Soap-makers love to tell the story of how ancient Romans first “discovered” soap by burning animal sacrifices on Mount Sapo, and how the creeks at the bottom of that mythological mountain were the ...

When I first called Natalie Pepin, I told her I really wanted to learn how to make soap. “But I’m afraid of lye,” I confessed. I suggested maybe we should do candles instead. “No,” she told me. “Let’s ...

People may want to make homemade soap from scratch to suit their personal preferences or so that they can give it away as a handcrafted gift. This article looks at some different methods for making ...

Lye soap is made by boiling a mixture of lye (sodium hydroxide) and animal fats. Lye could be purchased, but most Arkansans seem to have made their own from wood ashes. Almost all the sources specify ...

SCOTT -- The first thing one learns when making soap is that there is a lot of stirring involved. And trickling. And waiting. And hoping not to blow anything up. But, boy, does it smell good. An eager ...