Natural Soap Making Recipes, Tutorials & Ingredient Guides
Go beyond soap with nourishing bath and body recipes, including lotions, balms, bath bombs, and natural skincare products you can make at home.
Natural soap making has always been rooted in simplicity, tradition, and the use of wholesome ingredients. But in 2025, consumer demand and industry trends are shifting in exciting new directions. From upcycled botanicals to fermented actives and waterless formats, soap makers and eco-conscious skincare enthusiasts are embracing innovations that are better for the skin and…
Making body butter recipes at home is surprisingly simple — and once you understand the basics, you’ll never look at store-bought products the same way again. Body butter is often compared to lotion, but there’s an important difference most people don’t realize: 👉 Most commercial lotions are made up of 70–90% water. That was shocking…
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…
Making your own bath salts is one of the easiest ways to customize your bath routine using simple, natural ingredients. Whether you’re soaking after a long day or creating handmade gifts, DIY bath salts let you control the ingredients, scent, and mineral blends that go into every jar. One of the best parts of making…
DIY Natural Sunscreen Lotion Recipe You can make your natural sunscreen using natural oils; some natural oils have great protection without the harsh chemicals that can be found in some store-bought sunscreens. Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide are two other natural ingredients used in natural sunscreen. What does Zinc Oxide Do? Zinc Oxide Powder 4oz/120g…
Skin Care Products to Help Dry Skin With so many skin care products on the market, it often gets difficult to decide what to use. Everyone has different skin, dry, oily, sensitive, young, and aging. You can choose from many skin care products to help dry skin but read the labels. Will they help? Many…
Making your own homemade bath and massage oil is one of the simplest and most luxurious natural skincare projects you can do. With just a few nourishing carrier oils and your favorite essential oils, you can create a lightweight, moisturizing blend that absorbs beautifully and leaves skin soft — never greasy. If you prefer clean,…
Treatment for Rosacea When taking my aromatherapy course I had a friend ask me what the best treatment for Rosacea was and whether I could use essential oils to create a cream for her, I began to do research and came up with the best essential oils to use in a face cream to help…
Make a Lotion Bar Make your DIY lotion bars with this recipe. The Natural Cocoa butter contained in this bar is what has made it so popular, when this bar is applied to the skin, it melts very slowly moisturizing the skin with its proven moisturizing abilities.
Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition that causes dry, itchy, and irritated skin. It affects people of all ages, though it is most commonly seen in infants and young children. While eczema is not contagious or life-threatening, it can be chronic, uncomfortable, and disruptive, especially during flare-ups. Symptoms often come and go and may…