Benefits of Our Products & Ingredients
Bella Soaps
Our luxurious skin-quenching soaps are amazing! Handmade in small batches with the finest organic ingredients, enriched with pure moisturizing oils and butters, leave the skin feeling incredibly soft and nourished. What specific benefits do these soaps provide? Take a look are our ingredients:
Activated Charcoal:
Activated Charcoal is hugely beneficial as part of a regular routine. It exfoliates and reduces inflammation, absorbs toxins and excess oil, dirt, product buildup and harmful bacteria from your skin, all of which are leading causes of common breakouts. Charcoal soap also works as an anti-inflammatory, absorbing substances that inflame the skin so it can prevent redness and leave you with cleaner, clearer skin and can reduce pore size, give skin a healthy glow and helps prevent signs of premature aging – especially when used regularly. It can also be used to treat conditions like Psoriasis, Eczema, and dandruff.
Many of our customers specifically tell us that our charcoal soaps are effective at clearing up breakouts on their back, otherwise known as “acne”
We recommend using our charcoal face wash two to three times per week, in alternation with a gentle face wash.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
Olive oil is a fantastic ingredient in skin products, offering numerous benefits:
Moisturization: Olive oil is rich in squalene and vitamin E, which help lock in moisture and keep the skin hydrated.
Anti-Aging: The antioxidants in olive oil can combat oxidative stress, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Anti-Inflammatory: Olive oil has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe irritated skin and promote healing.
Cleansing: It can be used to dissolve oily residue on the skin, making it effective for removing makeup, especially waterproof products.
Wound Healing: Olive oil’s antimicrobial properties can aid in wound healing and prevent infections.
Buttermilk
Buttermilk in soaps is a fantastic ingredient with a lot of skin-loving benefits
Here’s why it’s special:
Moisturizing: Buttermilk is rich in lactic acid, which helps to deeply moisturize the skin.
Exfoliation: The lactic acid also gently exfoliates, removing dead skin cells and leaving your skin smooth and rejuvenated.
Brightening: It can help to brighten your skin and even out skin texture.
Soothing: Buttermilk has soothing properties that can help alleviate the discomfort of sunburns and reduce skin blemishes like red or dark spots.
Firming: Its astringent properties can help to firm and tighten the skin.
Buttermilk soap can leave your skin feeling soft, refreshed, and looking brighter.
Organic Coconut Oil
Coconut oil may help moisturize your skin and improve skin barrier function.
Coconut oil boosts the moisture content of dry skin leaving it soft and hydrated. It also improves the function of the skin, helping prevent excessive water loss and protecting you from external factors, such as infectious agents, chemicals, and allergens it also is beneficial to use on your hair by protecting and hydrating.
Shea Butter
Shea butter is Shea butter will benefit all skin types. It has a high concentration of vitamins and fatty acids making it perfect for smoothing, soothing, and conditioning the skin.
Safe for all skin types: Shea butter is technically a tree nut product but is very low in protein that can trigger allergies. There is no medical literature documenting and allergy to topical shea butter. Shea butter doesn’t contain chemical irritants known to dry out skin, and it doesn’t clog pores making it appropriate for all skin types.
Benefits of Shea Butter include:
Moisturizing, Fine lines and wrinkles, Pain, Sore muscles Oil balancing, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, Acne, Collogen, Cell regeneration, Scars and stretch marks Sun Protection, Hair, Dandruff, Eczema, dermatitis, Psoriasis, Burns, Insect Bites, Wound healing,
Shea butter has moisturizing qualities. It is absorbed rapidly into your skin and restores the barrier between your skin and the outside environment, holding moisture in and reducing your risk of dryness. Shea butter will not make your skin oily.
Shea butter can minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and result in plumper skin. Shea butter contains triterpenes. These naturally occurring chemical compounds are thought to deactivate collagen fiber destruction.
May help stop acne before it starts by restoring of the natural balance of oils in your skin It is rich in different fatty acids that help clear your skin of excess oils. At the same time shea butter restores moisture to your skin and locks it into your epidermis so your skin does not dry out or feel stripped of oil.
Silk
Benefits:
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Silky Texture: Silk adds a smooth, silky feel to the soap, making it gentle on your skin.
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Rich in Amino Acids: Silk contains 18 essential amino acids that are easily absorbed by your skin, helping to maintain its elasticity and suppleness.
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Luxurious Experience: Using silk-infused soap can elevate your bathing experience, making it feel more indulgent and pampering.
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Suitable for Sensitive Skin: Silk is very mild, making it a great option for people with sensitive skin or those who prefer a less drying soap.
It’s definitely a premium ingredient that can make your soap feel like a treat!
Exfoliating Soaps
Our exfoliating soaps offer a luxurious solution for gently removing dry skin cells while hydrating and leaving your skin soft and smooth. Carefully hand crafted with all natural organic ingredients and bring a spa-like experience in the comfort of your home.
Exfoliation offers many benefits including polishing and buffing your skin, leaving it smooth and soft and removing dead skin cells to reveal your skin’s natural radiance.
Improve Circulation: The gentle massage from exfoliation boosts blood flow and helps to unclog pores revealing healthier and more vibrant skin. The dead sea salts and Indian clay add pure minerals to your body through your skin
Deeply Cleansing: Besides purging impurities from the skin’s surface, exfoliating helps to unclog pores, reducing the likelihood of breakouts.
Improved Hydration: By removing dead skin cells your moisturizers and serums can absorb easier into your skin.
Aromatherapy: Our soaps contain 100% essential oils that take your daily bathing routine to a spa-like experience.
Our Exfoliating Ingredients include:
Almond Shells: Fresh almond shells are finely ground and provide several skin benefits as an exfoliant:
Gentle Exfoliation: They provide a natural, gentle exfoliation suitable for sensitive skin types1.
