Squeaky Clean

My search for good quality bamboo products continues. This week I have tried Bamboo Charcoal soap. Thinking I was onto something new, I discovered after brief research that Bamboo soaps have been around for many years and have incredible healing properties. Have I been wasting pots of money on expensive luxury face washes when all I needed in my oily spot-prone teenage years was a bar of bamboo.

My first face wash felt a bit like using any other bar of soap. I enjoyed the lather and feeling of ‘soap & water’ on my skin, however was waiting for the taut, paper-like feeling that you get after a ‘soap-and-water’ wash. Instead, I got soft, clean skin that felt as though I had already moisturised it.

Thankfully I no longer have acne prone skin; however it seems that this healing soap can cure most forms of acne. Bamboo charcoal has high mineral contents such as potassium, calcium, iron, and sodium. For many years, people especially in Japan uses bamboo charcoal for many purposes, from households, kitchen tools, and medicines. This would explain why the soap seems to have medicinal purposes for most skin types.

So with my bamboo charcoal soap firmly positioned on my bathroom shelf, I wait eagerly to try other bamboo soap such as Bamboo Vinegar. Unfortunately my supplies are few and far between as sourcing this from abroad. Hopefully we get some of this good stuff locally soon. In the meantime, though, it’s worth browsing other bamboo  products such as linen, towels and blankets.