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ultimatehpsoap
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Hot Process Soap Play-Dough: Instant Bath-Time Fun!
There are so many different soap dough recipes online, but most of them fall into two categories: made from a commercial product or cold...


ultimatehpsoap
Sep 26, 20186 min read
The Book Password: A Sad, But Necessary Truth
I have been asked the question “Why do you require a password for your book?” twice this week so I thought I would address it in a little...


ultimatehpsoap
Sep 25, 20181 min read
What is an "Iodine Value"?
The Iodine Number or Iodine Value is numeric indicator that is determined by a chemical test that measures how many centigrams of iodine...


ultimatehpsoap
Sep 25, 20184 min read
Essential Oils & Scent Fading
All essential oils are concentrated hydrophobic liquids that contain volatile aroma compounds from plants. Volatility can be described as...


ultimatehpsoap
Aug 27, 20186 min read
15-Minute Castile Soap HTHP Experiment (No crockpot necessary)
For me, soap making is not only a fun and exciting art form, but also a never-ending science experiment and quest to further my knowledge...


ultimatehpsoap
Aug 23, 20183 min read
Oil Spotlight: Apricot Kernel Oil
Apricots have made their way into culinary mainstream and are used in many different dishes and creations including drinks, smoothies,...

ultimatehpsoap
Aug 13, 201821 min read
The Hot Process Cure- Explore the MANY Benefits of Curing Both Cold AND Hot Process Soap
Currently there is a giant, and sometimes very heated, debate in the soap making world: Do hot process soaps need to cure? If you scroll...


ultimatehpsoap
Aug 2, 20182 min read
UG2HP Coconut Bubbles MP Base
Follow the directions from The Ultimate Guide to Hot Process soap to complete the recipe above. After your UG2HP Coconut Bubbles MP Soap...


ultimatehpsoap
Jul 31, 20181 min read
"Summer Rain" Goat Milk HTFHP
This is the full design video of “Summer Rain”. I used the “Creamy Goat Milk” HTFHP recipe with powdered goat’s milk, added to fresh...


ultimatehpsoap
Jul 26, 20184 min read
Milk & Yogurt- Why Dairy Doesn't Spoil in Hot Process Soap
I have had many people ask me the questions “If I add milk to my soap, won’t it cause it to spoil?” and “How do I know that there won’t...


ultimatehpsoap
Jul 24, 20184 min read
How Length of Time Spent Stick Blending Affects Fluidity
Someone recently asked me a very simple question that I thought I would address in a blog post. The question was: “Do I have to use my...


ultimatehpsoap
Jul 17, 20185 min read
The "Great Value" of Vegetable Shortening- How to Formulate & Use Vegetable Shortening in Soap
Walmart’s greatest gift to soap makers (other than all of their amazing prices on soaping essentials and oils) is their Great Value...

ultimatehpsoap
Jul 13, 20185 min read
Pure Coconut Oil Soap- Breaking the "Rules of Formulating" with a 100% Coconut Oil Soap
In the Ultimate Guide to Hot Process Soap, we learned about the science of soap making and did an intensive study of fatty acids and how...


ultimatehpsoap
Jul 12, 20183 min read
How to Use Sugar Water for Hot Process Colors that Pop!
I absolutely love using colorants when creating soap. It gives me the opportunity to use a blank canvas and turn my soap into a...


ultimatehpsoap
Jun 12, 20184 min read
The Best Immersion Blenders for ALL HP Budgets
An overview of the importance of immersion ("stick") blenders in hot process soap making and a guide to selecting the correct one for...
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