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Sweetly scented natural chamomile soap recipe with essential oil, chamomile flowers, and freshly brewed chamomile tea. Have you ever made yourself a cup of calming chamomile tea? That same sweet and relaxing scent and is magnified in this natural chamomile soap recipe. I love making soap inspired by the skincare garden and this one sums…
How to use Himalayan rhubarb extract to naturally color soap hot pink to red. This rhubarb soap recipe includes tips on sourcing the extract, making naturally red soap, and using fresh garden rhubarb in soapmaking.
A comprehensive introduction to natural soap additives and the reasons that we add them to natural cold-process soap recipes In its purest form, natural soap requires just three ingredients: fat, lye, and water. The fat can be vegetable oils, butters, or waxes, and there are many types to choose from. You can also make soap…
Two ways to use indigo powder to create natural blue soap and an introduction to using green indigo powder in soapmaking. Naturally coloring handmade soap is like layering magic over magic. The soapmaking process in itself is pretty amazing but using leaves, roots, flowers, and clay to tint your bars stunning hues is a whole…
Make this fragrant orange soap recipe with a special orange essential oil and tiny flecks of orange zest. Includes cold-process soap making instructions When I used to sell soap from a market stall, I’d have customers approach and ask for naturally scented soap that suits the entire family. Nothing too floral or spicy, and something…
Plant-based and natural ways to color handmade cold-process soap. Includes natural soap colorants listed by hue, ingredient, and how to use them. Natural soap making is an exciting craft that anyone can do from the comfort of their own kitchen. Here on Lovely Greens, I share many small-sized cold-process soap recipes for beginners, and after…
Recipe and instructions for how to use fresh herbs and colored clay to make Natural Rosemary Soap using the cold-process method This is a natural soap recipe that blends together two special ingredients. Rosemary, in two forms, adds scent, decoration, and anti-bacterial properties. Cambrian blue clay is a cosmetic ingredient that can tint soap a…