How to Resize Cold Process Soap Recipes

To be honest, I an a beginner to cold process soap making. I usually have used soap quick from Mission Peak Soap.  But I always wondered how to resize a recipe.  Good News!  I found an blog article from The Soap Queen called How to Resize Cold Process Soap Recipes.  I hope that this will help out a newbie like me or anyone else.

How to Make Soap Last Longer in the Shower

If you are new to making soap by the cold process method and wondered about making the soap last longer, check out this recent post from The Soap Queen called How to Make Soap Last Longer in the Shower.  I found it interesting that the Soap Queen says that cold process soap does not last as long as melt and pour.  To me I found it quite the opposite. What I would like to know is how to keep the fragrance or essential oil to last longer in a bar of cold process soap.   It always seems that the aroma is a lot stronger when I do a batch but by the time the batch is cured,,,there is hardly any scent.  Any suggestions out there?

Troubleshooting: Common Issues With Cold Process Soap

Are you having issues when making cold process soap?  I found a posting from the Wholesale Supplies Plus called Troubleshooting:  Common Issues with Cold Process Soap that has some helpful tips and tricks that may just help you solve your problems. Give this a try and see if it helps.

Simple & Gentle Cold Process Soap

So you decided you want to learn to make soap by the cold process method? I know you are excited to make your first batch of soap but there is a lot to learn and it may seem boring to some to go over some of the little things but it is important.  In her back to basics series, The Soap Queen has posted some really great information and here are instructions on how to make Simple and Gentle Cold Process Soap.  Please read through all of the information before you attempt to making this recipe.

When to Insulate Handmade Soap

According to the Soap Queen, temperature is a very important part in cold process soap making.  I can affect everything from trace to color to texture and scent of your final soap.  An important factor that factor that affects the temperature of your cold process soap is insulating it after it has been poured into the mold.  You may be asking what how do you insult your soap?  It involves covering the mold with a lid or homemade device such as a piece of cardboard to keep the soap warm. Then you would wrap the mold in a blanket to insulate.  There may be other ways to insulate your soap if you have a textured top.  Want to learn more about this?  Then read The Soap Queen's recent post called When to Insulate Homemade Soap.