Observations of how soap brands are evolving suggest that making soap at home may be healthier for our bodies and our pockets.

Consumers are beginning to notice that their regular bar of soap or their bottles of liquid soap are no longer lasting as long as they used to.

Soap manufacturers admit that the increasing cost of raw materials and fuel have prompted them to change their systems of manufacturing so that they can still make profit. Many consumer studies have shown that a customer is unlikely to buy the same product (in terms of quantity) at a higher price, but will pay the regular price for a product which contains less. Not wanting to sacrifice quantity for quality, manufacturers are forced to make products which contain less in terms of weight measurement. For example, bar of soap, which used to be a solid block of soap may now come in a curved shape. This curved shape is created so that ounces of soap can be removed and added to other bars. However, the price for the curved soap remains the same as that of the solid block. So a consumer is literally paying more for less.

“At the rate things are going, it will be cheaper to make our own soap again.” says Sandy Simmons author of The Super Soap Making Book. “Making your own soap can be cheaper on a long term basis, especially if you make big batches. Plus it gives you control over what goes into the soap. That means those with sensitive skin will benefit. Few people realize that you can make great quality luxury soaps that stores charge exorbitant amounts for, for much less.”

The trend of giving less for the same amount is not just happening in the world of soap, however. Food manufacturers are also using similar tactics. Cans of tuna which used to be 5 ounces of tuna (water not weighed) and now 5 ounces total (water included.) Penny pinchers cannot catch and can their own food, though, and will have to turn to other areas of their spending in order to cut back. Making soap at home is definitely one way consumers can cut back and give their wallets a needed break.

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