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Soap Chemistry

Understanding soap chemistry begins with a basic knowledge of the washing agent, water. Water has surface tension that can be noticed by simple observation. The reason water beads on a...

Typical Soap Ingredients

In soaps, there are a variety of ingredients used for different purposes. Starting with the basic formula, alkalis are used for mixing with oils to make the basic soap. Alkalis...

Essential Oils for the Skin

Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts from various plants. Essential oil of peppermint, for example, is made by extracting the oil of thousands of peppermint leaves. For this reason, essential...

Natural Soap vs. Commercial Soap

Commercial soap is in ready supply, in every supermarket, in every city. But is it even soap? Theres a reason why so many of these products are called beauty bars,...

Safety Tips for Making Lye Soap

   Lye has been used in soap making for centuries. It begins as a dangerously corrosive alkaline that, when mixed with oils, is chemically altered and becomes harmless soap, with...

Soap Making Supplies

Soap making at home is a pleasurable and popular activity that requires some specific equipment. While much of what is necessary may be found already in your own cupboards, there...