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Science Experiment - Bubbles and Soap 2 years 4 days ago

Did you know that you can power a paper boat, move toothpicks at will, by putting bubbles to work with just some soap. In these science experiments you can use homemade soap or dish washing detergent.

But before we get into these fun and informative bubble experiments lets learn a little bit about the origins of soap.

L'Occitane Shea Butter Soap 2 years 8 weeks ago

If you look after your skin then it's worth having a think about the soap you use. You shouldn't just think about soap as a skin cleanser, but also a moisturizer. It's all too easy to strip the skin of essential moisture if you are using a soap that isn't kind to the skin. L'Occitane shea butter soap is a luxury soap that both moisturizes and cleans and leaves the skin feeling super soft to the touch.

How To Make Soap 1 year 34 weeks ago

One of the disadvantages of using manufactured soaps and soap products is that they contain various chemicals and synthetic perfumes that may be less kind to the skin than natural products.
It is not too difficult to make soap at home and this was the normal thing to do for may families for hundreds of years. There are some strong chemicals used in the process so this is an adult hobby and probably not something for children to do.

How to Make Soap that Cures Quickly with Hot Process Soap Making 2 years 1 week ago

Typical homemade soap can take a month to cure. With the Hot Process method of making soap, the product cures within a week or less and creates harder, longer lasting bars. The way that you make the soap is the same, but by heating the finished soap, you can speed up the curing time. Just make sure to wait until you add essential oils until after the heating as the aroma of the oils can be damaged by the heat.
Hot process soap making creates the same skin friendly, gentle bars that you make with the slow cure Cold Process. Read this article and learn how you can make you own soap at home.

Let's Put Your Soap on a Rope 2 years 15 weeks ago

Soaps on Ropes! I had them when I was a kid and you probably did too. It's mostly a novelty - the soap is the same with or without the rope but it really does add a neat convenience factor. And because it keeps the soap from sitting in any water, your soap lasts longer. So let's make some!