Testing Fragrances in Soap

Even though supplies test their fragrance and essential oils they care in soap, but other factors such as temperature can affect your soap batch.  Would you like to learn more?  In a recent posting Testing Fragrances in Soap by Soap Blog discusses how to test fragrance and essential oils in soap.  Now you would think you would test more likely in cold process soap making but would you believe that it is a good idea to test in melt and pour?

Marbled Clay Hot Process Soap

Are you a cold process soap maker looking for a new soap recipe?  Here is a Marbled Clay Hot Process Soap recipe from The Soap Queen that you may want to try.

Murumuru Lotion Bars

The winter weather can certainly dry your skin out. If find that your body products just do not provide enough moisturizing properties to your skin, then you may want to try and make this recipe for Murumuru Lotion Bars.   This recipe from The Natural Beauty Workshop offers a great choice for the winter season.  According to The Natural Beauty Workshop, skipping the water phase lotion bars offer a hefty dose of conditioning oil and butter which makes them ideal for conditioning really dry skin.  They also say that a good lotion bar should glide across the skin delivering smooth and creamy moisture all over the body.

Sparkling Strawberry Melt and Pour Bars

Can you believe that Valentine's Day is just around the corner? Just it is. I have found this really cute melt and pour soap project from the Soap Queen called Sparkling Strawberry Melt and Pour Bars that would be perfect to give out your valentines.

Five Ways to Use Milk Powders in Bath & Body Products

To be honest, the only thing that I have made with a milk product in it was a milk bath and that was in a powdered form.  I have not really looked into making other products with milk but after looking at this posting from The Natural Beauty Workshop called Five Ways to Use Milk Powders in Bath and Body Products , I am reconsidering using milk powder in other products.  After reading this posting I am considering using milk powder in bath truffles and bath bombs.  What about you?