Articles Index

Mosquito Repelling Essential Oil Blends
Mosquito repelling essential oil blends for making citronella candles with more than just citronella oil

Gardener's Soap Recipe
Super scrubby recipe for making gardeners soap

Candle Making Safety
Candle making safety - tips, rules and instructions for making candles safely

Sensitizing Essential Oils
List of essential oils that can cause skin sensitization.

Irritating Essential Oils
List of essential oils that can cause skin irritation.

Hazardous Essential Oils
List of hazardous essential oils

Essential Oils to Avoid During Pregnancy
List of essential oils to avoid during pregnancy.

Toxic and Phototoxic Essential Oils
List of Toxic and Phototoxic Essential Oils

Fisherman's Soap
Recipe for Fishermans Soap - Allegedly Attracts Fish

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.

Are Gel Candles Dangerous?
Information on gel candle danger - do they explode?

Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil is by far the most popular essential oil in both soap making and candle making.

Melt and Pour Soap Making Basics
Basic overview of melt and pour soap making

Soap Making Recipes Directory
Directory of soap making recipes from basic soap making recipes to soaps with botanical additives to specialty soaps

Candle Making Projects Directory
Directory of Candle Projects at Candle and Soap Making at About.com

Olive Oil (Castile) Soap Recipes
Easy Recipes for making Castile Olive Oil Soap

Candle Burning Safety - How to Burn Candles in Your Home Safely
Tips and guidelines for burning candles safely - how to burn candles safely in your home

Choosing Safe Containers for Container Candles
Guidelines for choosing safe containers to make container candles in.

Candle Making Cleanup
Tips for cleaning up after your candle making project

Getting Started Making Soap
A list of the basic soap making tools and equipment you need to get started making soap

Create a Basic Soap Recipe
Want to learn how to make soap? Create your own soap recipe from scratch - balance your oils and get exactly the results you want.

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.

Natural Colors in Candles
Natural Colorants in Candles - Natural Colors in Soy Wax Container Container Candles

Using Honey in Soap Making
Information about using honey in hand made soaps - recipes included

Grocery Store Soap
You don't have to have a lot of fancy ingredients to make great soap. This recipe uses only oils that I found at my local market.