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Hi All! Thanks for the great welcome. To DottieF. if you got to Marquette Sunday I hope you had a safe trip. At least it wasn't snowing. The Marquette Natural Foods Coop sells some of my soap...just ta let ya know...if ya wanted to know:? Hazel thanks for the supportive words for my...

No. To make soap, you must have a salt (lye). Remember chemistry? If you mix something acid to something alkali in the right proportions you end up with something neutral? Well that's how soap is make. Lye is very alkaline. Oils have fatty acids in them. The alkaline lye mixes with the...

My name is Colleen, I live in Michigan (Upper Peninsula) and have been making soap for over 25 years. My focus is to make a product that is beautiful visually, has wonderful scent qualities and is mild and nourishing to the skin. I also make several unscented soaps for folks who are sensitive...

I'd like feedback on how much vetiver essential oil to add per pound of base oils for cold processed soap.