Denise of Go Planet Earth has posted a very handy tutorial on how to line a wooden mold for easier release of the soap when set. This tutorial also works great with melt and pour soap. Check out the tutorial and video here.… Read More ...
Using preservatives in your products
Aromatics & More has an informative article on the pros and cons of using preservatives in your bath & body and beauty products. Also shared are some tips on natural preservatives that you can experiment with yourself.… Read More ...
2010 HSMG conference
The Handcrated Soap Makers Guild (HSMG) will be holding its 2010 Conference in Denver, Colorado. It will be at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, April 30 – May 2, 2010.
Conference attendance is open to members and non-members of the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild, Inc. The registration fee includes attendance to all classes, demonstrations … Read More ...
Citronella Soap recipe
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 ...
Flax oil soap recipe
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 ...
Build your own soap cutter tutorial
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 ...
Poison Ivy soap recipe
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 ...
Using exfoliants in your soap
David Fisher has posted great information on using natural exfoliants like pumice, rose hips, and calendula in your soap making. He has broken down the exfoliants into three categories: most common, unique, and sounds interesting – to try someday. There are also links to recipes using some of the exfoliants so you can try using … Read More ...
Round soap tutorial
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 ...
Grapeseed oil profile
Grapeseed Oil (Vitis Vinifera)
From Oils by Nature
From the Latin words “vinifera” (wine bearing) and “vitis” (vine)…
The grapeseed plant is actually a deciduous climbing vine that ranges in length from 70 to 100 feet. There are more than 3,000 varieties, and none contain more than two seeds.
Grapeseed Oil is thought to have … Read More ...
How to make your own soap molds
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
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 ...
Zesty calendula CP recipe
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 ...
Properties of rosemary essential oil
Rosemary Essential Oil from Wavelengths Natural Health
Botanical (Latin) Name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Extraction: steam distillation, Part of Plant: flowers
Aromatic Qualities: herbaceous, minty, woody
Possible Uses:
acne, arteriosclerosis, asthma, bronchitis, candida, cellulite, circulation – poor, colds, colitis, dandruff, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, dyspepsia, eczema, fatigue, flatulence, flu, fluid retention, gout, hair – oily, hair – promotes growth, … Read More ...
Properties of white beeswax
White Beeswax (Cera Alba) from Oils by Nature
From the words “Cera” (waxy) and “Alba” (white)…
For every 100 pounds of honey produced, only about one to two pounds of Beeswax is obtained.
Beeswax that is thousands of years old differs little from new Beeswax. It does not oxidize and is unaffected by mildew, salt … Read More ...