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Bar Soap is more hygienic than liquid soap

Are Natural Soap Bars Hygienic?

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Somehow natural bar soap has come under fire as being a source of bacteria. Although sharing a bar of soap with your family may seem to be less hygienic than liquid soap, is that really true?

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Chagrin Valley Soap . . . What's In A Name?

Chagrin Valley Soap . . . What's In A Name?

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Why we named our company  "Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve?" The majestic beauty of the nature that surrounds me in the Chagrin Valley was and continues to be, my inspiration for "all things natural."

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Natural Fragrance offers no therapeutic value

Natural Fragrance Oil? . . . Really?

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Natural Fragrance oils, made in a laboratory by isolating single aromatic components from the complex scent of an essential oil, lack the aromatherapeutic effect of true essential oils.

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The War on Natural Soap!

The War on Natural Soap!

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I respect the research done over the years concerning skin pH, but I disagree with the way in which the research is being commercially corrupted. Natural soap has received unfair condemnation.

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Relax in a Bathtub of Organic Herbal Bath Teas

How to Make and Use Bathing Herbs

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Bath teas or bathing herbs have been used in baths for thousands of years to relieve aches and pains, fight colds, boost circulation, or energize or relax your mind and body.

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