Oct 13 2022
I love this recipe because it only requires three oils which you can find in the grocery store, making it an easy recipe to satisfy a quick soap making fix! Ingredients: 8 oz. olive oil 8 oz. coconut oil, 76 deg. 9 oz. vegetable shortening like Crisco 9.5 oz. water 3.6 oz. lye 1 oz. Pumpkin Patch …
Feb 10 2022
Here’s a useful and whimsical gift idea for your loved ones – Birds of Paradise tropical scented pure coconut oil soap! The fragrances in this soap combine sweet and tangy fruity scents with island hibiscus, making for a true tropical getaway. This is another one of my favorite superfatted pure coconut oil soaps – I …
Sep 28 2021
Whether it’s from over-exercising, helping a friend move or shoveling snow, we’ve all woken up stiff and sore. Bath bombs are a wonderful way to relax sore muscles and leave you feeling better. When you make bath bombs at home, you can tailor the recipe to provide exactly the benefit you want. A bath bomb …
May 25 2021
Making soap can be a fun craft project for all ages! I make them for my own personal use because most commercially made soaps simply don’t compare to good handmade soaps. Also, I have fun choosing the base and fragrance combination to make my own perfectly customized bars of soap. It’s also a great project …
May 10 2021
Making homemade soap is fun and rewarding for me, however I don’t always have the time or money to shop for a long list of specialty oils. This is when a simple trip to the grocery store will suffice. You can make some very fine soap with oils found in most every grocery store. The …
Nov 17 2019
This weekend I’ve combined some of my very favorite fragrances for a fresh, invigorating soap: lemongrass and tea. I’ve chosen Jasmine green tea because of the wonderful scent and I thought it would go well with lemongrass. For this soap recipe, I used organic lemongrass essential oil, not fragrance oil, which is stronger scented and …