NOTE: This article explains what bastille soap is, how to make it using the hot process method in a complete tutorial, and an amazing recipe that is perfect for sensitive skin and babies. What on earth is Bastille soap? I wondered the same thing when I heard that name. Bastille soap is a clos
Coffee with a hint of chocolate. The perfect combination for a frappucino soap!
The day has finally arrived, to share this tallow soap recipe, my friends. It's amazing all the things you can do with a big blob of beef fat!
I had never thought about making Beer soap until a microbrewery in our area approached me…. and to my surprise it has become one of my favourite soaps.
Learn how to adjust for and add lanolin to soap recipes, plus guidelines for using it.
This article will bring a new life to the original soap making material, lard. Read on to find out lard recipes that are both healing and soothing to your skin.
NOTE: In this article, you’ll find out how to color your soap using only natural ingredients! These include things like herbs and plants, clays, and even some textures. Get creative with your natural, handmade soap! When I first began making soap, I was just concerned about the soap lathering, mo
Make luffa bar soap with soap base for a luxurious bathing experience. You’ll love the feel and exfoliating power of luffa in your soap.
This neem oil soap recipe is great for problem skin. It helps to promote skin health and improve appearance when used daily for skin care.
Homemade jelly soaps infused with essential oils invigorate your senses, are fun to use, and add a little color to your countertop.
Here are some common soapmaking additives that you can use when soapmaking. The usage rates are provided as a suggested starting point. You can use more or less depending on your desired result.
The latest in our series of handmade natural only soap is Lemongrass and Poppy seed soap. I love this one because it is slightly scrubby and helps to gently exfoliate the dead skin cells on the upp…
Calendula infused olive oil, lots of shea butter and essential oils make this calendula soap recipe extremely gentle and nourishing.
I live in the West of Ireland in a gorgeous seaside village called Kinvara. It’s beautiful here…not only do we have the Wild Atlantic Way on our doorstep but we have the dramatic backdrop of …
Make turmeric soap that's beautiful and great for your skin! Find instructions on how to make turmeric soap using the cold process method.
Want to make soap but not mess with lye? This simple, homemade DIY Citrus Soap is the perfect answer. Easy project to do with kids! Makes great gifts.
Homemade cold-pressed chamomile soap recipe. This is a great recipe if it is your first time making a soap bar using lye.
You can use any kind of soap!
Homemade soap is fun and easy. Soap making isn't complicated since you can easily make your own soap without lye. Homemade bar soap makes great gifts too. Make your own DIY soap with rosemary.
Soap making is a fun craft that's easy to master, provided you have good attention to detail and know-how to carefully follow directions. Once you learn how to make soap, you can begin experimenting with
How to make soap petals with melt and pour soap and silk flower petals.
This is Jan Berry's recipe for Calendula Soap from Natural Soap Making.Please see more detailed instructions below this printable recipe, or in Jan's book, especially if you are new to making homemade soap.Jan suggests substituting sweet almond oil for the sunflower oil, so that's what I did. I used lye from Essential Depot. You will also need dried calendula flowers for this recipe, to make the calendula tea.
This homemade coffee scrub soap works like a dream and is so easy to make! If you're new to soap-making this can be a great introduction!
Tea tree oil soap naturally fights bacteria and acne for a beautiful complexion.
Orange Eucalyptus Cold-Process SoapIngredients:Coconut Oil (76°) = 10.56 ouncesVegetable Shortning = 10.56 ouncesOlive Oil (Pomance*) = 10.88 ouncesLye = 4.53 ouncesWater = 10.56 ouncesValencia Ora…
This is the easiest way to make soap without using lye--and it's safe to do with kids. Customize your homemade soap with any scents or colors you like!
For this banana soap recipe I'm using the cold process method. It includes heavy cream and essential oils that very smell refreshing.
I wanted to celebrate the end of summer with my girls and we decided to make some fun soaps for them to use in the tub. Once we hit fall, sports season begins and the children are in the bathtub quite a bit (which they hate) so I try to make things as fun...Read More »
All natural Earl Grey soap recipe featuring bergamot essential oil, dried Earl Grey tea, and rich oils including shea butter.
Learning how to color soap with natural ingredients is a process that requires hands-on experimentation, and that means you're about to have a lot of soap making fun. You're also about to do a lot of research. I personally prioritize coloring products I make with either nothing at all or natural ingredients.
This sweet mango and coconut milk homemade soap is a wonderful blend of sun-ripened golden mangoes and creamy coconut milk. Thanks to One Motivated Mommy reader and fellow soap maker, Norman in Jamaica, I was given this lovely recipe at the peak of mango season, so I knew I had to give this one a […]Continue Reading
I've been working on an excellent shave soap recipe. The men's grooming industry is booming! Men are starting to spend some serious dough on skincare products. Men are going back to wet shaving using shave soap and a shave brush! Benjamin has been wet shaving for awhile now, so it is time for me to
My family goes through a lot of soap. We particularly go through a lot of castile soap, which makes sense because we use it in practically everything! We use castile soap for our body wash, hand soap, dish soap, shaving, scrubbing, and probably a lot more! I used to buy liquid soap by the jugful but then I wondered, can you make your own liquid soap? I used to pay about $30 for 64 oz of Dr. Bronners or Dr. Woods. Now looking at those numbers, I guess you could say that it doesn’t seem very expensive but that
This homemade coffee scrub soap works like a dream and is so easy to make! If you're new to soap-making this can be a great introduction!
Cold process soap making is not only fun but also a great way to use your creativity and create a beautiful, skin loving practical product.
I use natural colorants in my soap, as much as I can. Things like turmeric and paprika can make excellent soap colorants and they are easy to find, economical and have the benefit of being natural …
A balanced bar with lemon zest and nourishing shea butter. A beautiful hand or shower soap.
Here are some common soapmaking additives that you can use when soapmaking. The usage rates are provided as a suggested starting point. You can use more or less depending on your desired result.
