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Bar Soap – Healthy, Natural, Safe – That’s the question

Posted on 06-1906-20 by Tes

Are all natural bars of soap what they say there are? Is your bar soap – healthy, natural, safe?  Let’s find out. I came across a shampoo bar that Lush sells, now I know many people

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Soap Coloring Ideas, hmmm what to color this soap with?

Posted on 06-0909-19 by Tes

What Colorant should I use? There are a few different options out there for coloring your soap.  As you read about them and learn you’ll be anxious to get started and may even find that I may have missed a few as  you come up with your own soap coloring ideas. Plant Based Colors Plants,…

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Melt and Pour Soap

Posted on 06-0302-05 by Tes

Melt and Pour Soap Now I know this site is suppose to be about Cold Process Soap making, but I wanted to touch on Melt and Pour or Glycerin Soap.

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Lye Soap Making

Posted on 06-0302-04 by Tes

Sodium Hydroxide Soap Making  Also known as lye, NaOH, or caustic soda, and a must-have for making soap Lye or sodium hydroxide for soap making (or NaOH), is needed for cold-process soap, and making cold-process soap is what this website is about. Lye is also known as caustic soda, it is a caustic metallic base.

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Handmade Soap Making Supplies

Posted on 06-0212-15 by Tes

Soap Making Supplies Before you begin to make soap start gathering up some soap making supplies, this doesn’t have to be an expensive.  When I first started I used many things that I found around the house. I am sure you to will find some things in your home that you can use for soap…

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  1. Tes on bug repellent plants11-09

    Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the article and found it helpful. 😊…

  2. Tes on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    Thanks so much.  Clays and mineral oxides (like French green, rose clay, or kaolin) tend to remain stable, while more delicate…

  3. Sharon on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    I love the idea of colouring soap naturally. It feels like such a beautiful way to connect creativity with nature.…

  4. Cian on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-05

    his is such a fantastic and comprehensive guide! I love how you not only list the natural colorants but also…

  5. Tes on Trending Natural Soap Ingredients & Sustainable Practices In 202509-08

    Thank you so much—I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been experimenting with a few of these trends, and the one…

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