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  • Homemade Gift Idea for Men - DIY Madagascar Black Pepper Soap Recipe

    Madagascar Black Pepper Soap Recipe for Men

    Looking for a homemade gift idea for men? This homemade black pepper soap recipe is just your ticket! Created using both cold process soap and melt & pour glycerin soap, these homemade black pepper soaps are scented with a Madagascar black pepper fragrance oil. The top and bottom layers are made from a cold process black pepper soap recipe that contains flecks of ground black pepper while the center layer is…

  • Homemade Gift Idea - DIY Patchouli & Rose Complexion Melt and Pour

    Patchouli Rose Complexion Soap Recipe with Essential Oils

    This patchouli rose complexion soap recipe is made using a melt and pour soap base and activated charcoal and clay help to fight acne. Made using natural essential oils, this easy melt and pour soap recipe for beginners is a great project for beginners looking to add a natural soap to their daily skin care routine. Melt and Pour Soap Inspiration These heart shaped complexion soap bars were inspired by…

  • Handmade Eucalyptus & Tea Tree Soap Recipe for Men

    Even in winter many men are still prone to oily skin and break outs. Help them beat those break out blues with this handmade soap recipe for eucalyptus & tea tree oil soap! This natural cold process soap recipe gives men the lather they love while helping to prevent acne breakouts. There’s even an exfoliating strip of loofah to help remove even the toughest grime! You can find this homemade…

  • Natural Handmade Neem Oil Cold Process Soap Recipe for Dry Skin and Eczema

    Homemade Neem Oil Soap Recipe for Eczema Prone Skin

    Learn how to make neem oil soap with this homemade cold process soap recipe. Formulated with neem oil for its natural skin benefits, this hydrating soap bar is well suited for problem skin issues such as eczema, dry skin and psoriasis. It can also be used on acne prone skin. In addition, this cold press soap also doubles as a no poo, solid shampoo bar. Cold Process Neem Oil Soap…

  • Dead Sea Mud Soap Recipe for Oily Skin and Acne Prone Skin. This cold process dead sea mud soap recipe makes a great facial soap for oily or acne prone skin. Natural sea clay removes impurities and toxins while hazelnut oil acts as an astringent.

    How to Make Sea Mud Soap (Cold Process Soap Recipe)

    Learn how to make Dead Sea mud soap with this cold process soap recipe. This natural soap is ideal for acne prone skin. Whether you suffer from facial breakouts or body acne, adding this natural soap with sea clay to your skin care routine can help minimize outbreaks and improve symptoms. DIY Dead Sea Mud Soap Oily and acne prone skin can be a real drag. But fighting nature can…

  • DIY Homemade Strawberry Preserves Cold Process Soap Recipe

    Homemade Strawberry Preserves Soap Recipe

    Ever wondered about this homemade soap (above) featured within my DIY Soapmaking Tutorial? It’s actually a deliciously scented strawberry preserves soap recipe that I used to sell on my local farmer’s market years ago. I haven’t made this soap in a long time, but when digging through some old books and loose recipes yesterday, I actually discovered I not only still have the recipe for making this sweet scented handmade cold…

  • DIY Handmade Garden Mint Soap Recipe - Great Homemade Gift Idea for Gardeners

    Homemade Garden Mint Soap Recipe

    I often find that when hunting for handmade Christmas gift ideas or customizing that perfect homemade Christmas gift for that special someone, it can really help to think outside of the holidays. After all, the two big winter gifting holidays – Christmas and Valentine’s Day – are just one short day each out of an entire year. So not everything needs to be red and white or smell like peppermints.…

  • DIY Yogurt Soap with Chamomile! This all natural homemade yogurt soap recipe is handcrafted using the cold process soapmaking method. Made from a combination of real Greek yogurt, lavender & chamomile flower powders, and moisturizing blend of butters, this yogurt soap is the perfect treat for dry skin!

