Buying a bar of handcrafted soap is an investment in your skin. I know you can purchase a cheaper bar in the grocery store, and customers are concerned how long the soap will last. Here are some tips to increase the bar life of your handcrafted soap. …
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How Long Does a Bar of Soap Last?
"How long will a bar of your soap last?" a new customer asked me a few weeks ago. The thing is, being a soap maker, I always have a few different soaps in my shower at one time. Usually, these are the odd pieces and scraps I don't sell. So I couldn't answer her question. However, I believe "I don't know" is not an …
Making Soap in Chemistry Class
I work in a school system in the science department. One of the best parts of my day job is making soap in chemistry classes at the high school. So when Seth Klein asked me if I was available to teach his classes, I quickly cleared my calendar said yes.I've made soap before with high school students. …
Scrubblez
A few months ago, I was making a soap delivery to my friend Roberta at Scrubz. We started talking about emulsified scrubs, and how we both felt they left our hands and body feeling too dry. After looking up and reading the ingredients on the jar, we decided we could do better, and Scrubblez Soapy Scrub was born. …
Clean Soaping
To a soap maker and a literal thinker, the phrase clean eating is, well, ridiculous. Of course I don't want dirt in my food. I wash my lettuce and brush off my mushrooms so carefully you could take a microscope to them and not find any soil. So when I stopped at Panera and saw a sign over the self serve drinks that said …