Soap making requires two basic ingredients: oil or fat, and lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, for solid and liquid soap respectively), typically dissolved in water.

I thought others may have avoided making soap due to the difficulty of obtaining supplies. Also, some people do not want to use palm oil because of environmental concerns.

As the dead heat of summer approaches, the verdant fields and lawns of Eugene wither under the watch of an ever hotter sun. ...

We got to see the making of LUSH "Olive Treet" gourmet soap. The soap has fresh olives and olive oil sourced from Palestine. Natural pigment chlorophyllin makes the soap bright green.

She calls it F.R.O.G. Soap, an acronym for "from recycled oil and glycerin." Out of an average 16-gallon batch, 11 gallons are used to make the soap.

Olive Oil (14.5oz) Castile soap is a type of soap that — apart from water and lye — is made entirely from olive oil. The benefits to this soap are its soft texture and moisturizing properties, and if ...

One factor to consider is pH. Body wash usually has a lower pH level than traditional bar soap—making them better for sensitive skin that’s also dry.