Citric acid is a very mild organic acid that comes from citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruit, and even pineapple. It’s what gives these fruits their signature sour flavors. As an ingredient, it’s commonly used in food and beverage items, as well as cleaning and bath/body formulations. In cleaning and bath/body formulations, it serves…
Knowing the shelf life of soaping oils is pretty important for anyone that’s going to sell soap. This is because it gives you an idea of roughly how long your product will last before “going bad”. For this same reason, in my opinion, is it’s also really good information to know for anyone who plans…
Using sustainable palm oil may be a good way to reap the benefits of palm oil while supporting the producers who are doing what we hope for – making efforts to produce palm oil responsibly. Is it a perfect solution? The right thing to do? I don’t know. All I know is that if there’s…
Knowing how to line a soap mold is a skill every soaper using a wood mold must be at least half-decent at. You basically need to create an easy-to-remove barrier between your soap and your mold, and make sure it won’t leak or make your soap super ugly (if that’s important to you). There are…
Employing sound practices for lye safety in soap making is extremely important. Failing to do so can result in you getting hurt, and that means you’re going to be too scared to EVER MAKE A BAR OF SOAP AGAIN IN YOUR LIFE. It’s sad, really. Okay, overly dramatic warning aside, let me tell you a…