    Natural Homemade Yogurt Soap Recipe with Chamomile Flowers

    Looking for a gentle, skin conditioning face and body soap? Then try my all natural homemade yogurt soap recipe. Made using the cold process soapmaking method, this natural homemade yogurt soap recipe is made from a combination of real Greek yogurt, lavender and chamomile flower powders, and a blend of butters and oils renowned for their moisturizing properties. Not only is this natural homemade yogurt soap is the perfect treat for…

  • Handmade Natural Lemon & Basil Soap Recipe

    This all natural homemade cold process soap recipe is formulated to help fight acne without drying out combination skin. That this handmade soap smells so fabulous and invigorating – well, that’s just a perk! Natural Lemon & Basil Soap Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: 1.8 oz. sweet almond oil 3.6 oz. hazelnut oil 7.2 oz. 76 degree melt point coconut oil 9 oz. sustainable palm oil 10.8 oz. olive…

  • Electric Guitar Homemade Soap Recipe

    Electric Guitar Candied Orange Soap Recipe

    Looking for a great homemade holiday gift idea for the guys? Try this fun candied orange scented soap stamped with an electric bass guitar! For this recipe I combined the Crisp and Candied fragrance oil from Nature’s Garden with a bit of dark patchouli essential oil to cut down on the sweetness of the scent. I then stamped my final bars with a hand carved rubber stamp I purchased from…

  • Gingerbread Men Snow Globe Soap DIY! This fun winter craft tutorial will walk you through the steps of making your own homemade snow globe soaps for the holiday season! These are so cute and they make fun Christmas gifts for kids!

    Gingerbread Man DIY Snow Globe Soaps: DIY Holiday Gifts for Kids

    Need a unique holiday gift idea for the kids or grandkids? These adorable DIY gingerbread man snow globes soaps make the perfect gift. And they’re small enough to tuck inside a Christmas stocking to gift as stocking stuffers! Not only will your recipients actually get excited about bath time, they get to play with the the gingerbread man toy inside once all the soap is gone. Keep reading to learn…

  • Get a jump start on your holiday gifts with this homemade men's soap recipe and free printable gift tags and soap labels featuring artwork by Anna Dance. This handmade soaps make wonderful DIY Christmas gifts but can also be gifted year round. Plus free printable labels for women's gifts and soaps too! Find the tutorial to make this awesome soap now at Soap Deli News blog! #soap #gift #giftideas #printable #christmas #soapmaking #christmasgift #winter #crafts #diy

    Men’s Soap Recipe & Holiday Gift Idea with Free Printable Gift Labels

    It’s often hard coming up with great holiday gift ideas for men. However, this homemade ferocious & fantastic men’s soap recipe is sure to be a hit! To tackle the tough challenge of coming up with unique homemade men’s Christmas gift ideas I enlisted some help from an artist I found through Etsy, Anna Dance. Anna Dance of Hello Pants is graphic artist and illustrator from Australia who creates fun and…

  • DIY Liquid Soap Recipe with Neem Oil for Dogs and People with Problem Skin

    I have a miniature dachshund who is, unfortunately, prone to some not so pleasant skin conditions much like eczema in people. With this of course there is itching and some flaking. Often times giving poor Jasper a bath actually makes his skin worse. So I decided to try a natural dog shampoo with neem oil. While I initially concocted this liquid soap recipe for my dog, it also works well…

  • DIY Halloween Soaps and Party Favor Ideas

    I love Halloween because it’s the one time of year where you can be anyone you want AND dress the part! But Halloween doesn’t have to be reserved to only costumes, scary decorations and freaky foods – you can also put the party into your daily routine by making soap you can use everyday! If you’re too busy figuring out and perfecting your costume and don’t have time to make…

  • DIY Homemade Cherry Bomb Soap Recipe with Printable Labels

    With the holidays right around the corner I’ve been trying a few new seasonal fragrances, one of which is called Santa’s Pipe. This fragrance oil smells rather like a cherry cigar with more emphasis on the cherry than the cigar smoke, and is a pretty interesting fragrance. However, calling it Santa’s Pipe Soap made it seem like you’d only want to enjoy this homemade soap during the Christmas season, so…

  • DIY Natural Homemade Tomato and Basil Cold Process Soap Recipe with Printable Labels

