Archive for the 'Soap' Category

How to Make Your Own Soap Favors for Weddings and Baby Showers

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Want to make soap as a gift for your party guests? Here are some simple tips for making soap gifts and favors:

1. There are literally hundreds of different ingredients that can be used for soap making. Basically, you will need the following - soap chips or soap base, essential or fragrance oil for scent, and […]

Selling Your Homemade Soaps

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Most people in the United State are looking for a way to make a little extra money. One popular way to make extra money is to sell homemade products. If you are interested in selling your homemade soap then you will need to take a few simple steps.

The first thing that you will need to […]

7 Nifty Reasons For Making Hand Made Soap

Monday, August 9th, 2010

I love making my own hand made soap. I enjoy using it myself and I adore giving it as gifts to family and friends. They always say ?Wow!? when I tell them I made it myself.

Here are 7 nifty reasons for making hand made soap.

1. It?s fun. Making your own hand […]

How to Make Soap

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

First, you?ll need soap molds in order to shape your soaps. You?ll be able to choose from a wide variety of shapes and designs. Some have flower imprints some have graphic designs such as Egyptian or celestial motifs. Go ahead and choose whatever your heart fancies. There are Three Dimensional Soap Molds, which are a […]

Homemade Soap Products - The Benefits of Using Natural Ingredients

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

You can make your own lye soap at home it?s not hard to do! All you have to do is combine fat with some sort of caustic agent, using water as your catalyst, and you have soap. ?Saponification? is the technical name for the chemical process between lye and fat.

And you won?t need anything exotic […]

Handmade Soaps - Take Care of Your Skin by Eliminating Harmful Chemicals

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Probably, most of the bars of soap you?ve used in your life, you bought in some big drugstore, pulled off the shelves of a large grocery store, or picked up at a superstore. And most people, when they hear about soap making, they think it takes place in some big factory.

But there was a time […]

Melt and Pour Soap Making

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Soap making is a skill that?s been passed down to generations. Because of the use of lye, many people are scared away from making soap. If you?re interested in soap making but don?t wish to mess with lye, there?s an alternative. It?s called ?melt and pour? soap making. Basically this method involves melting a […]

Contact Lens Hand Soap

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Contact lens hand soap is a necessity if you wear contact lenses. There are lots of different brands of contact lens hand soap and you will have to decide which one you like the best.

You can get the best prices on contact lens hand soap if you shop around. There are even coupons […]

Glycerin Soaps

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Glycerin soaps come in different colors and are either clear or opaque. Many handmade soap crafters use glycerin soaps mixed with blocks of regular soap to create a beautiful and unique bar. They come in different scents and can be used for both the face and the body, depending on the ingredients. You can also […]

Homemade Lye Soap

Monday, May 24th, 2010

You can make your own lye soap at home it?s really not hard to do. Soap is what you get, when you combine fat with some sort of caustic agent, using water as your catalyst. You won?t need anything exotic to make your own soap most of the ingredients you need may be as close […]