About Soap

If you?ve made a batch of soap and been dismayed by the way your soap stinks fragrance wise, here are some reasons why:

1. Using ordinary perfumes or colognes. You need to use fragrances suitable for soap making.

2. Using candle making or craft fragrance. See number 1 above.

3. Using rancid oils.

4. […]

I love making soap using the melt and pour soap making method. In my experience it?s the easiest way to make your own hand made soap. A good recipe is a must if you?re just starting out, but once you?re experienced, you can make up your own recipes and get really creative. […]

Baby Soap

Aren?t all soap the same, especially baby soap? Do you really need to look at which baby soap you use with your new born baby? Bath time can be worrisome enough for new parents with a new baby. Is the water too hot or too cold? How do I hold the baby specially when […]

Soap making completely from scratch has certain dangers, mainly because of the ingredients you work with. This article aims to look at these dangers and at ways to alleviate or completely obviate them.

Soap is made with lye, without exception. “Lye-less” soaps are either completely synthetic 'soaps' or else “remilled” soaps we'll learn more about those […]

Homemade soap is quite different from the products you purchase in the store. In addition to different ingredients, making your own soap allows you the opportunity to add colors, fragrances, and oils of your choosing. Typically, homemade soaps are better for the skin and many soap making processes are fun, something the entire […]

Dry skin is sometimes normal and not oily, but sometimes can be fine and fragile. A recent international inquiry has shown that one of the main reasons for dry skin is impairment to the protective outer layer on your skin.

Using the right dry skin soap can benefit your skin tremendously. Check out these tips on […]

Since Christmas is almost here, what could be a better gift than Christmas themed hand made soap to give to family and friends?

My family and friends always look forward to the hand made soap gifts I give them each year. Hand made soap is a practical as well as a thoughtful gift. The […]

Learning how to make hot process soap is not difficult. In fact this ancient process of soap making goes back centuries. The most difficult part about making hot process soap is getting it out of the molds. But we?ll get to that later.

Step one. The first step is to gather your equipment and your ingredients. […]

The process of making cold process soap is very simple. First you will need safety equipment including goggles and rubber gloves. Next you will need a scale to measure out your ingredients and additives, a large stainless steel pot, measuring cups, a stirring spoon to use only for the lye, a stirring spoon to use […]

Once you?ve mastered the basics of soap making, it?s fun to create your own recipes.

First, you have to decide what method of soap making you?re going to make. Are you going to use the cold process method (with lye), the rebatched/handmilled method or the melt and pour method?

Next, what kind of soap do you […]