Category Archives: Making Soaps

Sea Salt in Soap

Sea Salt in Soap There seems to be a growing popularity of sea salt in soap. There are many different sea salts you can use and certainly the salts have wonderful benefits to our skin.

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Soap Making Books and DVD’s – guides to making soap

Most soap makers will have a library of books and DVD’s from when they first started making soap.  I have quite a few, and some I still refer to. If you are like me, I prefer to read a book, … Continue reading

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Knowing your soap – What to know when purchasing Handmade Soap

  Interest in soap making or making your own is becoming increasingly popular within the last few years.           Wonderful skin friendly soaps are being made and sold by soap specialists who mix vegetable oils, essential … Continue reading

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Beeswax vs Paraffin

Beeswax vs Paraffin, which is better and safer?  Both are natural but both are not safe….

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Labeling the Eco-Friendly Way

Labeling Eco-Friendly what does it mean and what are the guidelines? Eco-friendly labeling is about designating environmentally friendly products, as known as green and nature friendly, and are all synonyms used to refer to good sand services considered to inflict … Continue reading

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Organic and Natural Product Labelling Rules

Organic, Natural and the Guidelines The labelling rules for organic and natural products do vary depending on the country you are living in.

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INCI Names

INCI Names for Essential Oils       Carrier Oils and most ingredients you’ll use in your Homemade Products

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What is INCI

INCI it is a listing of Latin Names for Cosmetic Ingredients and is the shortened name for “International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients”

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Clay in Soap – and much more

Adding Clay to your soap is a great way to color your soap naturally or make special purpose soaps. Clays come in different colors and are a great natural way to color your soap.  These clays are not limited to … Continue reading

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How to make soap from Goat Milk

Goat Milk Soap Benefits Skin Goat’s milk benefits skin by moisturizing and helping to remove the dead skin. It does this because the milks contains vitamins A and B2, which are known to be beneficial in helping to moisturize the skin … Continue reading

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