viruses > - Fungi > - Other microbes > > They make up what's called the skin microbiome. Some of these microbes > are harmful (pathogens), but—in healthy skin—most of them are beneficial. > > One job of the beneficial microbes is to keep harmful pathogens in check. > They do this by keeping the skin acidic. > > The surfactants in conventional soaps lower your skin's acidity and kill > off a lot of the good bacteria. That allows the bad ones to flourish > > The beneficial bacteria also turn immune-system activity in the skin on > and off. When they're depleted, the immune system may not respond to > infection, inflammation, and damage. > > Basically, when the microbiome is out of balance, your skin can't protect > itself or heal. > > Acne <https://www.verywellhealth.com/acne-overview-4581760> and eczema > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/eczema-and-dermatitis-4013571> are two > common skin conditions that may get worse when you wash your face with bar > soap. Part of the reason lies in the health of your skin microbiome, but > other actions of soap-based surfactants play roles, too. > > *Acne* > > In acne, hair follicles > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/hair-follicle-1068786> in the skin become > clogged with oils and dead skin cells. That leads to pimples. It may seem > counterintuitive, but stripping the oils and moisture from your skin can > make acne worse. > > That's because, when you remove your skin's natural oils, it responds by > increasing oil production to make up for what's been lost. More oil > production means more acne. > > *Eczema* > > Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is an inflammatory skin condition. > Symptoms include: > > - Dry, itchy skin > - Rashes > - Scaly patches > - Blisters > - Skin infections > > These symptoms are the result of a weakened skin barrier (the surface of > the skin), which is supposed to keep things out of the deeper layers. > > The surfactants in soap can damage that already sensitive part of the > skin, making eczema worse. > > The best "soaps" for your skin aren't traditional soaps at all. Liquid > facial cleansers and body washes are usually better than bar soap > <https://www.verywellhealth.com/types-of-bar-soaps-1069542> for two main > reasons: > > - They tend to have a pH (acidity) level that's closer to your skin's > - They often include moisturizers (emollients), which are good for > your skin > > Emollients work by retaining water on the surface of your skin and making > the cells able to hold more water. That helps keep your skin looking and > feeling healthy. > > These benefits are important for facial skin, especially if your skin is > dry or sensitive. > > KR IRS 101222 > > On Sat, 10 Dec 2022 at 10:56, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > * SOAP* > > In my boyhood days the local washing soap company in my native used to > sell soap water. They produced a washing soap in blue color. It was a > practice to go and *purchase soap water* which washed clothes better than > soap. We had to take a container to get soap water. Still I am not clear > whether it was a byproduct or something else. Washer men used to collect in > large quantities. > > Yesterday while delivering provisions, the shop man was answering a query > by me- *Now people purchasing washing soap are becoming very less. All > purchase liquid washing soap*, irrespective of they are having a washing > machine or not. > > While purchasing ration items from *co-operative stores *in Chennai where > I have settled now they request to purchase some other items also. *Not > compulsory*. My wife who goes for ration purchase, mostly get toilet > soap, sometimes detergent bar. It is mostly used to remove dirt from > shirt collar. If more bars are there, they are used to wash cleaning > clothes of kitchen in washing stone or for cleaning vessels. *Yes, just > like any dish wash detergent, these detergents also clean vessels*, > rubbing with plastic or metal coil or with scorch pad. This posting is a > look in to different soaps solutions, detergents, hand washing soaps and > toilet soaps with nostalgic memories. Hope an interesting reading > > Gopalakrishnan 10-12-2022 > > *1. Earlier soaps.