Review Black Sea Mud Seaweed Crabtree and Evelyn
I stumbled upon Black Sea Mud Seaweed cleansing soap in the December issue of LouLou magazine as a product to try this time of year. It’s from Crabtree & Evelyn labeled Black Sea Mud & Seaweed Triple Milled soap. I was quickly drawn to it. The box was gorgeous, the scent was very alluring and the words seaweed, black sea, and mud thrilled me. So I bought it.
Black Sea Mud Seaweed - My Experience:
This soap lathered gently without having Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. (SLS is a surfactant that can bother the skin surface. It is known to be contaminated with dioxane, which is a probable human toxin that can cause cancer.) The Black Sea Mud Seaweed soap applied effortlessly and had a hint of scummy-sea feel – but not in a obscene way. It in fact glided well so I required very small amounts to cover my entire body. My skin did not feel dry soon after like it can with some soaps. This one kept my skin moisturized and clean as stated on the Crabtree & Evelyn web page. I believed the scent was lovely but powerful. If the scent were reduced by 50 percent, I would be completely content with the efficiency of this product.
I find the label a tad deceptive considering that it can either refer to the shade black or the roots of the substances – the Black Sea. If it did come from the Black Sea, it would suggest something far more special or exclusive – another attractive feature in skincare products. This black soap is made of algae extracts, sea silt, aromas and black carbon coloring.
Some ads have photos of algae that look like stylish green party stringers but they are not stylish. Not so stylish, but we use these incredible plants to make us look beautiful.
Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Gellindiela Acerosa Extract are red and brown algae. Algea, which is Latin for seaweed, is a natural cream and a great antioxidant. Another natural ingredient is Sea Silt, which is sand deposits at the bottom of the sea, helps reduceinflammation. Linalool, a naturally exisiting alcohol found in numerous plants. Limonene and Citronellol are scent elements that come from vegetation but both are controlled by the FDA.
Things to think about…
This product has Butylphenyl Methylpropional, which is a light yellow liquid with a highly effective floral-fresh smell. It is listed as an allergenic. In Europe, the existence of Butylphenyl Methylpropional must be printed in the record of elements if its concentration passes 0.01% for products that are rinsed off the skin and 0.001% in leave-on the skin products. It is posted here on the box so if you have sensitive skin, and you react to this soap, it’s mainly because of this ingredient.
Carbon Black, used as a colorant, has restrictions as well since it can cause cancer in certain concentrations. I have discovered that only two sorts of carbon black is authorized by the FDA, MBD 241 Water and MBD 203 Isododecane. When I researched this further, another name for it is Black 2. Black 2 is regarded as safe by the FDA for cosmetic use. It gives us that incredible intense black pigment we look for in an eyeliner or mascara. In this case, the sea mud seaweed is turned black from this colorant and is not actually from The Black Sea.
Bonus:
1- This black soap can be used on the body or on the face.
2- It gently removes makeup and leaves your face hydrated.
3- It does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate like most soaps and shampoos.
