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From tallow balm and natural candles to lip balm and now, even homemade soap! This simple ingredient has quickly become one of my favorite natural fats to work with. This tallow soap bar recipe shows ...

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own soap from scratch, this easy cold process Bastille soap recipe is the perfect place to ...

Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...

Purchases made through the links above may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. When was liquid soap invented? Liquid soap is not a modern invention. A crude form of liquid soap using a ...

See the step-by-step process for making organic soap bars, using cocoa butter and peppermint oil. Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn ...

Jewelweed’s medicinal uses are well-known by many traditional cultures. You, too, can take advantage of this healing plant with this poison ivy soap recipe. And luckily, jewelweed identification is ...

Any other soap-makers around? I've just returned to the hobby after a prolonged absence. Good soap and good coffee are two of my only material indulgences so I'm always interested in meeting other ...