Wine Soap for Your Skin

Most innovations happen with mistakes. When a winemaker experiences what is called "stuck fermentation", is a problem that occurs when the yeast dies out before consuming all of the sugars.

This "stuck fermentation" happened to a winemaker. Believing that his wine batch had gone bad, the winery set aside this problem batch. A few weeks later the winemaker tasted this "mistake" and was pleasantly surprised at the sweet flavor and its pink color, this accidental wine is White Zinfandel and become Sutter Homes Winery, number one seller in 1975. Today, Soaps Creams & Things, makes

California Zin Wine Soap from White Zinfandel wine.

Knowing that wine cooking can enhance many foods, can wine on our skin do the same? As with cooking, wine does enhance the ingredients of food, in soap the notes that wine picks up, are the notes from the essential oils; this gives wine soap a double boost in skincare and its benefits:

Maturing Skin: Red wine is packed with antioxidants like flavonoid, resveratrol and tannin which help fight ageing by restoring collagen and elastic fibers”, says Anshul Jaibharat, a Delhi-based nutritionist. It is know to lift sagging skin, reduce fine lines.

• Acne Prone Skin: Due to its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, applying red wine topically on the face clears the pores, fights acne and prevents future breakouts. A good home remedy is to soak a cotton ball or cotton pad in red wine, apply for 20 minutes, a fast and easy way to get a glow going.

• For naturally beautiful skin: Red wine contains polyphenols that help transform a dull complexion and give you the glow you’ve always wanted. Wash face with California Zin Wine Soap, from Soaps Creams & Things, wash gently, leaves skin softs; apply Perfect Facial Serum to finish your regiment.

Soaps Creams & Things today, uses wines of red berries, citrus, or melons that are accented by subtle hints of stone fruits and violets. With great properties, they contain the antioxidant Quercetin, a natural pigment present in many fruits, vegetables, and grains. Flavonoids are polyphenolic molecules containing 15 carbon atoms and are soluble in water, and are part of the wine composition. Resveratrol promotes many health benefits, such as protecting the heart and circulatory system; cell damage, and has anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties.

A luxuries wine soap. Cheers.