    Tomato Soap Recipe: How to Make Homemade Soap With Ripe Tomatoes

    Every wondered how to make a tomato soap recipe using REAL tomatoes? You can do more with overripe garden tomatoes this summer than just cook with them. If you’re bored of using those extra tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce or canning them, try making soap instead! Learn how to craft your own tomato infused natural skin care recipe with my natural cold process tomato soap recipe. How to Use Ripe…

  • How to Re-size a Cold Process Soap Recipe

    I’ve had several people request a smaller sized cold process recipe for some of my most popular homemade soap recipes. However, as when I started making many of these specific soap recipes I had created, I always made larger batches to keep up with the demand from where I was selling at my local farmer’s market as well as Etsy. I’d never considered having to re-size a batch of cold…

  • How to make a frosted cranberry coconut milk soap recipe for homemade Christmas gifts this holiday season. A cold process soap recipe made using moisturizing coconut milk powder for a hydrating homemade soap for dry skin care. Perfect for winter skin care, this coconut milk soap recipe is scented with a holiday frosted cranberry fragrance oil. So it's not only a wonderful skin care product for your daily skin care routine, it also makes lovely homemade Christmas gifts for friends and family.

    Frosted Cranberry Coconut Milk Soap Recipe for Homemade Christmas Gifts

    Learn how to make a coconut milk soap recipe for homemade Christmas gifts for friends and family this holiday season. Made using the cold process soap making method, this coconut milk soap is scented with a seasonal, holiday frosted cranberry fragrance oil. This frosted cranberry coconut milk soap recipe looks beautiful stamped with mica reindeer shapes. Keep reading to discover how to create these unique, homemade Christmas gifts for friends…

  • DIY Ideas for Homemade Soap Labels

    One of the most difficult things for me about soapmaking isn’t coming up with new recipes or ideas, it’s coming up with a design for the actual labels that go on the resulting soaps. So I thought I’d share just a few ideas for inspiration to help you with your own homemade soap labels whether you’re crafting handmade soaps to sell or to give as handmade gifts. I created the…

  • This natural Mountain Man Homemade Detox Soap Recipe comes with free printable labels for gifting to your favorite guy!

    Natural Mountain Man Homemade Detox Soap Recipe

    Most men probably care about their skin a lot less than women do, but that doesn’t men the appearance of their skin doesn’t matter to them. They’re just a lot less likely to complain about those bad skin days or let us know about it in general. So I crafted a fabulous homemade detox soap recipe for the men – and the boy! – in my life, that you can…

  • Acne soap recipe for your natural skin care routine. Learn how to craft a natural facial soap recipe for your acne prone skin using organic essential oils and activated charcoal, clay and spirulina powder.

    Activated Charcoal Facial Soap Recipe for Acne Prone Skin

    This natural activated charcoal facial soap recipe for acne prone skin is crafted with clay, essential oils and activated charcoal to detox skin, calm inflammation and aid in acne prevention. Keep reading to learn more about the natural ingredients used to craft this DIY facial soap. Plus how to make your own charcoal facial soap recipe to use as part of your daily skin care routine for acne prevention. Formulating…

  • DIY Natural Lanolin Shaving Soap Recipe - This lanolin shaving soap recipe combines moisturizing ingredients to help prevent dry skin and a rich, creamy lather to help prevent nicks and razor burn.

    Natural Lanolin Shaving Soap Recipe

    In my previous post I shared a natural homemade lanolin salve recipe and explained the benefits of using lanolin due to its moisturizing properties. As a natural humectant able to attract and retain water, it’s also valuable in soapmaking when creating natural shaving soaps. (Learn more about lanolin.) This natural lanolin shaving soap recipe combines natural moisturizing ingredients to help prevent skin from drying out even with repeated shavings while at…

  • This homemade patchouli soap recipe is perfect for the hippie in you! It contains a naturally exfoliating "granola crunch" and patchouli essential oil. Comes with free printable cigar band soap labels.

