Soap-making has a rich history and is a blend of art and science. While traditional soap recipes call for ingredients like oils and lye, innovative crafters have been exploring natural and ...

Crafters have many interpretations of the term “natural soap crafting.” On one end of the spectrum, it can mean using only organic, chemical-free ingredients including soap bases, additives, colorants ...

Learn how to make all-natural dish soap with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. This homemade dish soap effectively cuts grease, suds up, and cleans thoroughly. Common products used include soap bar, ...

In The Best Natural Homemade Soaps(Robert Rose, 2014), Mar Gómez offers 40 recipes for simple, luxurious soaps based on three essential ingredients: water, olive oil and caustic soda. Gómez adds a ...

Courtney Skeeba of Homestead Ranch in Lecompton and her son, Marek, sell their handcrafted goat butter soaps at the Lawrence Farmers Market. Dainty hotel soaps shaped like seashells are one thing. But ...

It's rightly said that there's a deep sense of joy in cooking your own food and making your own products at home. If your New Year resolution for 2020 is all about making the right choices, then you ...