Green (lava?) soap

Posted by Anon on September 30, 1999 at 02:21:11:

In Reply to: Re: Bleach posted by Autumn on September 27, 1999 at 15:37:28:

: Someone told me that a local tattoo shop found a "green soap" that
: took the henna off in 2 days, I'll see if I can find out the same of
: it.

"Lava Soap" used to be the only green soap around - okay, I'm old -
and that works mostly because it has pumice. That's ground-up rock,
essentially, and it works basically like a semi-lubricated sandpaper
(abrasive). Not recommended if you've already injured your skin! If
you're looking to the future, consider baking soda instead - it's just
a little bit abrasive, and somewhat kinder to your skin (rinse
thoroughly when you're done, and apply a moisturizer afterwards).
This is general advice, not specific to henna. (Actually, I'm
now wondering if baking soda will darken the henna as ammonia does -
unlikely, but not impossible.)

There may be a modern green soap that's quite different; I don't know.

Take care

Follow-ups:

• Re: Green (lava?) soap dnypower 10:59:31 9/11/00 (0)
• Re: Green soap- "The Masters" Sara 13:20:05 10/07/99 (0)