I was already very excited for 2010 to arrive back in November. I just felt so positive about the new year and the new decade. 6 days into the new year and the excitement still buzzes very high. I had let go of energies that did not sustain me towards the last half of 2009 [...]
What in the world is ’saponification’? It’s a chemical reaction. You’ve probably heard me use this word a few times in my blog now. Well saponification is where the magic of soapmaking happens. It’s the moment when an acid like the vegetable oils or fats and a base or alkali like sodium hydroxide/lye perfectly bond [...]
Wondering what Cold Process (CP) soapmaking means? It’s basically a soap making technique that requires no additional heat after the mixed oils & lye have achieved saponification. Soap made this way takes 4-6 weeks to cure, or age. During the curing (aging process) the soap fully saponifies during the first few weeks and in the [...]
If you’re thinking of starting a natural soapmaking business this is a great podcast interview with Nichole Gabriel, owner of Fullearths, etc. She talks about how she got started in soapmaking and also the successes & challenges of her business. Nichole offers a lot of great tips for new soap business owners.
Inteview with natural soapmaking [...]
When I discovered cold process soapmaking a few months ago I had no idea how much fun it would be. I didn’t know how much joy the soapmaking process would bring to me. One afternoon back in July of this year, when I was staying at the wonderful The Brownstone Colonial Inn bed & breakfast [...]