Articles Index
Olive Oil (Castile) Soap Recipes
Easy Recipes for making Castile Olive Oil Soap
The Basics of Making Candles
Bring some warmth and light into your home by making your own hand made candles - Fun creative and easy to learn
Soap Making Recipes Directory
Directory of soap making recipes from basic soap making recipes to soaps with botanical additives to specialty soaps
Soap Making Safety Procedures
Tips and information to help you make soap safely.
Tomato (Basil) Soap
recipe for tomato basil soap
Carrot Juice Soap
Recipe for carrot juice soap
Clay Soap Sampler
Recipe for making soap with clays
Coffee Soap Recipe
Coffee soap is a great soap to make for cooks and coffee lovers alike - it removes garlic and fish odors from hands - exfoliates nicely - and is an exotic change to your normal everyday soap recipe
Getting Started Making Soap
A list of the basic soap making tools and equipment you need to get started making soap
The Difference Between Fragrance Oils & Essential Oils in Soap & Candle Making
A discussion of the difference between fragrance oils and essential oils in candle making and soap making.
Using Honey in Soap Making
Information about using honey in hand made soaps - soap making recipes too
Where to Buy Lye
Without lye, there is no soap. But the most common supplier for home-based soap makers, Red Devil, has been discontinued. Here are some places you can get it.
Candle Making Cleanup
Tips for cleaning up after your candle making project
Liquid Soap Dilution Table
Dilution help for making liquid soap
The Basics of Making Your Own Natural Soap
Want to make your own hand made natural soaps - but just a beginner Start here for a quick primer in soap making - Fun projects and how-to projects as well as explanations of all the materials tools and ingredients involved
Cucumber Soap
Recipe for cucumber soap
Melt and Pour Shaving Soap
Instructions to make Melt and Pour Shaving Soap
Shaving Soap Recipe
Recipe for shaving soap - olive oil shaving soap
Mosquito Repelling Essential Oil Blends
Mosquito repelling essential oil blends for making citronella candles with more than just citronella oil
Good Old Fashioned Hard White Soap
recipes for old fashioned hard white soap
Lye Excess in Liquid Soap Making
An explanation of Catherine Failor's Liquid Soap recipe formulations - and the excess of lye
Organic Monitor Gives 2009 Predictions
Organic Monitor Press Release - Jan 30, 2009
Using Natural Exfoliants in Your Soap
List of exfoliants you can use in your soaps
Measurements vs. Percentages in Soap Making Recipes
Scale your recipe to any size as well as understand the proportions of each oil in the recipe.
How to Make a New Year's Hurricane Candle Shell
Step-by-step instructions to make a New Year's candle based on a basic hurricane candle shell and photo candle