Making Soap with Soap Naturally
Soapmaking information:
What is Natural Handmade Soap and How is it Made?

There are many ways of making soap, and consequently many different types of soap. On the Soap Naturally Website, we encourage you to aim for the best, that is, for handmade soap that is as natural as possible. Here is our descriptive definition:

Natural handmade soap:: Soap that is made through a process that exploits the naturally occurring saponification reaction between natural fatty acids (vegetable oils, animal fats) and an alkaline solution, using as little chemicals (catalysts, surfactants, scenting agents, manipulations) as possible. In order to be as natural as possible, handmade soap uses ingredients and tools that are both sustainable and locally available. Several applicable soapmaking methods are described in the Soap Naturally book and referenced to from the Soapmaking Information section on this Website. In our definition, natural handmade soap does not include Melt & Pour, nor industrially manufactured soap bases (soap flakes, soap noodles), but can be made starting from naturally handmade glycerin soap bases through a method called rebatching.

If you are new to soapmaking and would like to learn how to make natural handmade soap without wasting time, money and resources... we suggest that you start with a good soapmaking book:

Soap Naturally - Ingredients, methods and recipes for natural handmade soap is the new soapmaking book that answers all questions about natural soap. Further information and ordering details are available from the Soap Naturally Book page.

Once you have gained a good understanding of soapmaking, you can refer to the Soap Naturally Web Table of Contents for information on how to access the Soap Naturally mailing list, as well as for the largest online collection of natural handmade soap recipes and natural skin care resources.

If you have any soap making related questions that are not addressed here, feel free to contact the ListMums for soapmaking advice.

Soapmaking Books:
Soap Naturally - Ingredients, methods and recipes for natural handmade soap is the soapmaking book that answers all questions about natural soap:
Soap Naturally Book page.

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Making Soap with Soap NaturallySoapmaking information:What is Natural Handmade Soap and How is it Made?

If you are new to soapmaking and would like to learn how to make natural handmade soap without wasting time, money and resources... we suggest that you start with a good soapmaking book:

Making Soap with Soap Naturally
Soapmaking information:
What is Natural Handmade Soap and How is it Made?