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Real natural soap is a combination of water and oil (fats). Of course, we all probably learned at an early age, that oils and water do not mix. However, with a little help, they can join together and the result is “soap” and no trace of the little helper is left. So, what is theContinue reading “Soap”

Wikipedia says: “Essential oils are volatile and liquid aroma compounds from natural sources, usually plants. They are not oils, in the strict sense, but often share with oils, a poor solubility in water. Essential oils often have an odour and are therefore used in food flavouring and perfumery. They are usually prepared by fragrance extractionContinue reading “Essential Oils”

Despite what some good folk might think, making natural soap is not quite as easy as “baking a cake.” Although it is not particularly difficult, the process definitely does not allow the scope to add “a pinch of this, a drop of that and a little bit of the other.” For safety reasons, the ingredientContinue reading “An approach to home soap making”