Natural soap labels

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Tes

Making your own soap labels 

DYI Soap Labels

Ideas for labelling and presenting your Natural Soap

Soap Label
There are many creative ways to wrap and label you soap. Continue reading →

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Homemade Soap Ingredients…and where to find them

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Tes

Finding Handmade Soap Ingredients

Kit are available for the crafter starting out making soap. These kits supply everything you need to make a few bars of soap, the oils, scents and colors are all included.

You can get these through soap supply stores or even on-line through E-bay or Amazon.

House of Crafts Organic Soap Making Kit

If you want to buy individual oils, scents and colors for making your own soap it can sometimes be tricky trying to get the best price.

I will offer some suggestions on where you might be able to find handmade soap supplies. Continue reading →

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Clay Face Mask Recipes

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Tes

claymaskFace Masks

Cleansing with Mud Face Masks has been around since ancient times.

Clay Masks help to remove the impurities from your pores and tighten them while toning your skin. Continue reading →

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What to Scent Soap

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Tes

Scenting your soap can be an artistic process in itself, the most natural way to color your soap is by using essential oils, but there are some very nice synthetic oils out there too. Mixing or combining different scents can also produce some wonderful-smelling soaps. Continue reading →

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Soapwort – also known as Bouncing Betty

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

Soapwart, bouncing bettyThe soapwort in my rock garden is starting to flower.  This is one of my favorite flowers, not only is it beautiful and flowers from June to September, but it has many uses.

Soapwort (Saponaria) has been know for thousands of years for its ability to produce a soap like lather when crushed in water.

See Soapwart Recipe below

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Harmful Chemicals

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Tes

Harmful Chemicals to stay away from

When looking for natural hair and skin care products it’s important to read the labels because not all “Natural” products are the same.  Some will have the natural label, but still contain chemicals such as the ones listed below.





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Wholesale Handmade Soap or Sell it yourself?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Tes

How to Sell Homemade Soap

Soap Price – finding the right price

When learning how to sell homemade soap the right price is key.

First you will want to find out how much each bar or soap costs to make, this will help to determine what you can wholesale your soap for as well as selling it retail.



A few years ago I took the time to figure out how much each one of my ingredients cost were per gram and ounce. This was a tedious project, but it gave me a real clear idea of how much it cost to make my soap. Continue reading →

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Essential Oils that Repel Ticks

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Tes

Essential Oils that Naturally Repel Ticks

A great tick repellent for humans

Tick RepellentAvoid Lyme disease from Ticks with Essential Oils

You have probably heard that a tick bite can lead to contracting Lyme disease, but researchers are also learning that ticks can also transmit other dangerous diseases. Continue reading →

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Olive Oil – Gentle enough for Babies

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Tes

Olive oil is gentle enough for babies, most babies soaps are made using olive oil.  This is the oil I use the most of in my soap making

The benefits of Olive oil in skincare have been known for thousands of years, in Egypt, it was being sold for Cosmetic uses as far back as 1500 BC.

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Soap Making Molds – you can use just about anything

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Tes
Silcone Soap Mold

Silicone Soap Mold

You can use just about anything for a soap making mold, just as long as you can pour and release your soap.  A simple mold would be a lined cardboard box.

But without a doubt you will need to decide what your going to be pouring the soap into before starting out.

Soap molds come in all kinds of shapes and sizes so if your plan is to turn this hobby into a small or large business doing Craft Fairs, festivals, gift shows and selling to retail stores, then you will want to consider the size and shape of the bars you want to sell, and how many you will want to make per batch. Continue reading →

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