How to Use the Soap Maker’s Calculator
The Oil & Lye Soap Calculator is a great starting place for those who want to craft their own hard bar soapContinue Reading
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Top 16 Homestead Cottage Business Ideas
Home based businesses are the bedrock of the American economy.Family run and small businesses power 80% of the American economy. In the post lock downContinue Reading
2022-06-17
The Great American Soap Swap
Welcome to the Great America Soap Swap : A Community Game for Soap MakersEvery soap maker is welcome to join. You must be a memberContinue Reading
2022-03-28
Water & Oil Emulsions Make Beautiful Hand Made Lotions
Body care lotions are made from part water and part oil. Anyone who has ever tried to combine the two knows that oils do notContinue Reading
2022-03-25
Preservatives ~ A breakdown for lotion & cosmetics
Why do we need a preservative in topical cremes and cosmetics?A preservative is essential to help prevent microbes (bacteria, mold, and yeast) growing. Preservatives stopContinue Reading
2022-03-25
The basics of DIY lotion to body butter creation
Let’s walk through how to make a natural lotion, cream, body butter and moisturizer from scratch. Lotions, creams, body butters and skin soothers areContinue Reading
2022-03-25
How to Identify Mold or Bacteria in Your DIY Lotions
Once you embark on the path of hand made lotion making you will undoubtedly become familiar with a handful of popular preservatives in the DIYContinue Reading
2020-08-22
Can I save lotion that has separated?
Today’s topic is about how to salvage a batch of DIY lotion that you thought was just about to come out perfect, only to findContinue Reading
2020-04-28