Rich in Nutrients: Almonds are rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, which help protect and nourish the skin1.
Anti-inflammatory: They help reduce inflammation and redness1.
Absorbent: Highly absorbent, they draw impurities out of the skin and unclog pores1.
Moisturizing: They help to keep the skin moisturized2.
Even Skin Tone: They can help even out skin tone and give a glowing effect2.
Treating Blackheads: Effective in treating blackheads and calming inflamed pimples2.
Bentonite Clay: Bentonite clay offers a variety of benefits, including:
Removing toxins: It can adsorb toxins and impurities from the skin and body.
Acne treatment: Helps in reducing acne by absorbing excess oil and bacteria from the skin1.
Skin detox: Acts as a skin detoxifier, leaving the skin feeling clean and refreshed.
Nutrient-rich: Contains natural minerals like calcium, magnesium, and iron, which can provide additional health benefits.
Anti-inflammatory: Has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe skin conditions2.
Oatmeal: We finely grind raw oatmeal Oatmeal offers numerous benefits for the skin, including:
Moisturizing: Oatmeal helps keep the skin hydrated by forming an occlusive layer that retains water1.
Soothing: It can reduce skin inflammation and irritation, making it ideal for treating conditions like eczema and psoriasis2.
Cleansing: Contains saponins, which have natural cleansing properties2.
Exfoliating: Gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells and impurities2.
Protecting: Acts as a barrier against environmental damage3.
Anti-aging: Contains antioxidants that help fight free radicals, reducing signs of aging3.
Safe for all skin types: Suitable for sensitive and problem skin1.
Sand Sand offers several benefits as an exfoliant:
Gentle Exfoliation: Sand is a fine grain that easily sloughs off dead skin cells, revealing new, baby-soft skin1.
Improves Blood Circulation: Using sand to exfoliate can improve blood circulation1.
Eliminates Impurities: Sand is excellent at eliminating impurities from the skin1.
Softens Skin: Sand can leave your skin feeling fresh and extra soft
Combats Cellulite: Sand can be used to combat cellulite and orange peel in some areas of the body
Sea Salt
Orange Oil
- Energy Boost: Orange oil has a refreshing and uplifting scent that can help increase alertness and energy levels
- Mood Enhancer: The citrus aroma is known to boost mood and reduce stress, making you feel more positive and ready to tackle the day.
- Skin Benefits: Orange oil is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, which can help improve skin texture and reduce signs of aging
Usage Tips
Morning Routine: Incorporate the bar into your morning shower or skincare routine for an invigorating start to the day.
On-the-Go: Keep the bar handy for a quick pick-me-up during the day, especially during mid-afternoon slumps.
Castor Oil
Castor oil is said to provide the following benefits for the face and skin:
Face
- Acne: The antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of castor oil make it useful in reducing acne. Ricinoleic acid can inhibit growth in the bacteria that cause acne.
- Texture: Castor oil is also rich in other fatty acids. These can enhance smoothness and softness when applied to facial skin.
- Complexion: The fatty acids in castor oil can also promote the growth of healthy skin tissue, making it helpful in restoring uneven skin tones.
- Sensitive skin: Castor oil has a low comedogenic score. This means it is unlikely to clog pores in the skin and reduces the risk of developing blackheads, making it appropriate for use on sensitive skin.
- Inexpensive: Skincare products, and in particular facial creams and oils, can be very expensive. Castor oil is relatively low-cost and shares many similar properties, such as promoting a healthful complexion or moisture in the skin.
Skin
- Anti-inflammatory: Both castor oil and ricinoleic acid have demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties. This makes them useful for treating irritated skin.
- Antimicrobial: It may also protect the skinTrusted Source from bacterial infections by keeping out microbes that can cause disease.
- Moisturizing: Castor oil contains triglycerides. These can help maintain moisture in the skin, making it a useful treatment for dry skin.
- Hydration: Castor oil may have humectant properties, which means that it can draw moisture from the air into the skin, keeping the skin hydrated.
- Cleansing: The triglycerides found in castor oil are also helpful in removing dirt from the skin.
Olive Oil:
Olive oil is packed with healthy vitamins, fats, and antioxidants, and these components can contribute to healthier-looking skin. It moisturizes skin by locking in moisture, and its antioxidants can help to improve signs of aging.
Currently, we know of the following skin benefits of olive oil:
- Moisturizes the skin: Olive oil contains squalene and vitamin E. Squalene supports the skin’s moisture retention, whereas vitamin E increases the skin’s capacity to absorb and retain water.
- Reduces the signs of aging: Olive oil is rich in antioxidants. These compounds can combat oxidative stress, which is associated with skin aging. They can also increase collagen in the skin.
- Helps cleanse the skin: Because like attracts like, olive oil can be used to dissolve oily residue on the skin. That said, it can be used to remove certain types of makeup—particularly waterproof products.
- Promotes wound healing: Olive oil also has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which can aid in wound healing.4 Studies show that olive oil may be able to promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers5 and prevent pressure ulcers.
Argon Oil:
Argan oil is a powerhouse ingredient for skincare, offering numerous benefits:
Moisturization: Rich in vitamin E and fatty acids, argan oil deeply hydrates the skin, improving water retention and leaving it soft and suppl
Anti-Aging: The antioxidants in argan oil help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by combating free radical damage.
Sun Protection: Argan oil has been traditionally used to protect the skin from sun damage, and studies support its ability to reduce hyperpigmentation and prevent burns.
Healing Properties: Its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties make it effective in treating skin infections, wounds, and conditions like psoriasis and rosacea.
Acne Treatment: Argan oil can help regulate sebum production, making it beneficial for treating acne and promoting a smoother complexion.