In order to make soap, fatty acids have to be mixed with an alkali and heated in water. Oils such as fat and butter are made up of fatty acids. There are a variety of oils that make up these fatty acids, but each has their own molecular makeup so vegetable or animal fat?
Soap Recipe – Green Mint Tea
Green Tea Soap Recipe This recipe includes Grape seed oil the oils and lye are measured in weight
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils: What’s Best for Natural Soap Making? When it comes to scenting handmade soap, one of the most common questions soap makers ask is: Should I use essential oils or fragrance oils? While both add scent, they are not the same — and choosing the right one affects not only fragrance,…
Natural Shampoo Bar Recipe for Healthy Hair
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…
Bar Soap – Healthy, Natural, Safe – That’s the question
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
Allforhome (TM) Flexible Rectangular Silicone Soap Mold with Wood Box
Allforhome Flexible Rectangular Silicone Soap Mold with Wooden Box Product Description: Allforhome Silicone Mold in Wooden Box Price: $28.98 Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon My Rating: 10/10 Product Dimensions: Length: 25.2 cm (9.9 inches) Width: 6.8 cm (2.67 inches) Depth: 7 cm (2.75 inches) Excellent Price for this set soap box and cutter
Castor Oil and Soap Making – for a rich creamy lather
Castor Oil and Soap Making When castor oil is added to your soap recipe it will give your soap a wonderful lather. You will often see Castor Oil as an ingredient in shaving soaps and shampoo bars for this reason. I use castor oil in my shaving soaps and shampoo bars for this reason. It…
Escali 136DK Alimento Digital Scale Review – To Weigh your Soap Making Oils
Product: Escali 136DK Alimento Digital Scale Price: $89.99 Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon Guarantee: 1-year Warranty My Rating: 10/10 Product Dimensions: Height: 3.75 inches Width: 7.25 inches Depth: 9.75 inches This scale is excellent for weighing oils for soap making, it has a removable stainless-steel platform that is easy to clean. The…
Melt and Pour Soap
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.
Redirect -Lye Soap Making
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.