Soap making level – BASIC Lemongrass herb Soap Recipe Making lemongrass cold process soap is close to making your very own medicinal soap. Lemongrass is know for so many benefits for the body including the skin. In soap, it makes for a great a great skin cleanser that help keep pimples from bacteria away but also helps repels mosquitos during…
Soap making level – BASIC Rosemary herb Soap Recipe Rosemary is one of those herbs that grows pretty easily and can be grown indoors for your personal use. The herb has antibacterial properties which means it great for the skin. Persons with or would like to avoid acne will love a rosemary soap as it kills existing bacteria and doesn’t…
Soap making level – BASIC Old fashioned lye Soap Recipe Lye soap isn’t really a thing as all cold process soap require lye and are all considered lye soaps, however what is meant by lye soap is actually lard soap. Lard and tallow were readily available for centuries much like olive oil and coconut oil are for the 50/50 basic…
Wood grain soap recipe Wood grain soap is not actually a soap with special properties but a technique used to make the soap look like wood grain. Although the ingredients used can be considered special enought to aide in good skin cleaning and conditionoing it is often over shadowed by the design of the actual soap. Making this type of…
Soap making level – Intermediate In the pot soap swirl cold process technique – Introduction The in the pot soap swirl video below was a bonus video made mainly due to a mix up of soap making classes, it was timely as we were also on the verge of making a bar for our Christmas gift boxes. Hence it all…
Castile Soap Recipe Castile soap has been known as a soap made entirely from olive oil. However any soap made of primarily vegetable oil can be considered castile soap. Its origin is said to be somewhere in Spain but a history lesson this is not. Making castile soap in this sense will refer mainly to a soap made from 100%…
Soap making level – BASIC Activated charcoal soap is typically combined with tea tree essential oil which makes it a very popular soap that is easy to make but also very beneficial for the skin. Charcoal soap is used mainly for person with oily skin and extreme acne and many also use it to balance their skin tones especially when…
Soap making level – BASIC Table of contents Carrot Soap Recipe Adding carrot to a soap using the cold process soap method is actually easier than you may believe. The benefits of doing this however make it worth learning. Carrots are known for keeping you skin healthy but that is bases on eating the vegetable. What happens when you use…
Soap making level – BASIC Honey and oat soap is a popular soap that has been around for a long time. There are many variations on the ingredients and technique used to make the soap using the cold process method. With this in mind this honey and oat soap recipe is another variation of this popular soap. The beauty of…
Soap making level – BASIC Making infused soap with tea is fairly a simple added step to making traditional cold process soap. The added ingredient of the tea adds a small step but nothing that can be overwhelming. To make tea infused soap first brew your tea, and use it to make tea infused lye water. Add this infused lye…
As the name implies this cold process soap making recipe calls for two oils. Coconut Oil and Olive oil at even amounts for a loaf mold.
