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Cold Process Soap Making: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Soap From Scratch updated 2026 Making soap from scratch may seem intimidating at first, but cold process soap making is one of the most rewarding skills you can learn. It blends creativity with chemistry and gives you complete control over every ingredient that touches your skin…
Ecofriendly soap making is a pretty great way to care for yourself while also keeping our planet healthier. If you’re anything like me, you might have wondered if you can clean up your skincare routine and still get squeaky clean hands. The good news is: you totally can! Making soap the natural way is much…
A Time-Tested Beauty Oil For centuries, grape seed oil has been treasured for its gentle touch and powerful benefits. Extracted from the tiny seeds left over after winemaking, this light, golden oil was once a beauty secret of ancient Mediterranean cultures. Today, it’s one of the most versatile oils used in natural skincare, hair treatments,…
Ready to do a Trade Show If you are ready to take your soap-making business to the next level, looking into a gift show or trade show may be the next step. Trade shows can be a big investment for a small soap-making company, but the financial returns can be great. Trade shows have thousands…
Natural Dog Shampoo Recipe I’ve used so many dog shampoo’s on my dog over the years, and most of them left him with dry, flaky skin that was hard to clear up. Until I came up with my own Natural Dog Shampoo Recipe. Finally, I thought, “well, I had skin issues and made my soap….why…
Gardener Hand Soap Recipe This recipe is the perfect soap for the most avid gardeners. Made with 100% natural oils, a natural exfoliant, and essential oils picked out, especially for those gardening hands. I love gardening and don’t like to wear gloves, one reason is that I can never find a pair that will fit…
Grocery Store Soap Recipe I’m calling this soap the Grocery Store Soap Recipe because everything you need for this recipe can be bought at the grocery store. This is a great recipe for the person who is just starting out with soap making or just wants to make a small batch of soap for Christmas…
Rendering Fat Grandma’s Lye Soap was made with rendered fat; this fat would have come from goat, beef, pork or lamb. When making soap with animal fats; the fats will need to be purified first. This is done by rendering the fat, and it’s usually done when there are cooler temperatures outside. Late fall or…
Natural Shampoo Bars There are many reason why a person should consider a Handmade Shampoo Bar. Most bars are made with all Natural Ingredients that have been chosen for the benefits of the hair and then formulated into a recipe using the most beneficial amounts of each ingredient to make a beautiful natural nourishing shampoo…
The top three soap-making books The selection of soap-making books are the market is many, I have a few books, but the following are the ones I like the best, some books are just so good you keep them around forever. I have these three books and the pages are soaked with oil and warn…