Olivia Care – Rose Himalayan Salt

“Miracle Salve”

This lovely pink, rose-scented bar soap from Olivia Care from Los Angeles came with three bars in the package—so they are reasonably sized—and it also gives you ample soap-time to figure out its multiple mysteries. Its full description says: “Rose Himalayan Salt oatmeal & rose geranium essential oil All Natural Exfoliating Bar Soap”—made with organic ingredients—and it promises to awaken the senses, and cleanse with pink clay, and so on. I've used pink Himalayan salt before (as salt) and it is fairly exciting (for salt). Pink Clay is supposedly good for your skin—and why not. The most intriguing ingredient is the Rose Geranium Oil, because, what is it? I've only researched to the extent of one online source, but there's plenty there. First of all, it's a geranium whose leaves smell like roses. Already, that sounds crazy to me. Its oil is purported to have the following properties: antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anitfungal, antiviral, preservative, analgesic, and anti-anxiety. It doesn't say it repels vampires and zombies, but why not add that, too? In short, good for you skin, and then some. There's also this: in a study, it had a strong impact on reducing the swelling in mice paws and ears. But even if your mouse/mice don't have swollen paws and ears—that's a good indication that it will also do who-knows-what-all good. That's quite a resume, and it smells nice, too.

Soap Review No. 136