Hello Soapers, Now that we have gone over the when, why and what in the previous posts. Let’s talk about the how. How much of each ingredient to use. When making soap, you must know the exact amount of water and lye (sodium hydroxide) to use for the amount and types of oil that you… Read More How much?
Now that we have gathered all the utensils to make soap. Let’s talk about what soap is. Soap is the the results of mixing an oil, lye ( sodium hydroxide) and water. Soap cannot be made without lye. This process is called soaponification. Without this process there will be no soap. Soaponification will only happen… Read More What’s next
Hello Soap Makers (Soapers), Now that you have decided to make soap. There are a few items you will need to start. We will call them your soap making utensils. These untesils are to be used only for making soap. Soap making is like putting together a cake recipe. You want to have everything available… Read More Equip yourself
Making soap is a fulfilling and empowering skill to have. I have been making soap for more than 10 years and I haven’t looked back since the first soft, gooey bar. Imagine the feeling of empowerment that you will have knowing exactly what is in one, if not the most used product on the largest… Read More When is it time to start making your own soap?