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Learning how to make and use lye water tea is just one more method to add to your soapmaking toolkit if you want to add a touch of natural botanicals to homemade soap.

Kitchen work can be hard on your hands. Here’s a moisturizing kitchen hand soap recipe you can customize three ways to make bar soap that cuts through grease and removes odors.

Here’s a basic hot process soap recipe with oodles of glycerin. Use your slow cooker to whip up a batch of this luxurious homemade soap.

Do the terms Iodine Value and INS mean nothing to you? We’ll break down the role of iodine in soap and explain how you can use this to craft a better bar of soap.

If you’re scratching your head wondering how those dreaded orange spots in homemade soap got there, read on for a few helpful tips.

Here’s everything you need to know about gelled vs ungelled soap. We’ll go over how to force or prevent gel phase, and what to do about partial gelling.

If you’re new to soapmaking, here’s an in-depth look at the ‘ins and outs’ of two made-from-scratch methods: hot process soap vs cold process.

New to soapmaking? Here’s a comprehensive guide to soapmaking to help you get started making your very own handmade soap.