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Why Pumpkins or Carrots in soap?  To Feed Your Skin, silly!

We get asked this ALL the time.  People absolutely cannot fathom the fact that we would ever go to the trouble of putting these two raw vegetables into handcrafted Cold-process Goat's Milk soap. Most soap makers haven't even heard of it until just recently.  In just the last couple of months, spas are starting to offer Full Body Pumpkin wraps, Carrot facials and Pumpkin scrubs.  About 2 years ago, out of curiosity and our "mad-scientist wanna-be" skills, we tried and were completely astonished that including Pumpkin and Carrot into our Goat's Milk formula worked.  And work - it did. For those that have tried our Pumpkin Carrot Bar - they will tell you - it ROCKS!

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What does "FEED your skin" actually mean, anyway?  Well, quite honestly - if you are going to attempt a healthy diet and lifestyle, take all-natural supplements for energy, stamina and cleansing your body from the inside - why wouldn't you do something healthy and positive for your outside as well?   You can eat all the raw amazing organically grown veggies and fruits you want - but point of fact is- that very little of it will get to nourish your skin as much as it needs.  Nourishment from the outside is JUST as important. 

Your skin is the largest and usually the most neglected organ of your body. We don't slough off the dead skin cells as well as we should and we don't concentrate on healthy skin cell regeneration as much as we ought. Why is this so important?  UV rays, pollution, poor diets, sodas, toxin intake, and stress - it all takes a toll on your skin - and you don't notice it UNTIL the dreaded day you notice a new wrinkle.

All-natural organically (pesticide free) grown Pumpkin and Carrots are full of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Potassium, Alpha-carotene, Zinc, Beta-carotene, and Lutein.  What the heck does that all mean?   Well - read on - and find out!

Alpha-Carotene and Beta-Carotene:
   Both are converted by the body to Vitamin A and act as antioxidants to cell damage done to the body through regular metabolism.   They help slow down the aging of cells.

Vitamin C:
    Also known as ascorbic acid, is key to the production of collagen, a protein that aids in the growth of cells and blood vessels and gives skin its firmness and strength. Vitamin C also helps create scar tissue and ligaments, and it helps your skin repair itself.

Vitamin C and E:
    are antioxidants that slow the rate of free-radical damage -- free radicals are unstable molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles.

Vitamin A: 
    keeps skin and mucous membrane cells healthy. When membranes are healthy, they stay moist and resistant to cell damage. The moistness inhibits bacteria and viruses from "camping out" and starting infectious diseases.  Vitamin A and antioxidants protect the skin from sun damage. Deficiencies of Vitamin A cause dryness to the skin, hair and nails. Vitamin A prevents premature wrinkling, acne, dry skin, pigmentation, blemishes, and uneven skin tone.

Potassium:
    regulates water balance and assists in the body's recuperative powers.  Potassium is crucial for the elimination of wastes and toxins. Potassium promotes faster healing of cuts and bruises by aiding in proper and healthy cardiovascular and capillary circulation.  Capillary circulation is vital to good skin health by circulating wastes and toxins from tissue and eliminating it from the body.  You can't get all the Potassium you need from vitamins or supplements.  To maintain good health as well as skin health, you must consume over 3500 mg of Potassium daily.  Good water-soluble supplements provide only about 300mg daily.  Fresh veggies and fruits are a great way to get all of it you need daily.

Zinc:
   is a mineral that the body requires for the rebuilding of collagen, which is a requirement for the healing of skin wounds. Zinc is also a component in the proper functioning of enzymes that are required by the body to repair skin wounds. The benefit of zinc as a mild astringent is well documented in the dermatology profession. An astringent is a chemical substance that shrinks, constricts, or tightens body tissues.  And you thought it was just for acne!

Lutein:
    According to Medical News Today, lutein can help to improve the hydration and elasticity of skin. Lutein antioxidant activity can potentially help prevent oxidative damage to your skin. Lutein also helps protect the lipids, oils and fats in your skin. It is thought that Lutein may also help to protect skin from damage caused by the sun's UV rays and pollutants found in the air.

Obviously, bathing with our Pumpkin Carrot bar will not provide all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that your skin needs to gain and maintain a healthy balance.  Of course, we feel a huge difference in our skin when using the Pumpkin Carrot bar and think you will too. 

Your nutrition, healthy eating habits, and consuming enough water for proper hydration are vital to maintaining your skin's health.   But, by the time all those healthy habits are observed, very little makes it to the largest organ of your body.  That is why we feel that treating your skin with the Pumpkin Carrot bar is literally feeding your skin those vital components mentioned from the outside, in.   Working from 'both ends' as it were:  from the inside-out, and from the outside-in, surely you'll be covering the issue much better than you ever were.