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Below are some common questions we get asked about using our site and making soap/bath products. If your question isn't answered, here, please contact me.

Recipe FAQ's
• What do the t. and T. mean in your soap/bath recipes?
• Do you have the recipes in metric?


Handmade / Cold Process Soap
• Can I make soap without lye?


Melt and Pour Soap
• Do you have a recipe for making melt and pour soap from scratch?


Lotion & Lotion Bars
• What is a lotion bar?

Suppliers, Recipes, and Link Submission Questions
• I've submitted a link/supplier/recipe - why isn't it showing in the listing yet?
• What kind of site can I submit (what is acceptable)?

Recipe FAQ's
• What do the t. and T. mean in your soap/bath recipes?
These are standard recipe abbreviations:
t = teaspoon
T = tablespoon
c = cup

• Do you have the recipes in metric?
At this time we do not have them in metric and we are not planning to convert them all ~ its just too labor intensive.


Handmade / Cold Process Soap
• Can I make soap without lye?
In a word - NO! :) Soap is the result of a chemical reaction between the oils/fats and the lye. Together they do the saponification dance and come out as soap. No lye should remain if you use proper methods and an accurate recipe (and measurements ;-). What are the alternatives? Purchasing a handmade soap base or grated soap base (or soap noodles) to melt down, color/scent as you please and then re-mold. OR using melt and pour soap of course.


Melt and Pour Soap
• Do you have a recipe for making melt and pour soap from scratch?
This is the thousand dollar question! :) No, we don't have a recipe ~ from the info we've seen this is a trade secret and there's no freely available recipe out there.


Lotion & Lotion Bars
• What is a lotion bar?
A lotion bar is a solid lotion ~ very similar in composition (and ingredients) to a lip balm. Though a lotion bar is generally firmer than a lip balm. A lotion bar is comprised of oils and a wax (generally beeswax). Some are molded singly using soap molds while others pour them into deoderant style or round twist up tubes. These tubes make for easy, less messy application. Lotion bars are excellent for using on extra dry, rough skin ~ like elbows, knees, and heels. They are more greasy than your standard lotion, of course, but work great for these dry areas.


Suppliers, Recipe & Link Submissions
•  I've submitted a link/supplier/recipe - why isn't it showing in the listing yet?
Please note that this site is a side project of ours ~ we do try to get to the listings when we can but sometimes it can be awhile. Please be patient. Do not resubmit your site unless you have changes to the previous listing.

Also, note that not all sites are acceptable (please see below for acceptable sites). If your site/submission is deemed unacceptable it will not be added. We reserve the right to decide which sites and information are displayed on our listings and to edit the descriptions for length/content. • What kind of site can I submit (what is acceptable)?

• Suppliers Page: On this page we accept listings for companies that sell supplies for making soap and bath and body products. While its fine if you sell candle supplies as well, do not submit your site if that is all you sell. The suppliers page is also NOT for listings of selling your own soap (either retail or wholesale).


• Links Page: This page is for listings of other sites with soapmaking instructions & recipes. This page is NOT for: Soapmaking supplier sites or Sites that sell soap or bath product. These submissions will be deleted.