Infusing oil with herbs is a great way to add color, scent, and beneficial properties to natural skincare and soap recipes. Infused oil can even be used to give your soap medical abilities. But you can also make infused oil for many other purposes, even for cocking. You can incorporate herb-infused oil in any of …
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Lye is one of the main ingredients in our soap recipes, but it will disappear completely during the chemical reaction mixed with oils or fat. Lye consists of water and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or water and Potassium hydroxide (KOH). In many countries, KOH is hard or impossible to buy because it can make explosives. How …
Anise and star anise has been used in folk medicine and is known for their medical abilities. Anise seed and anise essential oil are especially effective against fungi, including yeasts and dermatophytes. But anise also has great potential as an odor stopper due to its astringent properties. In this recipe, we use anise in two ways: Make an …
Why not make your own pet shampoo and save money while making your very own balanced soap? But before you start, check with your veterinarian. Lye-based shampoo may be wrong for your pet for many reasons – like the height pH, e.g. (Remember, all recipes on this site are to be used at your own …
Did you know you can use soy wax in soap recipes? You definitely can, but you have to pay attention to if your soy wax is cosmetic grade. You cannot use unpure cheap wax that is meant for candle making. Look for the name Soybean, fully hydrogenated soy wax when you shop for soy wax …
In this post, we collect all the knowledge about rebatching and put it together as a guide. Some of the content is therefore made by YouTubers that we are not associated with but recommend. What is Rebatch soap? To rebatch soap means to make a new batch of soap with pre-made soap. It can be …
We use boiled beer for this recipe Beer soap is very modern and is supposed to be very bubbly and has a wonderful foam. There are, however, mixed opinions on this. Some say the extra bubbles come from the natural sugars in the beer, but anyhow, this is a wonderful and nourishing soap. What Beer …
This soap recipe is specifically composed for those who don’t like to use palm oil in their household. To get a longer-lasting bar, we added some vinegar – You can use apple cider vinegar or any other you like, as long as it is 5% acetic acid. Read more about how and why we add …
Why add Stearic Acid to soap? Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain and a great ingredient to add to your soap recipes if you’d like to create an extra firm bar of soap with a light creamy-type lather. How much Stearic Acid should I add to a soap recipe? Stearic Acid can …
Make your own dishwashing soap by following this easy recipe with just three ingredients. It’s cheap, and you get rid of sulfur and other harmful chemicals. You have dishwashing soap for around $1 for up to half a year, depending on how much is washed up by hand. We do not have a dishwasher and …