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 ...

SCOTT -- The first thing one learns when making soap is that there is a lot of stirring involved. And trickling. And waiting. And hoping not to blow anything up. But, boy, does it smell good. An eager ...

Cindy Lantier has wiped her artistic slate clean with a turn to soap making. In the process, she is fulfilling a childhood dream as well as carrying on a family tradition. “I grew up on a small family ...

Have you ever picked up a bar of store-bought soap, read the ingredients, and wondered what half of them even are? If you’re trying to avoid synthetic fragrances, preservatives, or harsh detergents—or ...

I've always wanted to make soap, but it seemed like an arduous task and a little risky because you have to use lye, which is caustic. I'm sure that many older readers will remember their grandmother ...

If you’re a DIYer who enjoys crafting or making your own cosmetics, like hair masks or body scrub, you might be tempted to try your hand at making hand, bath, or decorative soap, especially if your ...

This episode rebuilds soap making from raw materials by calcining limestone into lime, reacting it with natron to create lye, and pressing olives into oil with a screw press. The final olive oil soap ...

Learn to make your own shave soap with this coconut milk soap recipe! This shaving soap recipe uses shea butter to help you get the perfect shave. Yield: 8 to 10 round bars of shaving soap (2 lbs 5 oz ...