Soap Making - Homemade Soap Making

After many many years of producing and selling my handmade Exfolimint™ Peppermint Foot Soap through Rebecca's Soap Delicatessen , I have decided to retire this particular handmade soap. And, since I am retiring it, I thought I'd share the recipe so you can make your own! Handmade Exfolimint™ Peppermint Foot Soap from Rebecca's Soap Delicatessen My handmade, cold process Peppermint Exfolimint™ Foot Soap is a special handmade soap created just for feet! It's refreshingly scented with...Read Full Story

Homemade soaps make gorgeous decorations especially when put into a decorative basket. I spent the day making homemade soap for a small shop here at our local mall. I made three batches of glycerin melt and pour and a double batch of goat milk and honey lye soap. Red candy cane scented soap and the green and red marbled evergreen scented soap. One soap is all red and has a candy cane scent. Another soap is half red and green marbled and half green. It has an evergreen scent. Both of these...Read Full Story

Most commercial soaps have glycerin, and make the skin dry and itchy. The component of glycerin helps retain moisture, and although its level can not be altered in commercial soaps can be made with glycerin soap home. Homemade lye soap recipes comprise a combination of lye and fat, resulting in a chemical process called saponification. During this process, glycerol is released as a byproduct. Making homemade soap is not only easy but also allows people to make soap that suits your needs...Read Full Story

By  J. Martin Learning how to make soap using the cold process is incredibly rewarding. Not only will you feel a sense of accomplishment once you have made your first batch successfully, but you will also be able to use the fruits of your labor. Since you will be using the cold process, you will be creating your soap completely from scratch. It is a great feeling to be able to take a handful of totally unrelated items and create something new with them. Safety is of the utmost importance. You...Read Full Story

Once you've mastered the basics of soap making, it's fun to create your own recipes. You have to have the proper mix of fats, oils, scent, and a good recipe will ensure you have success in creating your own luxurious recipe. STUDY OILS AND RECIPES WELL BEFORE YOU BEGIN - AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL !!! First, you have to decide what method of soap making you're going to make. Are you going to use the cold process method (with lye), the rebatched/handmilled method or the melt and pour method? Next...Read Full Story