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I have an oddball request. Background: I'm a commercial beekeeper (Gooserock Farm in NJ) and have been making soap for some 20+ years, using beeswax. I sell it as a value-added product. Several good friends of mine have been going on humanitarian missions to Malawi, Africa, to help subsistence...

I also melt my wax along with my oils. It has a melting point of 150º so it's the last thing to melt. As a beekeeper, all of my soaps contain beeswax. It's wonderful for the skin, so even 1/2 to 1 oz per pound brings great conditioning to the soap. It adds hardness. And it gives you...

As a commercial beekeeper, Honey & Oats Beeswax soap is one of our signature varieties. In a 20# batch, I use a cup of honey (a little less than a tablespoon per pound) and 1 1/2 cups of oats. I usually add the honey to the lye water but have also added it when combining the fats and lye water...