If you've ever switched from a commercial soap or body wash to a genuinely handmade bar and noticed that your skin felt different — softer, less tight, less stripped — you're not imagining it. There are real, chemistry-based reasons why handmade soap behaves differently on your skin than what you find in most drug stores and big box retailers. This isn't a pitch. It's an explanation. Because understanding why something works helps you make better decisions about what you put
