Chemical soap or Herbal soap ??

Any of the products we use to get clean—soaps, facial cleansers and body washes—might actually be doing us more harm than good.

Quality of soap is determined by the % of TFM in Soap.

 

Toilet Soap or Bath Soap
Toilet soap contains more fatty material on the other hand bathing bars contain surface active agents with low TFM (total Fatty Matter).

Grade 1 is the highest category laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The grading of the soap is determined by the percentage of Total Fatty Matter (TFM) in the soap. TFM content is the ratio of mass of the fatty content to the mass of the soap. So, the higher the TFM the better and purer is the soap. The TFM of a Grade 1 soap is minimum 76% with no fillers (least number of additives), thus making it a purer soap. The soap with the higher TFM gives more lather, lasts longer and, more importantly, cleans better.
The goodness of soap lies in the % of TFM contained in it. A high quality (Grade 1) soap has to contain 76%TFM. Least quality soap (Grade 3) at least 60%.

Grade 2 and 3 soaps are more harmful to the skin in the long term use.

 

ISI certification mark :
Presence of ISI certification mark known as Standard Mark on a product is an assurance of conformity to the specifications.

 

Check Before buys:
Just check for TFM value on the soap wrapper and pick the higher grade TFM toilet soap for the best cleansing action and bathing experience.

 

 

 

 

 

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