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You can make it the totally old fashion way using ashes. But really soap is made from a chemical reaction from fats and lye, called saponification. It turns the fats to soap. No other way to make soap. You can buy pre made soap and add stuff like colour or fragrances. They are called melt and...

Gelmaker makes a really great permanent emulsion. I make a styling wax using ewax as an emulsifier, I just use a whisk to blend. A blender or mixer is not necessary when you are mixing them at the right temperature.

I used to make liquid laundry soap from 1 bar ivory soap, 1 cup borax and 1 cup washing soda and enough water to fill a 96 load laundry soap container. It worked well for a while but residue in the soap causes the whites to turn grey and the elasticity to loosen. I find that the clothes don't...

I just thought I'd introduce myself. I've just recently become obsessed with soap making. I've been making my own mineral makeup, makeup in general. I progressed to making oils, creams and lotions which has now led me down this path of making soaps.