Plant extracts for soap

Plant extracts

The vegetable extracts for soap of Gran Velada are macerated that contain the best properties of the plant from which they have been obtained. With these plant extracts you can fill your homemade soaps with benefits and thus treat skin problems such as acne, wrinkles, dryness or blemishes. Depending on the advantages you want to obtain, you must choose one or the other. In our online store we have a wide catalog to try to meet the needs of our customers.

When making homemade oil soaps it is advisable to opt for oily extracts. In this case, the plants are macerated in a vegetable oil. The best known are rosemary, calendula, arnica... Oily rosemary extract helps protect our skin from the sun and fight wrinkles. In addition, thanks to its antiseptic properties, it is good for curbing acne. Meanwhile, the oily extract of arnica helps to activate circulation and slows the growth of beauty. Hence, it is ideal to add to soaps that we are going to use in the shower.

Using these plant extracts to make soap is simple. A small proportion of the chosen plant extract is added to the trace when the temperature has dropped. The recommended amount ranges from 1 to 5%. It is important to note that if more quantity is added, the formula can be broken. And it is that not by adding more extract the soap will have more properties.

In addition to oily extracts, in this section you will find water-soluble or glycolic. The former are macerated in glycerin and water and the latter in alcohol. With them you will be able to fill your soaps with properties. Some of these extracts have yellowish or dark tones, so they can add some color to the trace of the soap. In the product sheet of each of the extracts you can find more information about their properties and how to use.