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A recent student in a soap making class I taught wrote and asked me how to make her soap whiter. I had given the students a basic recipe like my…
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May
21
Homemade Soap Recipes – Homemade Recipes for Carpet Shampoo
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Homemade Recipes for Carpet Shampoo
Hiring a professional to clean your carpets can be expensive. Many people own carpet shampooers and they are able to clean their carpets more frequently than those who have to hire someone to do the job. The manufacturers of carpet cleaning machines recommend using only their products to clean your floors, and they often charge more than $10 per bottle of carpet shampoo so it isn’t surprising they suggest that you use their products.
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May
16
Latest Soap Making Lye news – Organizing for America | Dulci
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I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -
Organizing for America | Dulcie Melliush: lye soap recipe
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May
14
Latest Organic Soap Making news – Consumer companies’ earnin
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Hey everyone, I decided it would be a great idea to post up the latest news from Google so here it is…
Consumer companies' earning results at a glance
New York-based maker of namesake oral care and dishwashing soap, said its first-quarter profit rose 9 percent, to $507.9 million, or 97 cents per share, … Read more
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May
12
Homemade Soap Recipe – “Soap Making Procedure” … How It’s Done!
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"Soap Making Procedure" … How It’s Done!
The soap making procedure is a mystery to many. It’s a wonder how fats and oils combine to make hard bars that lather when wet!
What’s the appeal of the soap making procedure? Commercial soaps are usually drying and many are actually synthetic detergents. Hand-crafted soap will work better. It has a special, moisturizing luxury feel. Plus you have the option of customizing it with different ingredients … especially scent Read more
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May
10
Latest Handmade Soap Recipes news – Athens ArtsFest to offer art a
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Hey everyone, I decided it would be a great idea to post up the latest news from Google so here it is…
Athens ArtsFest to offer art and entertainment this weekend
She finally found a recipe she liked that made the skin smooth and silky and soft, she said. After trying out her soap on friends and relatives, … Read more
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May
8
How does Soap Work
Read on to know more about the chemical details of the soap and how it actually works…
What is a soap?
Soap is a cleansing agent made from the interaction of fats and oils with alkali. Records mention the use of soaps ancient times. Soap making was common in Italy and Spain during the 8th century and by the end of the 13th century, soaps were freely available in France. In 1783, as with all discoveries a Swedish chemist accidentally simulated the Read more
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May
6
Its really expensive to buy a hugh bulk online and than pay all the extra cost for shipping and the toxic material fee.
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May
4
“The secret of my health is applying honey inside and oil outside.” – Democritus (460-370 BC), Greek philosopher and physician who lived to be 109Sounds to me like Democritus would…
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May
1
If you or a loved one suffers from skin allergies or other skin ailments, the cause may very well be right there in the shower.
The other day, I was thinking back to the very birth of Chalet Soap Co, and how it all began. It Began with constant trips to doctors and allergists for my daughter’s skin problems. She had constant rashes on her arms and legs, sometimes so severe that she would scratch until she drew blood. First , I thought that it was food allergies, so we did the elimination diet, cutting back to rice and honey and fresh vegetables. It didn’t work .
I started making pastes from Oatmeal and milk, which my Nana taught me to do when I was young. I found this would temporarily take the burn away, but, as she matured, the problem persisted and started turning into severe yeast infections. So, I started giving her oatmeal and milk baths every night so she could sleep . After numerous trips to the doctor and dermatologist, it was suggested that it was the soap I was using, and to only use "pure" soap. I was so glad to have found the problem, I immediately bought the purest soap I could find. Unfortunately, there was no change. As a matter of fact, the yeast infection got worse. I was heartbroken for her.
Then one evening, while visiting friends, I was discussing "pure" soap with my girlfriends, when a newcomer to the group mentioned that she made "pure" soap, and invited me to come to her house and learn how to do it. I jumped at the opportunity, and was there the next day. As I watched her measure and mix, I was thinking how this was right up my alley, having been in the beauty business.
As we were getting ready to pour the soap, she handed me a pair of goggles and a face mask. She put them on as well, along with rubber gloves that fit up to her arm pits, and proceeded to open all the doors and windows. I asked her why we had to wear all of this protection, and she told me that the LYE was going in, and the room filled with smoky, gassy fumes. I was horrified. How was this "Pure" soap? If it was, I wanted nothing to do with it.
So, my search began, beginning with the study of exactly what Lye is. Needles to say, it became an obsession, and my research led me to a wealth of information on Sodium Lauryl Sulfates. I knew I had found our problem. I then started milling down the soap to dissipate the LYE from it, which is what Cleopatra had her servants do. It was time consuming and labor intensive, and I found that the cured bars were not very appealing. That brought me to the discovery of a glycerine soap base that was SLS free. I started researching herbs and hydrosols , and many other all natural ingredients to incorporate in order to make bars for specific skins and skin problems.
That was 5 years ago. My daughter is 15 now, and has never had another yeast infection , rash, or even a pimple, and neither has my 20 year old son, who, prior to that, had terrible back acne and would never take his shirt off at the beach. I started doing research on how to make other SLS free products, such as Shampoos , Conditioners, Body Lotions, as well as many other products. I now sell a complete line of skin care and hair care products, all made with the best natural oils and vegetable derived surfactants. If you are experiencing skin disorders, or if you just want to hydrate your skin the natural way, focus your attention on the products taht you use to clean your skin everyday.
Christin Coulter has been in the beauty industry for 25 years. For more beauty secrets, go to www.skin-care-chemical-free.com
By Christin Coulter
Published: 10/22/2007
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