Soap News
Made from locally harvested plants and barks, this gentle cleanser leaves skin soft, smooth. On the same day I received an assignment to write about African black soap, I serendipitously received a sample in the mail in a cache of beauty items I subscribe to monthly. The soap claimed to be microdermabrasion in a bottle.…
Humble it may be, but soap does more than clean up your hands at the end of the day. To chemists, it’s what you get when you boil down the sodium salts of fatty acids. To us, it’s just soap, known mostly for removing dirt from grimy hands. But with a little creative repurposing, soap—in…
Making your own soap at home is easy, frugal, creative and fulfilling. There’s something really marvelous about taking a bar of your own homemade soap into the bath or shower with you. Whether you are looking for a more natural alternative to commercial soap, or are just a crafty person looking for a new creative adventure,…
Saponification is the chemical reaction that occurs when fats or oils (fatty acids) come into contact with an alkali (or a base.) and it literally means “soap making” – from a Latin word “sapo” or Celtic word “saipo” which also means soap. Without these 2 main ingredients there is simply no soap. Remember: no lye,…
