{"id":55,"date":"2026-06-18T10:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/?p=55"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:24:27","slug":"the-supermarket-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/?p=55","title":{"rendered":"The Supermarket Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" style=\"width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack.png 1024w, https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supermarket-soap-stack-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Why your \u201csoap\u201d is actually a chemical detergent.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a walk down the soap aisle of any major retailer in South Africa, and you will see shelves lined with flashy boxes promising deep cleaning, hygiene, and fresh scents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you turn those boxed over and read the fine print, you will discover a startling truth: most commercial \u201csoap\u201d bars sold today aren\u2019t actually soap at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the cosmetic regulations, they ae classified as synthetic syndet bars (detergent bars).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mass-producing factories deliberately strip out the natural moisturising elements of the soap to sell for separate profit, replacing them with harsh industrial foaming agents like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) \u201cParfum\u201d and chemical preservatives. These ingredients strip away your skin\u2019s natural protective lipid barrier, leaving you with dry, itchy skin, or triggering conditions like eczema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe your skin deserves better. That is why our hand-poured bars are crafted from scratch using traditional methods, keeping 100% of the natural moisturising glycerin intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">How our natural ingredients compare.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commercial way: Factories use petroleum-derived chemicals and synthetic surfactants to force an artificial lather that dries out your skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our way: We craft our base from a skin-loving blend of pure coconut and sunflower oils. Coconut oil creates a rich, creamy, completely natural lather that deeply cleanses, while sunflower oil delivers Vitamin E to nourish and protect your skin\u2019s natural moisture barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why your \u201csoap\u201d is actually a chemical detergent. Take a walk down the soap aisle of any major retailer in South Africa, and you will see shelves lined with flashy boxes promising deep cleaning, hygiene, and fresh scents. But if you turn those boxed over and read the fine print, you will discover a startling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[30],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-55","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts","tag-chemical-soap","tag-cold-process-soap","tag-commercial-soap"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions\/56"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theriverssoap.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}