Making soaps has been around for centuries. For many years, most of the items that people needed to live and prosper were made by hand. The work involved in making handmade soap is more difficult than buying a bar from the store, but it gives you the opportunity to know what you’re washing with. It opens your eyes to many things…
How much do you know about what’s in the soaps you use day to day? Skin is the body’s largest organ and is often the first to touch and absorb toxins, chemicals, and other substances in commercial products. Usually, the ingredients in those products have long and unfamiliar names and are hidden in unreadable fine print on a small label. Handwashing and…
When people discover that I make soap, they often have similar questions that can be a bit ambiguous. As an extension of my previous post about handmade soap versus commercial soaps, I thought it would be appropriate to share more in-depth about the various types of products for cleaning your skin and help clear some questions (and myths) about the many…
Do you want to know more about the process of making natural soap? Kandra offers her expertise in creating hand-crafted natural soap on Soapy Friends, which is where you are able to purchase her book The Natural Soap Color Palette in the latest digital Edition or purchase the original paperback edition available on Amazon. The creation of handmade bar soap is an enjoyable project…
Kandra is sharing her experience of creating hand-crafted natural soap on Soapy Friends, which is where you are able to buy her book, The Natural Soap Color Palette, in the brand new digital Edition or buy the paperback edition in its original form available on Amazon. Soaps and cosmetics that are purchased from malls, stores, and certain natural market chains generally use vibrant dyes…
The Perfect Bar Shape and Size – for a Non-Slip, Fast Drying, and Long-Lasting Bar of Soap.
October 19, 2023When I first started making soap at the age of 12, I (like many soap makers) created rectangle soap bars and tried different molds in the cavity. Big bars, tall bars, moons, flowers, elephants, dragonflies. You name it, I looked it up. While I am in love with the variety of shapes, sizes, designs, and shapes of various molds and stamps, I found the…
The soap you use isn’t dirty. You are correct! It’s odd to consider that something designed to cleanse you could be messy. However, certain people fear that bar soap could be an area that is contaminated with bacteria. Because we are involved in the production of body, hand, as well as tooth-washing soaps, we’d like to explore this issue to…
We received a few remarks regarding Tooth Suds not being as minty as toothpaste. Many people are happy about this. However, some are worried that this can cause “bad breath.” If you do brush your teeth and maintain excellent dental hygiene and a good diet, the choice you make in toothpaste (or toothpaste) isn’t going to cause or prevent an unpleasant smell……
In the wake of COVID-19 (coronavirus), We’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about handwashing, soap, and the skin that is irritated (from every wash). We want to provide an overview for anyone who may have similar concerns. There are two organizations: the CDC and WHO suggest washing your hands regularly (and at least every other day) to protect yourself…