    Natural Homemade Patchouli Soap Recipe with Printable Cigar Band Labels

    I’ve been wanting to make a new patchouli soap recipe for a while. I had stopped making it some time back as the cost of patchouli essential oil had gotten so high. Now that it’s come back down, I decided to formulate a homemade patchouli soap recipe with a hippie theme. While the fragrance of patchouli essential oil is already the stereotypical hippie scent, I thought why not throw some…

  • This cold process homemade peppermint foot scrub soap recipe is made using all natural essential oils and fine ground pumice powder for exfoliation.

    Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub Soap Recipe

    It’s sandal season! If your feet are in need of some extra love, then you’ll definitely want to add this natural homemade peppermint foot scrub soap recipe to your beauty arsenal! It exfoliates with natural walnut shell powder and fine ground pumice to help keep feet smooth and soft. Don’t just use it during warm months though! This soap is perfect for skin care use year round for a more…

  • How to Make Soap with a “Grass” Effect or Stripes

    Looking for more simple ways to dress up your homemade cold process soap bars? Put your leftover soap ends and scraps to good use by creating stripes in your soaps. This look is super simple and it creates a look that is similar to grass growing in a field depending on your color choices. To create this look you’ll first need to gather your soap pieces that will serve as…

  • DIY Handmade Home - Natural Wash and Stain Soap Recipe

    Natural Laundry and Stain Remover Soap Bar Recipe

    Learn how to make your own laundry and stain remover soap bar recipe! Since I’ve been a member of Birchbox I’ve had the opportunity to try – as well as discover – a lot of new bath, body and beauty products I’d never even heard of before. One such product I recently found was The Laundress® Wash and Stain Bar. This soap bar is made from a combination of vegetable…

  • Handmade Raspberry Lemonade Soap Recipe

    Raspberry Lemonade has long been one of my favorite fragrances. The blend of ripe raspberries, lemon, sugar and vanilla conjures up joy for me. Aside from it smelling delicious, my customers have always enjoyed this fragrance as well so I have tried to make it every summer. This summer, however, I used it in a brand new recipe that I developed via an “oopsie” in which I accidentally used grape…

  • How to Make Homemade Goat Milk Soap - The Easy Way to Make Handmade Cold Process Goat Milk Soaps

    Rebecca’s Best Ever Handmade Unscented Goat Milk Soap Recipe

    For many years when I used to sell handmade soap on the market, this handmade unscented goat milk soap was my top selling soap. Not only is this handmade goat milk soap perfect for those who are allergic to fragrances, but it also makes a great facial soap. In addition, it’s skin conditioning ingredients are perfect for those suffering from dry or maturing skin. This handmade unscented goat milk soap recipe uses…

  • Rebecca’s Best Ever Handmade Big Lick Salt Bar Soap Recipe

    My Big Lick Salt Bar soap was once a regular favorite of my local customers as well as those spread across the USA when I sold soap. It’s formula is the perfect combination of moisture rich soapmaking oils and detoxifying bath salts. The fresh, clean fragrance of my Big Lick Salt Bar is appreciated by both men and women. The scent is a fragrance blend of green clover, ivy and aloe combined with notes…

  • diy summer soap

    Summer Soap Recipe Scented with Essential Oils

    Learn how to make this summer soap recipe. Created for enjoying the outdoors when the weather heats up, this DIY soap is formulated with a simple essential blend that help to repel biting insects common during this time of year. Not only does this essential oil blend lend this homemade soap an amazing scent, but it’s also all natural. So, there’s not need to worry about irritation from synthetic fragrances.…

  • Natural Unscented Homemade Banana Oatmeal Soap Recipe

    Natural Unscented Homemade Banana Oatmeal Soap Recipe

    Discover how to make homemade banana oatmeal soap with this unscented cold process soap recipe. Crafted using real banana and oatmeal, this natural soap is well suited for dry or sensitive skin. Cold Process Soap for Sensitive Skin My natural unscented homemade banana oatmeal soap recipe was one of my personal favorites for a long time, though it didn’t really catch on until I put it on sale. Once it…

  • How to make goat milk soap plus three homemade goat milk soap recipes you can craft using the cold process soap making method. Want to make your own natural homemade goat milk soaps but confused about how to go about it? There is a simple way to make a cold process goat milk soap recipe without having to worry about prepping your goat milk in the freezer or worrying about it curdling. This simple soap making method will teach you how to make goat milk soap in an easy way so there's no guesswork!

