When no color will do Experimented with the hue loved range was able to achieve, from deep blue-purples to lighter red-violets using all from purenso select oxides and micas....

Color plays an important role in the design of your soaps, and can even make or break a sale for many soapers! This is why...

We love ourselves some homemade soap around here. Over the years we’ve made almost every kind of soap we can think of (herbal, flower petal, soap on...

Working with lye can be intimidating, especially if you don’t know what it is or how to work with it. What, exactly, is lye? And,...

  Unlike sugar scrubs made with only oils and sugar, emulsified sugar scrubs become a creamy exfoliating lotion upon contact with water, leaving no oily...

DIY Candle Making Making your own fragranced soy candles is easy and fun. Candles make a great home-made gift and bring a bit of magic ambiance...

Purenso Select Melt and pour soap is a great option for beginners. All you have to do is melt the premade base, customize it with...

Turmeric is a bright yellow powder commonly used in cooking, dyeing fabrics, and beauty products. It gives cold process soap a range of color from...

Waiting is one of the hardest parts of soapmaking. Cutting it into bars and seeing the design for the first time is such an amazing...

You've made your soy wax candles, but they don't look quite right. What went wrong? How do you fix it? Is it normal? Don't worry,...

you've made your soy wax candles, but they don't look quite right. What went wrong? How do you fix it? Is it normal? Don't worry,...

Soy wax candles not only burn longer than traditional candles, they also burn cleaner because they're free of toxins, carcinogens, and harmful vapors. We only...

Citric acid and baking soda (aka sodium bicarbonate) are the two main ingredients in bath bombs. That combination creates the fun fizzy reaction when the...

  Are there beads of liquid on your melt and pour soap, or do the bars look powdery? Are they slippery and wet to the touch?...

You already know a little about the important role candle scent plays in your final product. You also now know about fragrance load, when to add...

Some people might tell you that making your own leave-in hair conditioner is as simple as watering down the wash-out product already in your shower. An...

This natural lip balm recipe uses hemp seed oil, which is rich in essential fatty acids, to penetrate into the lips - moisturizing and leaving...

Pure essential oils can be effective and efficient additions to your aromatherapy, home, and body care creations. However, these powerful plant extracts come with a...