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Easy soap recipes that are simple to make and use all-natural ingredients. This is part three of the Natural Soap Making for Beginners Series. In the first two parts of this series, I introduce you to common soap making ingredients. You’ve also learned about the equipment you need to make soap and safety precautions. Now…
Transform raw ingredients into handmade soap A simple guide on how to make cold-process soap. Includes information on each soap making step, temperatures, bringing soap to ‘Trace’, molding, and curing soap. This is part four in the Natural Soap Making for Beginners series. The cold-process method is the most common way to make soap from…
The Essential Guide to Soap Making Equipment: a look at the soap making equipment you’ll need to make natural cold-process soap. Includes safety precautions & tips on using items you already have Much of what you need to make natural soap you might already have in your kitchen. You could have an old pan that you…
Natural Soap Making for Beginners: an introduction to natural soap making ingredients including oils, butters, lye, essential oils, & natural color We begin the process of natural soap making by learning about the ingredients you’ll use. Oils, butters, essential oils, botanicals, and of course lye. The series continues with an introduction to the equipment you…