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… View more
Quick Jump Table of Contents Soap Mold Scale Mixing Container Lye and water mixing container Oil pouring containers Fragrance container Soap mixing bowl Color mixing container Measuring spoons Ingredient Mixing Tools Spatula Whisk Stick Blender Mini Mixer Thermometer Soap Cutter Special Tools Strainer Mesh Teaspoon Potato Peeler Blender Swirl Wire Tool Soap topping tools Icing… View more
How to make cold process soap?
Combine vegetable or animal based fats with lye dissolved into water called lye water then pour this combined mixture into a mold and let it solidify into soap.
The problem with skincare products is that they are not always made for various skin types. Using a skincare product that is not meant for your skin will definitely make your skin worse.
Lignum – Artisan Handmade Soap The Birth Idea behind Bahamas Candle and Soap, Lignum Artisan Handmade Soap. I’m sitting in a local food place waiting on my food order when I over hear three men having conversation on the topic of national symbols. One young man in particular stated that the Lignum Vitae is… View more
Exuma – The Inspired Collection I had heard about the waters of this magical place from many persons foreign and local. You must go to Exuma to take pictures they say, its the clearest waters you will ever see. I’ve heard over exaggeration many times before so I took their stories with a literal grain… View more
What makes olive oil in soap so important? This was my first question when i began looking up recopies to make soap. Apparently its usually one of the most widely used oil for handmade and natural soaps. As I soon found out from making my own soaps and testing them out, Olive oil has some interesting benefits… View more
Ok I’m going to keep this simple. There are many many reasons you should actually throw away your cheap commercial soap and switch over to handmade soaps but I will list just 6. If you haven’t read what commercial soap is or how its made you should take a look at those articles . What… View more
You know that itchy feeling you get after taking a shower? Sometimes it major sometimes it mild, but you know it. I remember the story that I got from a customer asking about using handmade soaps vs regular soap for her skin. Apparently using regular soaps made her skin itch so she had to purchase… View more
Every time I meet or talk to someone new about handmade soaps, at craft shows or via social media but most often face to face. There is one question that always comes up. What is this soap good for? I get it soap is soap but not really, especially when the price of the soap… View more
