Soda Ash in Soap: What It Is, How to Remove It
What is soda ash? Is it harmful? Learn all about soda ash in soap making. This white powder can be welcomed or ruin your soap swirl designs. Find out also how to prevent and remove soda ash.
Learn how to make soap bars from several methods: cold process, hot process, rebatch, using soap bases (melt and pour). Learn also about safety precautions, how to make lye water, infused oils, how to unmold, cure and store soap bars, how to use handmade soap bars.
What is soda ash? Is it harmful? Learn all about soda ash in soap making. This white powder can be welcomed or ruin your soap swirl designs. Find out also how to prevent and remove soda ash.
Soap making trace refers to the point in the soap making process where the oils and lye have emulsified properly, allowing for the mixture to harden and cure, turning into soap. Trace is critical to create high-quality soap. Learn all about it in this post.
This post is a sort of “everything about soap” post. I don’t mean you to read the whole post all at once. But while you explore the soap making world, feel free to come here and check out some basic notions, in case you have doubts. There are five methods to make soap – cold process, … Read more
In this tutorial, learn how to make hot process soap, step-by-step with instructions, pictures and tips.
This is my first post about soap maker pains – and it starts with soap acceleration, no less. Probably the most common soap making issue of all. I want to share my own soap acceleration failures with you to better guide you and advise you on how to avoid it, or how to fix it. … Read more
Safety precautions in soap making consist mostly in dealing with lye, a dangerous corrosive chemical substance, that may cause chemical burns.
While it might be handy to know where to buy soapmaking equipment, fact is you probably have all it takes in your kitchen! Learn everything in this post.
Want to learn how to make melt and pour soap? Try this simple exfoliating argan oil soap scented with rosemary and lemongrass essential oils.
Do you love natural soap, but it lasts less than one week? It doesn’t make enough lather? How do you use handmade soap? Learn the best practices in this post.
If you love handmade soap, this might be the ideal solution for your intimate areas. Learn how to make an Intimate soap bar with this recipe!