Our Inspiration:
Quick History:
Dating as far back as 3000 BC, the Egyptians used a straw and mud mixture to "mortar" the Great Pyramid of Giza together. Over 500,000 tons of this mortar mix was used on the Great Pyramid.
One of the first recorded uses of Concrete dates back to 600 BC by the Greeks. With a simple mixture of volcanic ash, lime, water, and sand; the Greeks would place their mixture into wooden forms which were allowed to dry. Once the mixture was dry, the wood forms were removed to reveal hard blocks, similar to the bricks we know today.
Modern concrete has become the mostly widely used building material in the world. Although the formulation has evolved over the generations, its basic components remain the same. By mixing various propositions a water, sand, ash, lime, rocks and/or other additives a slurry is created that can be transformed into virtually anything including blocks, sidewalks, counter tops, tiles, or stucco just to name a few.
However, there are drawbacks to concrete, which was the inspiration behind our Concrete Hand Washes.
The Problem :
When dry cement is mixed with water to become concrete, it goes through a chemical transformation, which causes it to become highly alkaline (caustic) with a pH between 12 -14. Just like any other material with such a high pH, when concrete comes in contact with the skin, it can cause a chemical burn to occur.
Concrete’s highly caustic and slow working nature, allows a burn to develop over hours or even days. In most cases, this results in dryness, redness and skin irritation. In extreme cases, if left unattended cracking, blistering, and bleeding may occur.
The Solution:
Weekend Warrior Hand Wash is the first specialty soap specifically designed for people who work with, or come in contact with Cementous products.
Our moisturizing soap is designed to alleviate some of the common effects of concrete burn, which can not occur through the normal hand washing process.