I have talked about the benefits of cetyl alcohol and it's effects on lather stability many times and I use it as an additive in almost...

One of the most common questions that I am asked as a teacher is “What are the different oils and what are their benefits are in soap...

These are five classic recipes that ALL soap makers should create throughout their soap making careers. They are the perfect recipes for...

Student Question: “I am looking into making a recipe with shea butter and every website that I look at says not to use more than 10% or...

"Do I have to cure my hot process castile soap for a whole year? Can I just put them in a box in the garage and pretend they aren't...

I have been asked some questions about the use of Jojoba oil in soap making lately, so I thought I would address it in better detail in a...

Activated charcoal is very simply carbon that has been treated with oxygen to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms....

There are so many different soap dough recipes online, but most of them fall into two categories: made from a commercial product or cold...

I have been asked the question “Why do you require a password for your book?” twice this week so I thought I would address it in a little...

The Iodine Number or Iodine Value is numeric indicator that is determined by a chemical test that measures how many centigrams of iodine...

All essential oils are concentrated hydrophobic liquids that contain volatile aroma compounds from plants. Volatility can be described as...

For me, soap making is not only a fun and exciting art form, but also a never-ending science experiment and quest to further my knowledge...

Apricots have made their way into culinary mainstream and are used in many different dishes and creations including drinks, smoothies,...

Currently there is a giant, and sometimes very heated, debate in the soap making world: Do hot process soaps need to cure? If you scroll...

Follow the directions from The Ultimate Guide to Hot Process soap to complete the recipe above. After your UG2HP Coconut Bubbles MP Soap...

This is the full design video of “Summer Rain”. I used the “Creamy Goat Milk” HTFHP recipe with powdered goat’s milk, added to fresh...

I have had many people ask me the questions “If I add milk to my soap, won’t it cause it to spoil?” and “How do I know that there won’t...

Someone recently asked me a very simple question that I thought I would address in a blog post. The question was: “Do I have to use my...

Walmart’s greatest gift to soap makers (other than all of their amazing prices on soaping essentials and oils) is their Great Value...

In the Ultimate Guide to Hot Process Soap, we learned about the science of soap making and did an intensive study of fatty acids and how...