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Make orange peel soap using the melt and pour method in 3 easy steps

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 I have used the melt and pour method to make this soap using fresh orange peels. You may even use dried orange peel powder for soap making. Just peel the orange and leave them under the sun for 2-3 days for drying. Then grind the dried peels into orange peel powder. Why should you use handmade soaps? You should look out that the below ingredients are not present in your soap. 1. Parabens are chemical preservatives used to increase the shelf life of soaps. These chemicals can mimic estrogen, disrupting the function of our natural hormones. 2. Sulfates are chemicals used to produce lather and bubbles in the soap.  Sulfates strip the skin of its natural oils and increase penetration of the skin’s surface. 3. Triclosan has been banned by the FDA still, it is being used in many products. The chemical has been found to negatively impact the immune system and cause many other side effects. To protect yourself from all the above chemicals and many more, it is better that we use products whic