tallow soap recipe Archives

A Basic Tallow Soap Recipe

April 2, 2021 · Melanie Teegarden · Soapmaking

Tallow soap has many wonderful qualities to recommend it, such as a hard, long-lasting bar and creamy lather. It has similar qualities in soap as palm oil. It can also be very emollient when combined with other soap making oils, such as olive oil.

Rebatching Soap: How to Save Failed Recipes

March 20, 2021 · Melanie Teegarden · Soapmaking

Rebatching soap is an excellent way to prevent waste and turn your valuable oils and fats into a useful product, even if mistakes have left the soap imperfect or unsafe to use.

How to Make Tallow and Lard

November 28, 2020 · Melanie Teegarden · Soapmaking

Learning how to make tallow was once a regular yearly task during slaughter. The white, firm fat produced could be used in cooking, candle making, and salves, as well as soap making.

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