LAVENDER SOAP & SHAMPOO

Mention Lavender Soap/Shampoo and Cheryl will say "What a wonderful thing!"  Of all the Cheryl's Herbs Soap/Shampoos, Lavender is always a sure thing for anybody in any situation. Much like the essential oil of Lavender itself, products made solely from this herb and oil are multipurpose and versatile. There are many good reasons why Lavender Essential Oil is the best selling oil on the market today. Perhaps the most gentle and safe essential oil, Lavender's fresh, delightful herbaceous scent pleases the men and ladies alike.

Cheryl's Herbs Soap/Shampoos are used in just about every way a liquid cleaner is useful. Our unique soap/shampoos are commonly found at sinks as hand soaps and for washing wool or delicate clothing, in the shower for the whole body and they make absolutely fabulous shampoos. Our customers rave about their use as shampoos. When traveling or camping these biodegradable cleaners make packing very simple as you can use one of them for all your washing needs including dishes and laundry. We offer Summer Soap/Shampoo, chock full of known insect repellent herbs and oils which people even use to wash their clothes and sleeping bags before camping but Lavender is a good insect and moth repellent too. From time to time a customer will visit our showroom wearing a nice sweater and inform us that it was handwashed in our Lavender Soap/Shampoo! Natural items are what we like to call gifts of caring and you couldn't go wrong with Cheryl's Herbs Lavender Soap/Shampoo!

Manufactured by Cheryl's Herbs with our usual tender loving care, our most simple, biodegradable soap base is very unique containing only Purified Water, Decyl Polyglucose, Vegetable Glycerin, Apple Cider Vinegar and Xanthan Gum. The state of the art soap agent, Decyl Polyglucose, is manufactured from plentiful, renewable vegetation and is earth friendly. It is derived from corn and coconut & palm kernel oils. It can also be described as being made from corn, glucose & starch. Corn supplies the carbohydrates which are converted with fatty alcohols from native oils, such as coconut or palm kernel oil, into alkyl polyglycosides. You won't find a simpler, more natural shampoo base in any health food store across America! For each individual soap/shampoo product we add intensively prepared tea formulas and our famous world-class, quality essential oils to this wonderful base.

Because of the extreme gentleness and non-toxicity of Lavender flowers and essential oil, this soap/shampoo is excellent for babies and perfect for those who are extra-sensitive. Our modern culture seems to be producing an increasing amount of individuals extremely sensitive to the common chemicals, dirt, pollution and allergens with which most of us seem to be able to coexist without huge immediate problems. If you know individuals like this or are one yourself you understand the difficulty of finding bodycare products that don't cause skin rashes or breathing discomforts.

In the 14th century Lavender water was the remedy for ladies who swooned a lot. There is thought that the current prevalence of headaches has replaced or maybe was the same as "swooning" in past centuries. Historically Lavender was used to scent linens and keep insects away. It actually is a pretty good insect repellent especially for fleas, mosquitoes and moths. Lavender has been a favorite plant grown in monastery gardens for centuries and has been both medicine and perfume since ancient times. Greeks, Romans, Persians burned lavender in rooms during epidemics. Its name is derived from the Latin "lavare" which means, "to wash" Ancient Romans bathed in Lavender and used it to cleanse wounds.

Lavender Essential Oil has been extensively studied with modern research confirming a great many of the famous and historical uses that include relief from itchy skin conditions, skin cell rejuvenation (great for beauty treatments and for routine face cleansing), anti-inflammatory action, antiseptic applications, healing burns & skin problems, respiratory

Modern science has proved that inhaling Lavender Essential Oil is calming and promotes relaxation. Those of you with an affinity toward healing energy work, know this simple fact is just a tiny bit of the far reaching effect a healing agent like this has on our whole person: body, mind & spirit. The beautiful, delicate, floral scent of Lavender Essential Oil is emotionally comforting and balancing, helping us to resolve conflicts in the mind, overcome depression, despair, anxiety, anger and moodiness. Its relaxing effect helps us reach deeper levels of prayer & meditation. Lavender's nurturing character supports personal renewal, inspires gentleness and compassion.

Every time you wash your hands at the sink or take a shower or bath, this healing scent can assist your pursuit of what is truly important in your life.