    How to Make Goat Milk Soap the Easy Way Plus Goat Milk Soap Recipes

    Want to learn how to make goat milk soap? There’s an easy way to make goat milk soap using the cold process soap making method. These easy goat milk soap recipes prevent your from accidentally scorching the goat milk. They can also be made without having to freeze your milk first. Keep reading to learn how to make goat milk soap the easy way. Plus discover three homemade goat milk…

  • Aloe soap recipe. This homemade jojoba & aloe soap recipe is made with real, skin soothing aloe vera gel for the perfect addition to your natural skin care routine. Natural handcrafted using ingredients praised for their benefits in both skin care and hair care, this cold process aloe soap recipe makes a wonderful multi-purpose soap for your entire body - head to toe. Learn how to make it now! #aloe #soapmaking #diy

    Homemade Jojoba & Aloe Soap Recipe for Natural Skin Care

    This homemade jojoba & aloe soap recipe is made with real, skin soothing aloe vera gel for the perfect addition to your natural skin care routine. Naturally handcrafted using ingredients praised for their benefits in both skin care and hair care, this cold process aloe soap recipe makes a wonderful multi-purpose soap for your entire body – head to toe. Learn how to make it now! I’ve started experimenting with…

  • How to Make Soap with Heart Shaped Embeds

    Ever wondered how to get shapes embedded into homemade cold process soaps? Basically there are two ways. I created the soap pictured here some time back. The red heart embed was scented with a red currant fragrance oil while the surrounding soap was scented with a red velvet cake fragrance oil. The most common way to include shaped embeds in your soap is to use a tube mold in the…

  • How to Make Handmade Soaps with an Exfoliating Strip

    There are lots of simple ways to “dress up” your homemade cold process soaps. Creating an exfoliating strip in your soap is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it also gives your handmade soap an added benefit. To create this look you’ll need to choose an additive to use as as your scrubby center strip. Consider not only the coarseness in a scrub that you’re looking for, but also the color…

  • This organic peppercorn massage melt and pour soap recipe is so easy to make! The natural whole peppercorns massage your skin as you bathe!

    Organic Peppercorn Massage Melt and Pour Soap Recipe

    Experimenting with melt and pour soap recipes can be a lot of fun. Not only are there endless combinations of fragrances and additives you can use, the results are practically instantaneous. (If you’ve ever made homemade cold process soaps then you know how restless you can get waiting to try the results of your recipe for the first time.) I’d been eying coriander seeds for a while debating on using them…

  • DIY Fourth of July Craft Project – Homemade Red, White and Blue Soap

    Celebrate the Fourth of July with this fun diy soap project that the whole family can get involved in! This heart shaped red, white and blue soap shows off your love for America’s freedom and democracy through its shape and color! I used the same heart shaped silicone soap mold as I’ve used for other projects such as my Handmade Solid Lotion Bars, Triple Butter Solid Sugar Scrub Hearts, Handmilled…

  • How to Make Decorative Handmade Soap Bars

    Ever wondered how soapmakers put decorative circles into cold process soap bars? The answer, while simple, is a little bit time consuming. To create your own decorative cold process soaps like the ones pictured here – a limited edition Green Goddess soap I carried for a short time in my shop – you’ll basically need to create two batches of soap. The first batch of soap will be for creating…

  • How to Make a Soap Cutter - DIY Soap Cutting Guide for Homemade Soap

    DIY Soap Cutter – A Simple Guide for Cutting Your Soap into Bars

    If you’re looking for a way to consistently cut your homemade soap loaves into bars so that they the same size every time, then you need a soap cutter! There’s no need to purchase expensive equipment to do this, especially if you’re just starting out. Instead, craft your own handmade diy soap cutter. The measurements for this soap cutter are made to pair up with my tutorial on how to…

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