How to substitute oils in soap recipes is probably the number one question I get on a weekly, if not daily, basis. It stands to reason. You have a fun looking recipe and are excited to try it, but then you see that it has one or more oils that you don’t have on hand,...
I’ve had a number of people ask how to add apple cider to soap, so I’ve put together a tutorial for this pretty apple cider soap recipe. Apple Cider Soap makes a great Fall decoration AND a great gift! This apple cider soap recipe contains apple cider, madder root for a brown swirl, and essential...
A lot of people like to make hot process soap, because they know it will be ready to use as soon as it cools. It’s a great way to get kids involved, and a quick way to get your family natural soap to use right now. Hot Process Soap Making Tools Hot process soap making...
Natural handmade soaps are wonderful for the skin and fun to make. If you’ve never made soap, just getting started, or are an experienced soap maker, it’s important for you to better understand which soap making oils are better for what you’d like to accomplish. In other words, different oils bring different properties to soap....
I’m excited to announce the release of my new e-book, Natural Soap Making How-to and Recipe Book. This book teaches how to make cold process body soap bars and shampoo bars, as well as gives you recipes and charts to make your soap making adventures easier and more enjoyable. I’m also including some BONUSES for...
It’s the perfect time to start making handmade soap. I’ve put together a wonderful variety of Handmade Christmas Soap Recipes so that you can get started right away in creating gifts that are natural, healthy, and greatly appreciated by family and friends. If you’ve never made handmade soap before, learn how by starting with my...
I am going to go into detail about cold processed soap trace. But first, I am over the moon excited about the release of my new book. So bear with me as you hear about it every which way coming and going over the next few weeks. It’s been months of very long hours and...
It’s finally here! I’ve said to myself, “Forget the self consciousness and just publish the video.” So here it is, a soap making video tutorial: Soap Making Tools, focusing…of course, on tools needed for making your own cold process soap. One of the first things that I got stuck on when just beginning to...
So now that you’ve made the simple cold process soap recipes, you’ll want to add design, layers, and make it your own. Learning how to add color to soap is not difficult. It’s a matter of finding out what to put in. There are a lot of ideas on the internet that I would not...
I’ve put together these 8 homemade palm oil soap recipes because a lot of people like to use palm oil in their soaps. It makes a good hard bar with a creamy lather that will last longer. Palm oil can be used in place of tallow in a favorite recipe you have, but I, personally,...
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