Natural Soap Making Recipes, Tutorials & Ingredient Guides
Natural Soap Colorants: Beautiful Botanical & Clay Colors for Soap Natural colors can completely transform homemade soap. Whether I’m crafting a batch for myself or as gifts, I love using hues pulled right from nature. Not only do they look gorgeous, but they also add a wholesome touch that feels really special. If you’re new…
Rosemary Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses, and Precautions Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. Known for its needle-like leaves and clusters of small flowers that range from white and pink to blue and purple, rosemary is hardy, drought-tolerant, and naturally pest-resistant. It takes approximately 200 pounds of rosemary leaves to…
What is trace and soap? Trace is the time when the saponification of the lye, water, and oils have become soap. It is at this stage when the soap base is thicker and doesn’t start to separate if you stop stirring. It will continue to get thicker from here on in. Now is also the…
In the beginning of making soap, I started with an Olive, coconut, and palm oil soap recipe, which worked very well. Over the years and depending on supply deliveries, supplies on hand, environmentalism, and ingredient costs, we came up with 6 very tried and true soap recipes, well, except maybe this pure castile soap recipe…
Trying to figure out the best oil to make soap when creating a soap recipe can be confusing. What and how much of each oil should I use? There are so many reasons and/or purposes for each of the oils used for making soap. Below you will find a list of the Pros and…
One of the most important parts of making soap is safety, some of the safety supplies needed would be…
The Shelf Life of Oils When I buy my oils for soap and lotions I’m sure to check the expiration date and make sure the oils are used before they go bad.
Lye Soap Calculator Calculating your oils, lyes and the size of the mold needed when making your own soap needs to be pretty accurate for your soap to turn out well. There are some really good online calculators. I have used Majestic Mountain Sage Lye Soap Calculator for a long time and I think it…
Properties of Soap Making Oils Understanding Hard and Soft Oils for Better Soap Bars Each oil used in soap making brings its own unique characteristics — from lather quality to hardness and conditioning benefits. Finding the right blend of oils is key to crafting a bar of soap that cleanses well, feels luxurious, and lasts…
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.