Want a fun project that kids can do? Try easy melt and pour soap recipes for holiday giving.
Read Moref you make soap, you probably do it for one of two reasons. First, it allows artistic creativity while making something useful. And second, it allows control over all the ingredients.
Read MoreNot long after I learned how to make homemade soap, I tweaked the recipe and learned how to make laundry soap. Those other “homemade laundry soap” recipes had flaws.
Read MoreThe idea of making goat milk soap without handling lye is certainly appealing, but the truth is that somewhere along the line, someone has had to use lye in order to make soap.
Read MoreIf you’ve already made soap from scratch, you know how to make shea butter soap. Just add shea butter, then alter the other oils for proper saponification, and you have a moisturizing and luxurious bar.
Read MoreAncient Syrians knew how to make green soap used by Queens Cleopatra of Egypt and Zenobia of Syria. It’s a timeless method that abounds today.
Read MoreHomesteaders cooked a lard soap recipe in kettles over fires. You can make it in your own kitchen.
Read MoreLearning how to make milk soap provides another use for that excess goat milk. It’s not as hard as you’ve probably heard!
Read MoreThere is a lot of disagreement in the world of soap making over the proper soap frosting recipe. While some use a soap frosting recipe that requires chilling the lye water and whipping the hard oils, others prefer using soap batter that has naturally come to a firm enough state for piping.
Read MoreThe use of kaolin clay in soap occurs for many different reasons. Among soap additives, it is one of the most common.
Read MoreWhen learning how to make soap, attention to safety protocols is crucial. Learn from good soap-making resources before you begin.
Read MoreSoap making is an old art with changing history. And it’s not all made the same way. Different ingredients, temperatures, and curing times come into play. If you want to learn how to make soap, first decide which soap making techniques you’re most comfortable with using.
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