Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Try this citronella soap recipe for a great summer soap. Citronella is a fantastic insect repellent now that warm weather is arriving and crushed pennyroyal leaves smell very minty, creating a fresh soap for hot weather! This soap is not recommended for small children, as citronella oil can cause skin irritation on sensitive skin.
Citronella … Read More ...
Instructables has a very good (and popular!) tutorial on making your own mineral makeup. Find all the details here.… Read More ...
Flax Oil Soap Recipe via From Nature With Love
This this cold process recipe for an ultra creamy bath bar with skin pampering flax oil.
Ingredients:
19.2 ounces Coconut oil
9.6 ounces Flax Seed oil
22.4 ounces Olive Oil
12.8 ounces Palm Oil
9.6 ounces Sodium Hydroxide
23 ounces water
10 tsp essential oil
Instructions:… Read More ...
If you are a serious soap maker, you will love Milky Way Molds’ tutorial on Teach Soap on how to build your own soap cutter, which will cut up to 1,000 bars of soap an hour! Purchasing a heavy duty soap cutter is often expensive, but the materials needed for this project are low … Read More ...
How to Make a Natural Poison Ivy Soap
By JuDea Bentley from eHow.com
This is a very easy recipe for homemade soap that can be used for poison ivy or other uncomfortable rashes. This soap is also great for sensitive skin.
Difficulty: Moderate
Ingredients:
2 cups melt and pour soap or re-batched soap. Or you … Read More ...
Try this energy body cream from Majestic Mountain Sage for a revitalizing splash of mango, papaya and lime!
Ingredients
3 grams Liquid Glycerin
4 grams Stearic Acid
6 grams Emulsifying Wax
13 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
7 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
5 grams Sweet Almond Oil
3 grams Regular Cocoa Butter
113 grams distilled water… Read More ...
Avocado Body Butter by Janice Cox
from Soap Nuts
Ingredients
1/4 cup grated cocoa butter
1 TBS. coconut oil
2 TBS. sesame oil
1 TBS. avocado
1 TbS. grated beeswax
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in an ovenproof glass container.
Place the container into a 1 – 2 ” H2O bath. Melt oils & wax gently.… Read More ...
Sherrie of Birch Bark Soap has created a great tutorial on making round or loofah soaps for The Soap Bar. Find the instructions here. While this is for cold process soap, it can be easily modified for melt and pour soap crafters.… Read More ...
Cathie and Steve of Creative Juice have created this simple tutorial to make a lavender scented dryer pillow. Whip this up and add to your dryer cycle to have your clothes smelling like lovely lavender!… Read More ...
If you have been looking for a natural, chemical-free shampoo for your dog, try this recipe from Old Dog Treats and Rawhide. It is a slight variation on a very common recipe. Finish it up with the finishing rinse for a shiny coat!
This recipe makes a nice dog shampoo that keeps the pH … Read More ...
After Shave Lotion
From Soap Maker Supplies
Ingredients:
½ cup witch hazel
¼ teaspoon propolis
½ cup mineral water
1 tablespoon liquid vegetable glycerin
1 tablespoon aloe vera concentrate
¼ teaspoon lime oil
Instructions:
Combine the witch hazel and propolis in a jar with a tightly fitting lid and let sit overnight. Add the remaining … Read More ...
SoapyHollow has posted a great tutorial on how to make your own molds for soapmaking. Sometimes you have a fantastic idea in your head, but can’t find the mold to make it work. This tutorial will help you make all of those ideas a reality! SoapyHollow makes gem and shell molds as examples.… Read More ...
Earth Clay Soap Recipe – Melt and Pour
From the Soap Making Forum
1 lb. vegetable glycerin soap
1 T. Clay
2 T. Jojoba Oil
1/4 Cup Distilled Water
Colorant and Scent
Be sure to mix the clay separately. I put the T. of clay in a dish and spoon a small amount of the … Read More ...
Lost Button Studio has posted a tutorial to make these beautiful and moisturizing lavender scented bath salts. These would be a nice gift for Mother’s Day, made with your mom’s favorite scent!… Read More ...
Zesty Calendula cold process soap
From Miller’s Homemade Soaps
32 ounces soybean oil
32 ounces vegetable shortening (Crisco)
14 ounces olive oil
10 ounces coconut oil
1 ounce of stearic acid (optional)
28 ounces cold water
12 ounces lye crystals
Temperatures were around 110 degrees.
Add at trace:
3/4 oz. Citronella EO
1/2 oz. Bergamot … Read More ...