Suffering from Eczema most of my life I began making my own soap when I was in my twenties. It took a long time of testing and trying before I came up with some recipes that really worked well for me. Natural soap recipes are by far the best! Soap made with skin loving oils…
Category: Making Soaps
Benefits Charcoal Soap
Black Soap (Charcoal Soap) It sounds bizarre, but activated charcoal is used in natural soaps and cleansers all over the world and has a number of different benefits. It has been used for thousands of years by many cultures. Most notably, the ancient Egyptians used activated charcoal in poultices to keep wounds clean and free…
Melt and Pour Soap: A Beginner-Friendly Guide (And What’s Really in Your Base)
Melt and pour soap making is one of the easiest and safest ways to make homemade soap. Unlike cold process or hot process soap, you don’t need to handle sodium hydroxide (lye), and there’s very little measuring or complicated mixing involved. This makes it a great option for beginners, kids’ projects, or anyone who wants…
Proper storage of the Natural and Handmade Soaps
It’s important to keep Natural and handmade soaps stored in a cool, dry space away from and moisture, direct heat or sunlight. Storing your Soap After your purchase of handmade soap it should be stored in a container that will allow the soap to breath, handmade soaps retain the natural glycerin which may cause the soap…
How to make soap from coconut oil
Coconut oil for making cold process soap AND getting all those bubbles Coconut Oil for making cold process soap adds special qualities that not every carrier oil has.
Color Homemade Soap – Is color bad for you?
Soap Color Options Oxides and Ultramarines Sometimes natural is not always the best thing. These colors are not technically natural, since they are a manufactured product; they do however duplicate natural occurring minerals and are produced for their purity.
Soap Making Problems – troubleshooting soap making
Soap making Problems Lye Heavy Soap – adding too much lye to your recipe will leave you with a bar that can irritate the skin and should not be sold. Lye heavy soap will feel dry and can be crumbly. Checking your soaps ph will let you know for sure if it is heavy in…
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.
Soap and PH – how to test your ph levels
🧼 Soap pH Testing: How to Test Homemade Soap Safely Testing the pH of your homemade soap is an important step in making sure your soap is safe, well-made, and gentle on skin. Soap making is chemistry. When oils and lye combine correctly, they form soap and glycerin through a process called saponification. If the…
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.