Ida's Soap Box

A patch test is a simple procedure done at home on a small patch of skin. Performing a patch test can help people identify skincare products or ingredients that may cause a sensitivity reaction or an allergic skin reaction. By performing a patch test a person can see how their skin tolerates a product before using it over a larger area of their body.

"From her first batch of Goat Milk Oatmeal soap — eight bars concocted in her kitchen in 2001 — Ida Friedman Kasdan has built an eco-friendly woman-owned and family-operated business." --by April Miller

Why use a natural deodorant? The simple answer--why not! Making sense of the myriad of ingredients in skin care products is challenging and confusing. There are many ingredients that are "considered safe in the small doses used in skin care products." But when I think of the various products I use on my skin each and every day, I can’t help but wonder how much is "a safe small dose" after 65 years.

I received an email from one of our customers with a great question, “Thank you for reminding me to be more cautious about what I believe that I see on the internet. But how am I or anyone who doesn't have a science background supposed to know what to look for in all of those studies we read about?”