The EssentiaList

by Catherine Haug, Feb 5, 2011

Photo by Kathy Mansfield

Presentation Topics

The following topics are covered in more detail in the complete Gathering Summary: Making Soap at Home.

• What is soap
• What is lye
• Safety precautions
• Additives (fragrance, colorants, exfoliants)
• Cold process for bar soaps
• Hot process for glycerin bar soaps and liquid soaps
• Melt and pour process
• Handcrafted soap vs commercial soaps & detergents

Read on for related handouts, articles and files.

Kathy’s handouts

• Kathy’s slideshow: Handcrafted Soap (2 slides per page, 10 pages total)
• The EssentiaList: Soap Additives, by Kathy Mansfield (4 pages)

Gathering Summary (complete pdf)

• Gathering Summary: Making Soap at Home

References and resources

• Brambleberry.com: from Bellingham WA, supplies and resources
• Cosmetics Database.com (The Environmental Working Group’s CosmeticSafety Database)
• Candle and Soap
• Candle and Soap video on goat milk in soapmaking: video.about.com/candleandsoap/Make-Soap-Using-Goat-Milk.htm
• Summer Bee Meadow
• Teach Soap.com: soapmaking recipes, tips and tutorials
• Coconut Coast Handmade Soap Company: About Soap: definition of soap terms

Related ESP Articles & Files

• Natural Shampoo & Rinse
• Soap vs Detergents
• Fats for Soapmaking
• The EssentiaList: The Basics of Soapmaking
• The EssentiaList: Making Your Own Soap Bars
• The EssentiaList: Making Liquid Soap from Scratch
• The EssentiaList: Working with Lye
• The EssentiaList: Homemade Cleaning Supplies

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