Beldi soap was presented as a face-and-body cleansing product, reflecting its use as a whole-body bathing ritual. Hair was treated differently: I did not recommend these soaps for hair because of their comparatively high pH.
Why face and body belong together in this ritual
The traditional bath did not begin with the modern distinction between a premium face cleanser and a separate, cheaper body cleanser. The same bathing ritual was discussed for the face and the rest of the body. I particularly emphasised this point when a student asked whether Beldi soap could be used on the face.
What about different ages?
The workshop described Beldi soap as something used across age groups, including very young children and babies. That statement was part of the teaching discussion, rather than a separate age-specific product trial. For a consumer, the relevant practical distinction remains which Beldi product is being used and how it behaves on the skin.
Why not hair?
A student asked whether the soap was only for the body rather than the hair. I explained that the pH of this type of soap is high for hair, and that it cannot simply be lowered to a hair-product pH while keeping the same soap character. That is why the product was discussed for skin, not as a hair wash.
Face cleansing is not the same as shampooing
It is tempting to assume that if one cleanser works on the body, it should also work on the hair. The workshop made a clear distinction here. Beldi soap has a skin-cleansing and massage role; it was not presented as an all-purpose replacement for every wash product.
The clearest way to understand its use is as a bathing paste for skin. Do not extend that recommendation to hair merely because the product is called soap.
