If you’re just getting into cold process soap making, exploring additives is one of the best ways to customize your bars and make them truly unique. From silky goat milk to earthy clays or even a swirl of honey, the number of possibilities can feel almost endless. Over the years I’ve experimented with many different…
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Using Natural Colors In Soap Making
Natural Soap Colorants: Beautiful Botanical & Clay Colors for Soap Natural colors can completely transform homemade soap. Whether I’m crafting a batch for myself or as gifts, I love using hues pulled right from nature. Not only do they look gorgeous, but they also add a wholesome touch that feels really special. If you’re new…
Using Honey in Soap Making: Benefits, Tips, and Precautions
Honey has been used in skincare for centuries, long before commercial cleansers and synthetic additives existed. In handmade soap, honey isn’t just a decorative ingredient — it’s a functional addition that can improve moisture retention, boost lather, and enhance the overall feel of a bar. If you’ve been curious about using honey in soap making,…
natural pain relievers
There are natural pain relievers headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, and more. These natural ones are derived from a singular or combination of essential oils and other plant materials. I personally have used a natural essential oil pain reliever for years! Even if any essential oil does not work completely on your pain, this is…
Essential Oils & Aromatherapy: Supporting Wellness, Mood & Everyday Comfort
Essential oils have been used for centuries in traditional wellness practices to support relaxation, emotional balance, and daily comfort. Extracted from plants, flowers, leaves, and resins, these concentrated plant oils form the foundation of aromatherapy — a gentle, sensory-based approach to supporting well-being. When used properly, essential oils can be enjoyed through diffusion, diluted topical…
Essential Oils with Antimicrobial Properties
Safe Use in Soap Making & Household Cleaning Essential oils are widely used in natural soap making and household cleaning for their aroma and traditionally studied properties. Some essential oils have been researched for antimicrobial activity in laboratory settings, which has led to their popularity in natural cleaning products and handcrafted soaps. It’s important to…
anti-garlic or kitchen bar
This Anti-Garlic or Kitchen soap bar recipe is known by other names as Fisherman’s Bar, Odor Remover, Coffee Soap, Coffee Scrub Bar, or Odor Eliminator Bar. What they all have in common is ground coffee beans and a scent, both known to remove odors from hands or all over. I first came up with this…
hemp soap recipe
I make hemp soap as well and tested all sorts of various scents. Perhaps if we stuck to one scent, a popular but different than others, I may have sold more. One of the things soap makers do is look on the internet for scent combinations to try. This is what I had done for…
what is superfatting soap
What is superfatting soap? It is about making the soap a little more moisturizing. In theory, the extra oils added at the end, at trace, will be less saponified by the lye and create free-floating oil in the soap that you can feel. I tested this by separating a soap I just made, putting half…
Cocoa Butter Benefits for Skin and Soap Making
Have you ever wondered where the rich, creamy ingredient in many natural skincare products actually comes from? I’m talking about cocoa butter, one of the most popular ingredients in natural skincare and cold process soap making. Cocoa butter doesn’t just appear magically in lotions and soaps. It begins its life inside the pods of the…