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| Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is derived from the seeds of the cacao tree and is separated out
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| Olive Oil Castile Soap
A traditional recipe from Castile, Spain, this makes a beautiful and very mild
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| Method (Steps 1,2,3)
Read through all the steps carefully
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| Olive Cream Soap
A delightful summer scented soap with a fresh green tint will brighte
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| Soap Displays
Today, there are many craft shows, fairs, farmer's markets, and other venues
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| Substitutions
When you run out of a particular ingredient, especially fats, tallow, or oils, it's
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| Superfatted Soap
Superfatted soaps are rich in skin-softening oils
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| Three Kings Antibacterial Soap
A pleasantly scented hand soap for kitchen or bath, this soap combines the
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Making Larger Batches of Hand-Milled Soaps
Depending on the number of molds you have, you may want to increase the
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| Toothpaste Soap
Natural toothpaste is easy to make and effectively whitens teeth
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| Citrus Doggie Soap (Dog Soap) Recipe
A great citrus smelling soap to remove all of the odor for your dog
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| Removing Blemishes
When you're churning out a large number of soaps at one time, small
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Method 8
You should now have a hard, firm, white or off-white block of tallow
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| Plastic and Stainless Steel
Plastic and stainless steel are the best mold materials
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| Soap Molds
Perhaps nothing is as important to the appearance of finished hand-milled
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| Stainless Steel Pots
A couple of pots that are smaller than your soap pot will be necessary when
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| Kitchen Crater and Food Processor
To make hand-milled soaps, you will need to grate a block of basic soap
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| Thin Cardboard
In order to slice your soap into rectangular or square bars, you'll need to make
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| Old Blanket or Towel
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| Large, Clear Plastic Container with Lid
Known to soap makers as the primary mold, this container will hold your liquid
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| Safety Classes or Goggles
Protect your eyes by wearing safety glasses or goggles whenever you're
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| Two Kitchen Thermometers
Each thermometer must be capable of registering temperatures as low
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| Long-Handled Wooden or Plastic Spoon
You'll be stirring the caustic lye solution with this spoon, so be sure that its
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| Two Plastic Pitchers
These pitchers, used for mixing and pouring the lye solution, should have
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| Soap Pot
Your batches of soap must be mixed in either an unchipped enamel or
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| Kitchen Scale
Your scale needn't be expensive or fancy, but try to find one that can be
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