What is superfatting? And why should you superfat soap. Superfatting soap produces a more moisturizing soap and decreases the PH in the final soap making it more gentle to skin.

List of important equipment used in making soap cigarbands.

Calendula has been used in skin formulations that are healing and soothing to the skin. This recipe uses oil infused wih calendula to create soap that is soothing and gentle to the skin. This soap is great for sensitive and baby skin.

Soap Cigarband for baby soaps that looks vintage or retro. I named this one Baby Cuteness. It features a baby rabbit,and baby bears. This label comes with the source file that is downloadable and instructions for customizing in Microsoft Publisher.

Check out your local Starbucks for their free coffee grounds, great for making exfoliating soaps, body scrubs and for adding nutritive organic matter to your garden.

Book review of The Soapmaker´s Companion by Susan Miller Cavitch. This is a great book for beginners as well as seasoned soapmakers. Covered are all the major soapmaking topics such as lye safety, chemical composition of oils, chemistry of soapmaking, troubleshooting problems and numerous recipes.

Instructions for making wet potpourri along with sources for supply.

List of containers normally found around the house that were never intended as soap molds but can be used as such.

Cucumber soap with French green illite clay recipe with detailed directions and supplier list.

How to make soap using beer with recipe and instaructions.