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Baby Soap Recipe – Cold Process

Baby Soap Recipe – a mild gentle soap for your baby When it comes to bathing your baby using a soap that is pure and free of chemicals is important to most parents.  This recipe is formulated with a baby’s … Continue reading

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Hot Process Soap Making Instructions

Hot Process Soap Making Instructions When making soap the Hot Process way you are adding external heat after the oils and lye solution have been mixed and come to trace.

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Properties of Soap Making Oils

Properties of Soap Making Oils Soap Making oils have their own characteristics the differences are in the lather, hardness and properties of the oils.  It is important in soap making to get the right combination of oils in order to … Continue reading

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How to make soap without lye – is it possible?

How to make soap without lye Really there is no true lye free soap, because at some point or another lye has been used to create the saponification process.  For those who don’t want to work with this potentially dangerous … Continue reading

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Soap and PH – how to test your ph levels

Soap and PH Levels It’s relatively easy to test the ph levels of your soap. Testing the ph level of your homemade soap is important to make sure it is safe to use. Soap and Ph – the most important … Continue reading

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Naming your Soap Company – what is a good name?

So you have decided to start your own soap company and now you need a name.

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Christmas Craft Fair – just some thoughts as I’m packing

Getting ready for those Christmas Craft Fairs and thought I’d would share some thoughts as I’m packing my stock.

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What is Glycerin?

What is Vegetable Glycerin? Vegetable glycerin is a thick liquid similar to the thickness of maple syrup; it is produced using plant oils. Most often the plant oils used to produce vegetable glycerin are Palm, Coconut and Soy.

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Natural Cures for Skin Rashes

Having a skin rash can be really irritating and most come along with an itch.  It’s bad enough having itchy skin.  There are some natural ways to help with skin rashes. Below are links to some skin conditions and natural … Continue reading

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What is Acne Vulgaris – best treatments

It is simply common acne a conditions that happens when dead skin cells and oils from the skin clog up your hair folicles and pores. What is Acne Vulgaris called? It is sometimes known as zits, pimples, blackheads or blemishes. … Continue reading

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