Dried lavender flowers look like little pods when added to soap. The following is an excerpt from Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers and Essential Oils by ...

Crafters have many interpretations of the term “natural soap crafting.” On one end of the spectrum, it can mean using only organic, chemical-free ingredients including soap bases, additives, colorants ...

In a world filled with commercial soap products made of a seemingly endless list of unidentifiable ingredients, there's something uniquely satisfying about making your own soap at home. What’s more, ...

For our ongoing series of DIY cleaning tests, we scoured the Internet (pun intended) for homemade formulas for hand-cleaning dishes. We tested each of three homemade dish cleaners with three ...

Heat the goat milk soap base in a double boiler. Stir in the honey, chamomile essential oil, and vitamin E oil. Pour into moulds and allow to harden. Melt shea butter in a double boiler together with ...

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own soap from scratch, this easy cold process Bastille soap recipe is the perfect place to start. It’s made from two simple oils—olive oil and coconut oil—and ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

If you’ve wondered how to make lemon soap at home, you’ll be glad to know this is one of the easiest homemade soap recipes to start with. This easy lemon soap recipe uses natural ingredients, creates ...

Soap recipes are endless, and it's easy to create a healthy, healing and sweet-smelling alternative to store-bought soaps. Homemade soaps are perfect as gifts, and are made from natural ingredients ...

People may want to make homemade soap from scratch to suit their personal preferences or so that they can give it away as a handcrafted gift. This article looks at some different methods for making ...