Are you looking for a natural ingredient to add to your homemade soap recipes? Castor oil may be a perfect choice! This versatile and affordable oil has been used in soap-making for centuries. In this blog post, we’ll explore why…
Soap making is a fun and creative activity that allows you to make soap from scratch with your own unique ingredients. Whether you are just starting out or have been soap-making for years, having the right supplies is essential for…
Making homemade soap is a great way to get creative and make something that can be used daily. One of the main ingredients in soap making is hard oils, which form the base of the soap. But what are hard…
Starting a soap making business can be exciting and rewarding. It requires planning, resources, and dedication to get things off the ground, but it doesn’t need to break the bank. Whether you want to get into full-scale commercial production or…
Lye is an important ingredient when it comes to soap making, as are all of the ingredients. Lye is responsible for the chemical reaction called saponification. This is what turns the oils into soap. Without lye, there would be no…
Olive oil is a popular oil that has a wide variety of uses, one of them is to use olive oil for soap making. However, did you know that there are different types of olive oil? Let’s take a look…
A variety of oils exist that can be used for making soap, however, coconut oil is one of the most popular types of oil used in soap making. The problem is that multiple types of coconut oil exist. So, what…
Figuring out the water to lye ratio for soap making is one of the more technical aspects of learning how to make your own handmade soap. The good news is that like most things, it only sounds complicated. Once you…
Once you get more comfortable with the soap making process and have made a few batches, that is when you start to learn the tips and tricks of the craft. One of these tricks is water discounting. So, what is…
You come across several different ingredients when learning how to make soap and one of the most significant is lye or sodium hydroxide. This substance performs a very important role in the soap making process. So, what is lye? Lye,…
