I givesoap-making lessonsin person, and most people end up making a variation of this recipe. It’s palm oil-free, colored with clay, and uses oils that will create a good hard bar with plenty of bubbles and moisture. You can also customize the recipe to include the floral essential oi...
I’ve been making handmade soap for over ten years, but I’ve always focused on body soap. Cold-process bar soap for cleaning skin, and liquid hand soap for filling up pump dispensers. Natural cleaning doesn’t stop with personal care, though, which is why I’m sharing how to make hom...
Sunflower oil is rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin E, making it it one of the more cost-effective oils. It produces a lather that is incredibly conditioning on the skin. It does have a slower absorption rate, so it can feel slightly oily on the skin in leave...
We use Vitamin E as an additive all the time so I don’t think it should make much of a difference, but it doesn’t saponify so it won’t turn into soap. I would check on the amount included in the Sweet Almond Oil and if it is more than 1% I would do a small test batch fi...
When using a high-value additive in soap making, it is a good idea to expose the ingredients to the lye as little as possible to prevent alteration. In this article, we have covered the benefits of CBD oil as well as considering some possible side effects. When using a high-value additi...
Learn how to make soap in a slow cooker with our cold process recipe of water, lye, and fat. This recipe is great for making crock pot soap! Learn How to Make Soap in a Slow Cooker When I first started learning how to make soap, somewhere in the back of my mind was the question...