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Safety procedures necessary when making soap with lye (Photos)
Many aspiring soapmakers are afraid to work with lye, but all that’s needed to do so successfully is a healthy respect for the potential dangers that are involved. Proper safety procedures are...
View ArticleDifferent processes for making soap can be confusing for beginners (Photos)
Individuals who want to learn to make soap frequently find it confusing that there are a number of different processes that can be used. Here are four of the most widely used processes, with their...
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Melt and pour soapmaking is simple, fun and creative (Photos)
Melt and Pour is one of the simplest, yet most versatile, forms of soapmaking. It is the only method that does not use lye, so it is safe for older children and teens to do with proper...
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Cold process has been used for centuries in soapmaking
The cold process method of soapmaking is centuries old. Many years ago, soapmakers made their own lye from wood ashes, and mixed it with rendered fat from whatever type of animal they’d used for meat....
View ArticleHot process soapmaking is a simple way to shorten curing time
Hot process soapmaking is a fairly recent addition to a soapmaker’s repertoire of techniques. It retains the skin-friendly properties of cold process soap, but cooks off much of the water, meaning...
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Successful layering in melt and pour soap is not as difficult as it looks
Successful layering in melt and pour soap is not difficult, but it does require attention to detail and patience. Here are some tips and tricks to help you make beautiful layered soaps.First of all,...
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Salt bar soaps are long lasting and easy to make (Photos)
Salt bar soaps are a twist on traditional cold-process soap, producing exceptionally hard, long-lasting bars. Salt bar lather is more like shave cream foam than normal bubbly soap lather. Regular...
View ArticleSoap molds can be purchased or repurposed from common household items (Photos)
There are many different ways to mold soap, and soapmakers can certainly purchase special molds, but it’s also possible to find many common household items that can be repurposed into soap molds or...
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Solid sugar scrub cubes are a great way to use up leftover melt and pour...
Sugar scrubs have been a very hot product in the bath and body industry for several years now. But it’s difficult to scoop out a small amount without getting water into the jar, which can introduce...
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Room temperature soapmaking method saves time and energy
Most soapmakers use either the cold process or the hot process to make their “from scratch” soaps. However, another method – room temperature soapmaking – is starting to become more popular, because...
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Oxide and ultramarine pigments are excellent soap colorants
Oxides and ultramarine pigments are natural colorants that can be used very successfully to color melt and pour, cold process and hot process soap. Both oxides and ultramarines are available in...
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Review of "Soap & Cosmetic Labeling" by Marie Gale
“Soap and Cosmetic Labeling” is an entire book covering, in depth, the topic of labeling soap and cosmetics correctly. While the FDA does not require soapmakers to label their soaps with ingredients,...
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Soap molds are not just for soap anymore
If you are a soapmaker, chances are good that you have a number of different styles of soap bar molds. If you’d like to stretch your investment and get more bang for your buck, here are some...
View ArticleInexpensive sources for soapmaking equipment and tools
Soapmakers need to have tools and pots that are dedicated solely to making soap. Once they have been used with lye, they should not be used for cooking purposes. It can get expensive to purchase...
View ArticleInsurance for your soap making business (Photos)
If you’re thinking of selling your products, you need to have insurance for your business. Whether a sole proprietorship or LLC, small business policies are available at an affordable cost to protect...
View ArticleReview of MicroTemp MT-100 Infrared Thermometer
A tool that may well be the most important one in a soap maker’s equipment collection is a good thermometer. Being able to read the temperature of oils and lye solutions affects the success of many...
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Easter basket project - cookie cutter soaps (Photos)
It’s fast and easy to make cute themed soaps using cookie cutters as the soap mold. This article and its accompanying slide show will take you step by step through the process of making these adorable...
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Easter basket project - silicone band embedded soaps (Photos)
Silicone band bracelets are all the rage these days, with kids and teens trading, collecting, and wearing them. These cute melt-and-pour soaps feature an embedded silicone band that the lucky user can...
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