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Superfat vs. lye discount – the difference to know
What is the difference between applying lye discount and superfatting your soap? And should we care? Grab a cup of coffee or a hot tea, or whatever beverage you prefer, take a short pause and sit down...
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Making 100% olive oil soap – tips, tricks and why it should be avoided by...
If you like the idea of 100% olive oil soap and think that the simplicity of the recipe makes it an ideal soap for beginners, I have some bad news for you – you better avoid it before you gather enough...
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How to calculate the hot process superfat
In my previous post I discussed an important difference between superfat and lye discount. You might want to read it first, as I explain there why in hot process (HP) and only in hot process, the...
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Making natural soap from scratch I. – Necessary ingredients, basic steps and...
While I have been posting on some elaborate methods like liquid or transparent soapmaking, I did not cover the basics! Making natural soap from scratch (means from lye and oils) is more elaborate than...
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A big test of 100% one oil soaps – after 15 months
Yes, finally Those of you who have been waiting for the results of the big test of 100% one oil soaps… here it is! Actually, it has been more than a year since I made the soaps, but I was extremely...
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Coconut oil differences and use (not only) in soapmaking and cosmetics making
Virgin coconut oil, fractionated coconut oil, 72deg, 92 deg coconut oil… … it might be pretty confusing, right? Which one to choose in SoapCalc? And why there is so many of them! In this post I tried...
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How to make resistant soap, or hard doesn’t mean resistant!
…. As the title suggests, a hard soap does not necessarily mean a resistant soap. Hard soap means that your thumb does not leave a mark on it under substantial pressure. The soap is hard, well, almost...
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