Soap
Cold process, melt-and-pour, syndet bars, and decorative techniques. Lye-calculator-friendly recipes.
27 recipes
How to Test and Adjust pH in Skincare
Skin sits at pH 4.5-5.5. Target pH ranges for cleansers, serums, creams and soaps — plus how to lower or raise pH safely with citric or lactic acid.
Getting Started With Soap Making
A friendly first guide to soap making at home — cold process, hot process and melt-and-pour. Lye safety, a beginner recipe and a soap calculator.
Surfactants In Cosmetics
A friendly guide to surfactants in cosmetics — solid, liquid, anionic and amphoteric types. Where to use each, with INCI names and pH targets.
Glucoside Face Cleanser
A gentle glucoside face cleanser inspired by minimalist formulas. Plant-derived surfactants for all skin types — full recipe with exact percentages.
Solid Cleanser Scrub
A solid body and face scrub-cleanser bar — travel-friendly, double-duty. Full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step photos.
Retainer Cleaning Tablets
Make your own retainer cleaning tablets with safe, natural ingredients. Effervescent fizz, light scent — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Dead Sea Soap
Cold-process Dead Sea soap with mineral-rich clay for soothing, soft skin. Olive, coconut and shea blend — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Using Soap Scraps For Soap Design
Turn your leftover soap scraps into beautiful design embeds in a new cold-process bar. Zero-waste technique with step-by-step photos and lye math.
Easy Hand Wash
A simple liquid hand wash made in 30 minutes with no heating. Gentle surfactants, moisturizing — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Horse Chestnuts Cleanser
A natural horse chestnut cleanser you can use for laundry or surfaces. Saponin-rich, preservative-protected — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Banana Soap Recipe (Cold Process — Boosts Lather + Natural Color)
Cold-process banana soap recipe. Ripe-banana sugars boost foam and lather and add soft creamy color — full lye math and 4-week cure schedule.
DIY Liquid Dish Soap Recipe (Gentle on Hands, No SLS, 5 Ingredients)
Homemade liquid dish soap that cuts grease without drying hands. Just 5 ingredients, no SLS, ready in 20 minutes — full recipe with percentages.
Oats Body And Face Soap
Cold-process oats soap for body and face — gentle, soothing, ideal for sensitive skin. Full lye math, exact grams and step-by-step instructions.
Soap Bars Only 3 Oils
A simple cold-process soap bar made with only three oils — pantry-friendly, creamy, conditioning. Full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Salt Soap Bars Recipe
Cold-process salt soap bars with coconut oil and fine sea salt. Hard, long-lasting, spa-style bars — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Lime and Honey Soap Bar
Cold-process lime and honey soap with green clay and citrus essential oils. Refreshing, conditioning — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Solid Dish Soap Bar Recipe (Zero-Waste, 5 Ingredients, Lasts 3 Months)
A single solid dish-soap bar that replaces 3+ bottles of liquid soap. Zero-waste, coconut-oil base, lemon EO — full cold-process recipe with lye math.
Whipped Soap Base From Scratch
Make a whipped soap base from scratch with solid surfactants — fluffy, creamy lather. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step instructions.
Whipped Sugar Scrub from Soap Scraps
Turn soap scraps into a whipped sugar scrub for body and hands. Zero-waste, exfoliating, cleansing — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Avocado Cold Process Soap
Cold-process avocado soap with avocado oil and butter for a creamy, conditioning bar. Heat-transfer method — full lye math, percentages and step-by-step photos.
Ingredients and Tools to Start Making Your Cosmetics
The starter ingredients and tools you actually need to begin making cosmetics at home. A clear, no-fluff shopping list for absolute beginners.
100% Coconut Oil Soap
Make a 100% coconut oil soap with just two ingredients. Super cleansing, beginner-friendly cold-process — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Infusing Oils (no heating)
A step-by-step guide to infusing oils with herbs, powders and botanicals — no heating needed. Ratios, timelines, storage and ideas for what to infuse.
Soap For Beginners
A friendly cold-process soap recipe for absolute beginners — olive, coconut and cocoa butter. Full lye math, safety notes and step-by-step photos.
Different Soaps from the same Batter
Make three different soaps from one batter — salt, charcoal-clay and chamomile. Cold-process technique with full lye math and step-by-step photos.
Happy Soap
A cheerful cold-process soap that reuses leftover bars as embeds for a colorful design. Olive-coconut-shea blend — full lye math and step-by-step.
Basic Equipment for Soap Making
The basic equipment you actually need to start making soap at home. Scale, blender, safety gear, molds — a friendly checklist for beginners.