Have you ever picked up a bar of store-bought soap, read the ingredients, and wondered what half of them even are? If you’re trying to avoid synthetic fragrances, preservatives, or harsh detergents—or ...

This episode rebuilds soap making from raw materials by calcining limestone into lime, reacting it with natron to create lye, and pressing olives into oil with a screw press. The final olive oil soap ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soap-making has a rich history and is a blend of art and science. While traditional soap recipes call for ingredients like oils ...

I've always wanted to make soap, but it seemed like an arduous task and a little risky because you have to use lye, which is caustic. I'm sure that many older readers will remember their grandmother ...