About Soap

What Is Soap?

Soap is the oldest cleanser around. It is created by a chemical reaction between oils, water and lye. Although lye is used to make soap there is no lye left after saponification (the chemical reaction that makes soap) is complete. There is no such thing as a bar of soap that was […]

In this article I explain the misnomer of glycerine soap, offer advice on how to make clear soap at home and explain what glycerine is and what it does, its benefits and properties

Glycerin is a sweet tasting, colorless, thick liquid that has a high boiling point, it freezes to a paste and is a humectant, […]

Homemade soap making is easy when you have the right tools, equipment and ingredients. Soap making supplies start with the basics, but there are also plenty of additional products available to help your soap making projects more interesting.

Basic soap making supplies - essential tools and equipment:

? A good set of weighing scales. These should […]

Both colloidal silver and olive oil are important ingredients of soap and each of them plays a vital role. Each of them has its own unique properties which get imparted to the soap. Olive oil is being used for making soap since ancient times whereas use of colloidal silver in soap making is a recent […]

Today, handmade soaps are found at craft shows, specialty stores, on the internet and in some retail outlets. Many people enjoy making novelty soaps that both look beautiful and work to keep your skin feeling fresh. Though it is readily available now, this wasn?t always the case.

Records indicate that soap making may have […]

Have you ever been to a beauty shop and smelled the aroma of absolutely gorgeous hand-made soap and thought to yourself, ?I wish I could do something like this?? Well, the good news is that you can, with the right tools, know-how and imagination.

So why should you make your own soap? Not only […]

Handmade soap products are an excellent alternative to the mass produced alternatives you'll find in the skin product section of your local supermarket or pharmacy, and goat milk soap is one of the best natural products for helping prevent and treat acne.

When you're looking for a good goat milk soap for acne or other skin […]

If you have ever made soap from scratch or are thinking about it, you should probably know that it can be one of the most frustrating things you will ever do. After learning the process though, a lot of people find it to be one of the best hobbies or crafts they have ever done. […]

Homemade Lye Soap

Making homemade lye soap sounds like one of these stories your grandmother tells, and it would make most of us think that homemade soap is a thing of the past. Many people would be surprised to learn that homemade lye soap is not only an extremely popular hobby, it's also an excellent […]

SOAPMAKING ? WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Ready to try making your own soap? Then the first place to start is gathering the supplies you will need. Nothing could be worse than starting a project dealing with caustic lye and suddenly find out you?re missing a key piece of the puzzle. So, before you […]