* > > The blue bar soaps locally made and Sunlight soap from Hindustan lever > were the most commonly used washing soaps in my boyhood days in Kerala. > Blue bar soaps were cheaper. But while applying on clothes they drained > quickly. Later bar soaps appeared in light yellow color. These bars > contained 12 pieces held together. Through a mark it was cut and given from > shops. These bars also washed the clothes well and almost priced like > Sunlight soap. At that time Hindustan lever itself introduced a bar soap > called wheel bar. It was light green in color. It was highly in demand > for best washing than Sunlight. > > The Lux toilet soap from Hindustan lever was priced higher than Life buoy > toilet soap and was luxurious. Though toilet soap, some found it best > for washing also, unlike life buoy. > > The Sunlight and Life buoy soaps on those days were three times bigger > than later produces. They were cut to two pieces, one for male members > of the family and another for female members of the family. > > Sun light later changed to bar and now to liquid. Lifebuoy soap is > available in sample as well as normal size now. Hindustan lever name > changed to Unilever. Once having no competitors, now they have to > compete with other toilet soaps and liquid soaps companies. > > LUX washing powder was flakes in diamond in shape and was used for > washing costly silk items. Now there are many competitors for Unilever. *It > was interesting to read Indians started using soaps widely from 1935 only* > (Google > search result) > > *2 Godrej soap products* > > Godrej soaps came with Cinthol toilet soap in 1952. Their another product > was Godrej NO1 soap. It had bigger size than Cinthol when introduced. Now > it is available in new form. Cinthol soap became fame after its use for > bathing kids in the film “Athe kankal” in Tamilnadu. > > *3. Wipro product-Chandrika* > > Though the ayurvedic toilet soap Chandrika was first produced by Sri > Keasavan Vaidyar, wipro acquired it later. Chandrika soap earlier limited > to Kerala became very common in 1964’s. It became famous in Tamilndu, since > it could produce good lather in hard water also. Now chandrika is > available as Sandal wood soap also. Market for Sandal wood is more than > Chandrika. Earlier the soap was rectangular in size, now oval in size. Now > Chandrika has introduced a new toilet soap, Chandrika Pushpaveda. However > not available freely in Chennai. > > *4. Mysore sandal soap* > > Mysore sandal soap by Karnataka Government was available from 1916. > > Probably it was more available later in all places. > > 5. Unilever – LIRIL > > In 1975, LIRIL toilet soap appeared from Hindustan Unilever after much > advertisement like Chandrika Pushpaveda now. It gained much popularity when > introduced and continued. Suddenly it disappeared from market and told > production stopped. Though LIRIL was re-introduced in 2002, *the old > charm had gone and now competing with others. * > > 6 Margo, Medi mix, Hamam Rexona,Santoor and Pears. > > The Margo soap was created and manufactured by the Calcutta Chemical > Company under the stewardship of its founder, K.C. Das, khogen Chandra Das > and was launched in 1920. In 1988, the soap was among the top > five-selling brands in India, with a market share of 8.9%. > > Medimix is an Indian brand of ayurvedic/herbal soap manufactured and > marketed by AVA Cholayil Private Limited and Cholayil Private Limited, a > Chennai-based company. The brand was founded by a Doctor. > > Created in 1969 by Sidhan, a doctor with Indian Railways, Medimix was used > to treat railway laborers who developed skin allergies and diseases. > With just ₹500, Sidhan, hailing from a family of Ayurveda practitioners, > started manufacturing Medimix soap.28-Jan-2020. The factory is near > Chingelput. > > Rexona and Hamam > > Rexona was launched by Hindustan lever opposing Hamam by Tata in 1947. > However both are now joined and available as Hamam from 2008. > > Santoor soap > > Santoor was originally launched in 1985 as an ordinary soap with > sandalwood and turmeric being its main ingredients. Though Moti and Mysore > Sandal soap were the other brands which had sandal as main ingredient, they > were available for a premium. Santoor is the flagship brand of Wipro > Consumer Care. For over three decades, millions of Indian women have > trusted Santoor, making it the No. 2 soap brand* in the country. > > Pears soap > > With 100% more glycerine vs grade 1 soap, Pears Pure & Gentle mild bathing > bar, cleanses your skin for visibly glowing, brighter skin, every time you > shower. This bathing bar soap with glycerine helps preserve the moisture of > your skin and keeps it soft and glowing. It is manufactured by HUL. It is > available from *1917.* It was available in brown transparent color > earlier. Now available in different colours. 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