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[Jodie259]

I just did a google "Ahava ingredient list" (as we can't post links on BB)... and this is some info for you Liz...

AHAVA Cosmetics
The AHAVA cosmetics are made out of minerals that are extracted from the Dead Sea and its surroundings.

Natural AHAVA cosmetics:

• No animal ingredients. Not tested on animals
• Adheres to strict commitment to the ecology
• Active cosmetics
• Protects skin from harmful environmental effects
• Produced in the healthiest production environment on earth

Why AHAVA cosmetics?
The main ingredients of AHAVA cosmetics are harvested as pure crystallized minerals and as Dead Sea mineral mud. These ingredients are joined by plant extracts, a variety of which grow in the desert. This combination of natural, safe ingredients has gained the AHAVA cosmetic line approval as hypo-allergenic, suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.

AHAVA cosmetics are produced in what is probably one of the healthiest environments on earth-the Judean Desert, which has the richest oxygen concentration on earth. All AHAVA cosmetic manufacturing processes are non-polluting, meeting the strictest standards of environmental health. The entire AHAVA cosmetic line is packaged in recyclable tubes, jars and bottles.

The entire ingredient list is on every Ahava product - but I admit that there are some words I can't pronounce on there!

All Ahava products have a pH of 5.5 (except the eye cream which is more delicate). All products have been dermatologically tested and proven as Hypoallergenic. Most products have been approved for sensitive skin. Many products have been approved by the Diabetes Association. Any scent/frangrance is natural plant extracts (not synthetic perfumes). No product contains alcohol. Ahava is awarded with the ISO 9002 accreditation.

This is from the site for the soap ingredients:

Ingredients:
Corn (Zea Mays) Starch, Potassium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cetearyl Alc. Water (Aqua), Stearic Acid, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Dead Sea Mud (Silt), Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Fragrance (Parfum), Titanium Dioxide, Phosphoric Acid.

I went to an Ahava seminar last week - and they mentioned that they are going to be removing the SLS from their products... but then need to ensure that the products remain stable, and produce the cleansing effects. As well as keeping the pH at 5.5 to ensure that the product does not throw out the natural skin balance. But SLS is the ingredient that creates the 'lather/foam' and some people feel the need for lathering cleansers/soaps.

Obviously I don't make the soaps... They are made in Israel, by the shores of the Dead Sea.

I'm all for people who make products in their kitchen. But regardless of whether it's made in a persons home, or a laboratory... everyone should be careful about what they put on their skin. People will react to natural products as much as synthetic products. The most common allergies are natural products: pollen, tomatoes, milk, eggs etc. So everyone should just take care.

[Smoke Jaguar]

I know that there are natural products, including particular essential oils, that people are allergic to. And I know that there are people who are indoctrinated into the idea that to be clean, one must lather...DP is one of those people, but he's getting over it slowly (our cleanser is a cleansing milk...took him a while, but the essential oils I add DO clean his skin and he is now converted!).
Anyway, back to the OP - I use tea tree oil and sudocrem after having a good pick...because they are antiseptic and can sort of counter the damage I've done!