Katre

The meaning of Katre is tear, an instance of the contact between men and earth. Katre soaps aim to extend these instances, bringing joy, health and glamour to our lives. Our olive-oil soaps are produced by the method of cold process. Coldprocess avoids the detachment of glycerin from the soap, which sustains the moisture of the skin. It also helps keep the nutritive features of the herbal aromatherapy oils within the soap. Each one of our hand-made soaps are special for you.

Katre is a registered trademark and the quality of the natural soap fulfills the requirements of the cosmetics legislation 5324 and TS 54.

What’s in the herbal Katre soap, why?

Olive-oil protects and fosters the moisture of the skin,
Coconut oil provides foam,
Palm oil and/or stearic ecid gives endurance,
Castor oil and glycerin makes them transparent,
Caustic soda saponifies,
Oils and essences give nice scent and aromatherapeutical effects,
Plant pieces, massage fibers and oat help remove the dead skin,
Pharmaceutical colorings provide delight along with antisepticity.

What’s not in the herbal Katre soap, why not?

Non-herbal and animal fats and other oils produced from petroleum products are not used since they block the pores and cause black pores .
Chemical foamers and softeners are not needed thanks to our natural formula.
Methyl-paraben and diazolidinyl urea, as their effects to our bodies and the environment are debated,
EDTA, for it doesn’t dissolve in nature are not used in Katre soaps.

Katre soaps have been produced with olive-oil, glycerin and massage fiber since 1998.
Soaps with fibers increase the blood circulation in the body and helps fight cellulite problems.
Generally olive-oil soaps are suggested for dry skin, while glycerin soaps are for oily skin.