Last Updated on June 20, 2020 by Marie Bautista
I start my day with a cup of this…
then this…
Isn’t it obvious? I love coffee so much I bathe in it!
Casa De Lorenzo’s Coffee Dark Castile Soap wakes up your senses as it gives you hand-made liquid soap with the finest, down-to-earth organic ingredients such as:
- Water
- Saponified Spanish Olive Oil
- Saponified Philippine Virgin Coconut Oil
- Saponified Palm Oil and
- Philippine Barako Coffee.
Walang cream?
People who have been reading this blog probably know that I got the world’s most sensitive skin (hopefully not the most, but when you start to get those rashes and bumps without any reason, you will feel the most unfortunate person in the world with sensitive skin, too), that is why I am very careful with the soaps and lotions I use.
They have to be:
- hypo-allergenic and
- made with natural ingredients
Which Casa de Lorenzo’s Coffee Dark Castile soap is.
First of all, what is castile soap?
Since I live in a country where the Spaniards occupied the country for some centuries, castile reminds me of purity. A castile soap is primarily made with olive oil and/or other plant oils like coconut oil, but no animal fat.
And what does saponified mean?
The term “saponified” means to convert oil into soap; it (the oil ) has undergone saponification. “Saponification” has the root word “sapo” which means Latin for soap. The term saponification is the name given to the chemical reaction that occurs when a vegetable oil or animal fat is mixed with a strong alkali. The products of the reaction are two: soap and glycerin. Water is also present, but it does not enter into the chemical reaction. The water is only a vehicle for the alkali, which is otherwise a dry powder.
The name saponification literally means “soap making”. The root word, “sapo”, is Latin for soap. When coconut oil is saponified, it creates lots of glycerin, with big bubbly lather. Saponified olive oil makes a creamier lather.
So, hmm, I am sold with the natural, all-organic ingredients of Casa de Lorenzo’s Coffee Dark Castile Soap. Will it stand a chance on my sensitive skin?
This is the Coffee Dark Castile Soap. It is dark and the scent of barako coffee certainly jolts me up (hey, the mornings are still cold here in my mountain place!).
It smells soo good I want to drink it!
Seriously, don’t.ever.attempt.to.drink.it.
My Thoughts:
- Unlike the Lemongrass Manila Castille Soap, this one did not produce much lather. It didn’t bother me a lot, though, since I am used to hypoallergenic soaps like Cetaphil and Physiogel which donot have any lather at all.
- I kind of worried that since it is dark, I might get a coffee-like stain on my nails and skin. The soap rinsed easily, though, with no stains at all.
- Coffee scent gets to you after a while, but with this coffee-scented soap, it gets to me in a good way. Its aroma energizes me and the scent does not really stay that strong and long to really bother me.
- My skin does not have that tight, dry feeling. I just have that squeaky smooth feeling on my skin. I guess those are the natural ingredients at work.
- My skin didn’t have an allergic reaction. I always use products like this for a good seven to fourteen days to see if I won’t have an allergic reaction, and happily, I did not have one.
- Finally, the coffee bean’s natural scrubs’ exfoliating action is what sold me. Exfoliation keeps the skin healthy and the gentle exfoliation has been doing wonders for my skin.
Which is why I am rubbing this soap like crazy on my tummy part. Have you heard? Coffee grounds reduce cellulite.
I hope this one works as well 
Related: My Lemongrass Manila Castile Soap Review
About Casa de Lorenzo:
Casa de Lorenzo is the Spanish translation of “House of the Lorenzos.” Originally, their products were enjoyed exclusively by the family, relatives and friends. Now, they share the luxuries and benefits of their natural products to everyone.
Casa de Lorenzo Castile Soaps, Oils and Aromatics provides premium Natural Liquid Soaps, Carrier Oils and Essential Oils in the Philippines. Discover the wonderful benefits of going natural and indulge your senses with the real thing from nature, by nature.
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