Handmade and handcrafted Natural cold-processed and hot processed soap recipes and instruction. No artificial ingredients or fragrances, but only healthy methods and ingredients: Shampoo bars, body bars, face bars, acne and eczema bars.
I discussed the 8 Reasons Salt Soaps are Fabulous for the Skin. If you need some motivation to give these fun bars a try, then check that out. Today, I want to cover How to Make Natural Salt Soap Bars. If you are a soap maker, but have never tried salt soaps, then you need...
Salt soap is sometimes called Spa Soap because of how you feel while using it, as well as the luxurious benefits that it gives to the skin. It never hurts to treat yourself once in a while, especially when it comes to improving your skincare. For those of you who do not have much experience...
This year, we’ve covered a wide variety of DIYs from head to toe, including essential oil health remedies and a few yummy food recipes. I’ve put together the most popular articles, recipes, and beauty tips from this year on Simple Life Mom and wanted to give them to you all in one place! A lot...
There are a wide variety of clays to choose from to use in soap recipes: kaolin clay, bentonite clay, Moroccan clay, French clay, Rhassoul clay, Fuller’s Earth. This makes a clay soap recipe easy and fun to make. There’s such variety! Even those clays mentioned have a number of variants, and each one brings something...
A few of you have asked for my Christmas Soap recipes. I’ve shared my Pumpkin Spice Recipe. Over the next few days I’ll share a few more Christmas Soap recipes. If you’re just buying for gifts, you can find these in my shop. You may think these are coming out too early, but if you...
Handmade or homemade lye soap (All natural soap must be made with lye, but don’t worry, none is left in the soap) is a great way to be in control of what is going on your family’s skin and thus, into their bodies. When I first looked into soap making, I felt like I had...
A number of you over the past year have asked me to make a natural face wash that can help clear skin problems. You also want it to be liquid, preferably using a castile liquid soap. Well, I hear you and I am excited to be able to provide! Below is my recipe for a...
Going no ‘poo is a huge topic. Not only are there a zillion options, but it also varies depending on hair types and situations. That being said, I’m going to attempt to answer some of your questions on how to use natural shampoo bars or go “no ‘poo” altogether. How to Go No ‘Poo: What...
Irritated skin? Eczema? Acne? Bumpy Skin? One of the herbs I use and love is Alkanet Root Powder, because it will naturally soothe irritated sensitive skin. Some know alkanet root as a soap additive to add a pretty natural purple or blue color to their soap. Traditionally it was used to brighten the color of...
I get a lot of questions about how to add honey to handmade soap. A lot of soap makers recognize the benefits of honey in soap, but want to know when to add it and how much to add. Why Add Honey to Handmade Soap? Antimicrobial – prevents the growth of certain bacteriaHumectant or Hygroscopic...
2014 has been a great year over here at the Simple Life Mom family. The kids have grown tremendously, we’ve learned a lot, and had a lot of fun. It’s been a blessing to share it all with you! Thank you for your support. It makes a huge difference to our family to have Simple...
You can still make these 7 Homemade Holiday Soap Recipes from scratch and have them ready in a day or two. How? You can Hot process them! Here’s instructions for Hot Processing Soap and a Video Tutorial. I thought it would be a lot of fun to have soaps in out kitchen and bathrooms that...
Some might be thinking it’s early to be thinking about 11 homemade Christmas gift set ideas, but it isn’t if you make all of those gifts yourself. A lot of us who make gifts have to plan ahead for production time, curing stages, or steeping times. I have been teaching a class at our home...
There are a number of reasons to hot process soap. Hopefully this “How to Hot Process Soap Video Tutorial” will answer a lot of your questions. Benefits Some people hot process every batch of soap because they like the idea of being able to use it right away. Hot processing it increases the speed at...
Learning How to Add Milk to Soap is a great thing if you are a soap maker. It makes a very popular soap for good reason. In fact, the wonderful lady who got me started making my own soap raises her own goats and makes amazing Goat Milk and Honey Soap. I’ve always been partial...
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