Plain soap vs antibacterial

“Kills 99.9% of germs!”. But should you really be killing that much?

When you see the claim this “kills 99.9% of germs” claim, it doesn’t guarantee that the specific bacteria or pathogen you’re concerned about is among them. The truth is, not all bacteria are bad. In fact, some of the good bacteria living on our skin are essential for keeping it healthy. The long-term effects of some of the chemicals found in antibacterial soaps are unknown. These ingredients are for killing the bacteria on your hands, but that isn’t necessary. Studies have shown that using plain soap is just as effective for getting rid of germs as antibacterial. Both soaps are able to lift away the bacteria, but regular soap does so without the added chemicals.

This is why we started making our own natural soap bars by hand on the farm in small batches. All our soap bars start out with a base of goat’s milk and our own award-winning probiotic kefir. These are nice hard bars, long-lasting and full-lathering. Read on for the differences between natural soaps and antibacterial…

Chuckling Goat soaps:

Don’t strip your skin of its natural oils.
Made with food-grade ingredients.
Can be used on pets!
You can also use for your hair.
Includes soothing ingredients that heal the skin.
You can use them on your face, body and hands.
All of our soaps are probiotic and free from any perfumes, chemicals, dyes, phthalates and parabens.

Antibacterial soaps:

Can kill the healthy bacteria that is living on your skin.
Can disturb hormones.
Has to be on the skin for 2 minutes to be effective.¹
Chemicals present can lead to increased risk of developing food allergies.²
Some of the chemicals can be retained in the body.

Which Chuckling Goat Soaps is best for you?

Our Sensitive Goats Milk Soap is great for reducing skin inflammation, as it is non-irritating and keeps the skin hydrated. It is great for people who suffer with conditions such as acne, eczema and psoriasis. This soap can also be used on your pets! It can be used during pregnancy too.

For those with more mature skin, we recommend our Soothing Goats Milk Soap. It contains rosemary essential oil which is full of antioxidants. It is great for combating wrinkles, age spots and lines. This product can also help with those who suffer with skin rashes and rosacea.

Calm-down Goats Milk Soap is for those who love lavender! This has a range of benefits. It is great for light to moderate acne, insect bites and burns. It can also help redness and act as an after-sun treatment. Great for your pets – lavender essential oil is a natural flea repellent and will sooth their skin. As well as making them smell amazing!

Our strongest soap is the Break-Out Goats Milk Soap. It contains tea tree and thyme essential oil. We recommend it for those suffering with rashes, acne and spots. It can also help for those with psoriasis. For those who may find this soap is too strong, we recommend using the Calm-Down instead.

Finally is our Natural Clean Goats Milk Soap. This contains three different essential oils, lemon, bergamot and grapefruit. This soap is safe during pregnancy. Lemon essential oil scent helps those suffering with morning sickness. You can also use it as a natural anti-dandruff shampoo!

Our soaps are recommended for ages 3+, except our Break-Out Soap, which is 12+ due to the strength of the essential oils. We always recommend patch testing on a small area of clear skin first.

For more skin articles, read Everything you need to know about our Super Sensitive Skin Balm! and Why your skin needs probiotic lotion!

Any questions? Contact one of our Nutritional Therapists via live chat, weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm.