Nourishing Skin and Nurturing Moms
Making liquid soap at home for yourself and your family is a very rewarding experience. It can be used for handwashing, as a body wash or even around the home… left unscented or infused with a refreshing blend of your favourite fragrances to excite your senses. Since my first adventure into the world of handmade […]
This earthy, citrusy lemongrass soap may not only create an invigorating shower experience and contribute to healthy skin, but it also has aromatherapeutic properties. It contains lemongrass oil as well as ground lemongrass blades for gentle exfoliation. Lemongrass essential oil has been shown to have antimicrobial properties, this makes it effective against acne and even dandruff. […]
Hot process soapmaking is different from the cold process method in that the traced soap is heated to speed up saponification and neutralize it before putting it into the mold. A benefit to making soap this way is that the soap is fully saponified and can be used right away. This method creates a more […]
For quite a while I have been wanting to try my hand at making liquid soap. Although there are many resources and YouTube videos that demonstrate how to make liquid soap from scratch I decided to try the version from The Everything Soapmaking Book by Alicia Grosso. The recipe is a hot process soap utilizing […]
