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During the last little bit, we have talked about the 6-5-4-1 soap recipe. We have even showcased several examples of how to approach the 6-5-4-1 concept. But for some of you, a big question is “Which recipe do I use?“. It really depends on what you will be doing with […]

Introduction to Soapmaking – Day 12

March 17, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Today is the last of the Introduction to Soap Making Series. Thanks for joining. It has been fun. I will have another post with all of the soaps lined up for you to visually compare but today is the last day we will be making soap for this series. Now […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 11

March 15, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I am so excited to share today’s soap. Today we will be making soap with Seabuckthorn Oil. Why is this exciting? Seabuckthorn is so potent in color, we will actually be using less than 1% of the oil in our soap! This is really exciting news for soapmakers. This means […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 10

March 14, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I adore roses. Pink ones, red ones, white ones, peachy ones! So when I was choosing a selection of oils to teach the basics of soap making, I couldn’t pass up the chance to use our Organic Rose Hip Oil. Why? Rose Hip Oil is great for all skin types […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 9

March 13, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Another day, another soap. How exciting! Before we get too far into the Blog Kitchen, I want to ask, “what recipe has been your favorite so far?” I think the one I have liked the most has been the one containing lanolin but todays soap just might beat it. Come […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 8

March 12, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Wahoo! We made it to Tuesday. Whew! Do you have anything exciting planned? I do! Today we are going to be making a soap with lanolin. Come join us today to find out why soaps containing lanolin have such a loyal following. So, where does lanolin come from? Every spring […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 7

March 11, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

We have made a few batches of soap already. Has anyone cut their soap yet? I want to hear how your soaps look, smell and feel! Today we are going to use Tamanu Oil as our luxury oil. Tamanu Oil is used for the same reason Emu Oil is. […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 6

March 10, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Today we are going to make a soap I have been looking forward to all week! The luxury oil I will be using today is Emu Oil. Now some of you may be wondering why on earth someone would want to put oil from a bird in soap! Emu […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 5

March 6, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Today I want to make soaps with Palm Kernel Oil and Palm Oil. These oils are both used extensively in luxury soaps and are friendly to the pocket book of soapers. Have you ever made soap with either of these oils? What do you think about them? Do you want […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 4

March 5, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Wow! Yesterday, we made our first bar of soap. How is everyone doing? Did you have any problems? Are you ready for your next batch? I think I am! Come join me for another batch of soap! Today I thought we would keep all of our oils the same except […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 3

March 4, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Yippee! Today we get to make our first batch of soap! Are you excited? I know I am! Let’s go make some soap. For our first batch, I am going to use Shea Butter as our splurge oil. Shea Butter is very popular in soaps, particularly for soaps that […]

Introduction to Soapmaking – Day 2

March 3, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Here at MMS we have a great technical support team. They are able to answer all of the questions a soap maker can have about what went wrong or right with their batch of soap. When you are starting out, all of the information and lingo can be overwhelming, so […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 1

February 28, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor