Lion's Den Blog - What's Happening at Iron Lion Soap
Real soap vs body wash: what is the difference? Real soap is saponified oils and butters, so it cleans while leaving skin comfortable. Most body wash is a synthetic detergent in water that strips. The difference is what you rinse...
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What makes a deodorant actually sustainable? A sustainable deodorant is aluminum-free, made with certified-organic plant ingredients, carries no synthetic fragrance, and lasts long enough that you buy fewer of them. The formula does the work. The rest is marketing. The...
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What is actually in a bar of soap? Real soap is three things: oils, lye, and time. The reaction is called saponification, and what it leaves behind is soap plus natural glycerin. Everything else on a label is either helping...
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What should a grappler's shower routine look like? Fast and deliberate: a head-to-toe wash within an hour of training, ninety seconds of lather, clean towel, dry bar, gi in the wash the same day. That is the whole system. Why...
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What is the best way to buy a soap bundle? Build your own. The Arsenal 3.0 lets you pick five bars and takes the sixth free, for $50. That is about $8.33 a bar, the cheapest way to stock the...
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