There has been a discussion on the process of soap making and various methods of quality on some of the forums. I thought I would just clear it up as to what you are receiving as far as a MoonaLisa bar of soap.
The question was- which is better for you or more moisturizing for your skin and also what method of soap making does MoonaLisa use-

MoonaLisa- being me says-

Which is better for you is a good question. There are many different ideas out there. But I hate preachy posts so I'm not going there.
But since you asked- We (being MoonaLisa) moved last year to a new facility . And although we used to do cold process, we don't at the moment due to using caustic materials in a smaller space and endangering my health as well as other around me.
But- and a big butt here-since I was forced to find an alternate method of soap making temporally-

I have done massive research. Much to my own surprise , I found I was not giving Glycerin's the respect it was do. So the answer I believe is, it is more moisturizing from the right manufacture.

Glycerin is produced during the soap making process ( CP), which is the hydrolysis (boiling in water) of sodium hydroxide and vegetable oils. Glycerin is a natural humectant and moisturizer. The molecular structure of glycerin makes it a preservative by nature. It is the the tallow or fat that is removed in the saponifying process, so actually it is more moisturizing, and some really old soap companies and recipes have a method of putting it back in the bars after the process( i am not revealing how) -
also- I so agree with some, ( not mentioning names from the forums) alcohols and detergents are in a lot of bases! A lot of dealers sell what they " call" glycerine" , but in actuality they are sulfite, detergent bases, which only dry out your skin, and are cheap to purchase. Lots and lots of melt and pour is drying, due to this fact .

But there are a teensy few soap makers, , and one near my studio , that actual makes a base of all natural, non- dying and of a superior quality ( and not inexpensive might I add) , and sell it to manufactures such as myself and a few high end spa companies( not talking here) . Resulting in an absolutely different product all together, then most are accustomed to as " melt and pour. "

Also , there are a few other types of soap making , that can be incorporated into the above mentioned process. The way to combine these methods is top secret...... and Moonalisa will now move on..........

Various methods of soap making include-
Cold Process and Hot process- the awesome method we all love from Villainess, and Arcana and such..

French Hand Milled- Fantastic - you grate castile ( olive oil soap) melt it in a long involved process and add a super amount of fats, butters, botanicals and essential oils -some bars in France are about a 100 dollars per bar( I used to teach this method in my Herbal class in Half Moon Bay, Ca. )

Re-batch- an american type of hand-milled soap, purchasing from CP soap makers( not necessarily Castile) and hand-milling them

and Melt and pour- see above mentioned

and what do we make here at MoonaLisa - well for now, and with much success I might say- a combo of the last three and that's all I'm saying- top secret stuff here. . So I hope that wasn't preachy, didn't mean it to be so. Just thought I would clarify a bit. And I am sure there might be some other methods I am not aware of.

Thank you for your time and interest-

Brightest Blessings-MoonaLisa