Natural Soap Making Recipes, Tutorials & Ingredient Guides
Discover tested handmade soap recipes for every skill level, from gentle baby soaps to specialty bars like salt soap, shampoo bars, and seasonal creations.
Over the years, I’ve created many cold process soap recipes. Some turned out too soft, others too hard, and a few didn’t hold up well in the shower. After plenty of experimenting, I always found myself going back to a few dependable favorites. These are the 5 basic cold process soap recipes I use…
When I first started making soap, I used a balanced recipe of olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil — and it worked wonderfully. Over the years, depending on ingredient costs, supply availability, and environmental considerations, I developed six tried-and-true soap recipes. But there’s one recipe that always sparks debate: Pure Castile soap. You would…
Sea Salt Soap Recipe Sea Salt soaps can help to draw toxins form the body, reduce inflammation and nourish your skin with minerals.
Goat milk soap has become one of my favorite soaps to make because it leaves the skin feeling soft, creamy, and moisturized. Many people use goat milk soap to help with dry or sensitive skin, and it’s a wonderful addition to homemade cold process soap recipes. Goat milk contains natural fats, vitamins, and alpha hydroxy…
Green Tea Soap Recipe This recipe includes Grape seed oil the oils and lye are measured in weight
Natural Shampoo Bar Recipe for Healthy Hair If you’re travelling, heading out camping, or simply trying to avoid commercial shampoos loaded with chemicals, this natural shampoo bar recipe is a great option to try. I’ve made these bars many times over the years, and they create a rich, bubbly lather while still leaving your hair…