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Although soap has been made for thousands of years, with written historical records that date back to 2800 BC in ancient Babylon, almost 5,000 years ago, liq...

After ordering and waiting for supplies, taking the time to learn the fundamentals of soap science and the recipe formulating process, prepping your ingredie...

As beginner soap makers, we quickly learn how wonderful and amazing the soap making process is. For those who take the time to learn the fundamentals of soap...

There is often some confusion for beginner soap makers between the terms “cold process” and “cold press." The difference between these two terms is actually ...

Although soap has been made for thousands of years, with written historical records that date back to 2800 BC in ancient Babylon, almost 5,000 years ago, liq...

Now that you have read The Ultimate Guide to Hot Process Soap and have started your journey into the soap making world, you may notice how quickly soap makin...

One of the best parts about making handcrafted soap is the “testing period”. This comes after you have spent countless hours studying and learning how to suc...

After reading The Ultimate Guide to Hot Process Soap, we all know that hot process soap making is not a new method and most certainly isn't something that wa...

Pine tar is a dark-brown sticky substance produced by the high-temperature carbonization of pine wood. The wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pr...

One of the most commonly asked questions that I see in soap making groups is “Do I really need to use distilled water in my soap?” It seems silly that we wou...

As a beginner, it is your responsibility to perform an ample amount of research before beginning your soap making journey. When doing this research, you will...

Last week a student messaged me and was perplexed about why her beautiful goat milk recipe "didn't quite feel as mild as I had hoped." When she showed me her...

Designing and creating a custom soap mold is actually really easy. It takes a little bit of math, a few pieces of wood, and some nails. That's it! Of course ...

Attempting to market and sell handmade soap and other cosmetics within the confines of the FDA and other legal agencies can be difficult and tricky to naviga...

If you take a look at any of our recipes, you will see a common ingredient in all of them- citric acid. Citric acid is one of our favorite additives and pack...

"How do I calculate a dual-lye recipe?" The most common and obvious answer is "Use a calculator." Well duh, why didn't I think of that? One of the most popul...

Shaving soaps have developed their own popular niche market as well-groomed facial hair and men's skin care have become more acceptable and mainstream. Men a...

Sodium hydroxide or NaOH is a caustic and highly alkaline chemical. When added to water, the Na+ and OH- ions dissociate. This part of the reaction is actual...

Excerpt from the book The Ultimate Guide to Liquid Soap www.ultimateliquidsoap.com One of the most commonly asked questions that I see and receive about liq...

Cinnamon essential oil is one of the most studied essential oils and has been used in hundreds of different research projects over the years. It is extracted...