What is trace and soap? Trace is the time when the saponification of the lye, water, and oils have become soap. It is at this stage when the soap base is thicker and doesn’t start to separate if you stop stirring. It will continue to get thicker from here on in. Now is also the…
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Basic Soap Recipes – my 6 at a glance
I tried a lot of soap-making recipes and decided to keep it simple with one main basic soap-making recipe. Sometimes I need a backup soap recipe depending on the oils on hand, resulting in 5 basic recipes. These recipes will make about 24 – 4 oz bars, you can cut the recipe in half, or…
#1 – Olive and Coconut, No Palm
Usually simpler is better, and an olive and coconut soap recipe, no palm, is an option. At the beginning of making soap, I started with an Olive, coconut, and palm oil soap recipe, which worked very well. Over the years and depending on supply deliveries, supplies on hand, environmentalism, and ingredient costs, I came up…
#2 – Olive, Coconut and Palm
In the beginning of making soap, I started with an Olive, coconut, and palm oil soap recipe, which worked very well. Over the years and depending on supply deliveries, supplies on hand, environmentalism, and ingredient costs, I came up with 6 very tried and true soap recipes. The only oil to not use in over…
#3 – Olive, Coconut & Palm Kernel
In the beginning of making soap, I started with an Olive, coconut, and palm kernel soap recipe, which worked very well. Over the years and depending on supply deliveries, supplies on hand, environmentalism, and ingredient costs, we came up with 6 very tried and true soap recipes. The only oil to not use in over…
#4 Olive, Coconut, Palm & Less Water
This particular olive, coconut, palm & less water recipe came about because of the Blackberry and Orange soap recipe. The finished bars were a little soft – usable, but a little softer compared to the other bars. It was concluded this was because of the huge amount of orange essential oil needed to obtain and…
#5 Olive, Coconut, Palm Kernel & Less Water
This particular olive, coconut, palm kernel & less water recipe came about because of the Blackberry and Orange soap recipe. The finished bars were a little soft – usable, but a little softer compared to the other bars. It was concluded this was because of the huge amount of orange essential oil needed to obtain…
#6 Castile, Just Olive
In the beginning of making soap, I started with an Olive, coconut, and palm oil soap recipe, which worked very well. Over the years and depending on supply deliveries, supplies on hand, environmentalism, and ingredient costs, we came up with 6 very tried and true soap recipes, well, except maybe this pure castile soap recipe…
Vanilla Soap Recipe
You can make vanilla soap only with a fragrance, as there is no vanilla essential oil. Although soap supply companies go to great lengths to make their synthetic fragrance sound like a true essential oil. They’ll use terms like “nature identical”. Most people love the scent of vanilla, and often this scent is added to…
🌿 Lemongrass Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Soap Making Guide
updated 2026 Overview: What Is Lemongrass Essential Oil? Lemongrass essential oil is a bright, citrusy oil known for its cleansing, deodorizing, and refreshing properties. With its crisp lemon-like aroma, lemongrass has long been used to support skin clarity, natural cleaning, digestive comfort, and handcrafted soap making. Because of its strong scent and versatility, lemongrass essential…