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Just a quick note... stearic acid is almost necessary in shaving soaps due to the stability it adds to the lather; in shaving soap, the cleansing properties mean nothing, the lather is everything. Additionally, hardness doesn't mean much with a shaving soap... shaving soap is designed to be...

This really depends on how you are presenting yourself, and who your customers are... for plain, simple and natural, Euphoria wins hands down, so that was what I voted for. Ruthie, to me, looks like it is designed for the high end crowd... the same people that seem to follow each of the new...

Personally, I use it for a premium feel, and thinking about selling some of my soaps, and really like the label appeal as well. You can use silk from *ANY* source, anything from straight cocoons (boiled so it unravels and dissolves) to squares cut out of an old silk tie. I get my cocoons...

As far as raw silk goes, you will want to boil it first until it divides itself into individual threads. There are two silk proteins, one that actually makes what we call silk, and the other that makes the silk stick to itself. This second protein entirely coats the protein that you really...