Making Handmade Soap

Lavender Handmade Soap

Posted in Making Handmade Soap, Recipes on September 15th, 2009 by Handmade Soap Expert – Be the first to comment

Lavender is an important ingredient for soap used for aromatherapy.  The natural characteristics of lavender are known for their ability to sooth physical and emotional stress and also reduce pain from burns, headaches, itchy insect bits, and other irritating or tension related problems.  If you’re someone looking to enrich their everyday health or want to sell soap to help other people, lavender handmade soaps should be part of everyone’s recipe book.  Benefit from the natural health remedy of lavender and make the soap today.

Here is a very simple process for making lavender handmade soap.  What you’ll first want to do is a grate a mild, unscented soap bar into a large bowl.  Once grated, add 125 ml of dried lavender blossoms and5 drops of lavender essential oils mixed with 50 ml of warm water.  Stir the mixture thoroughly and then pour into molds of shapes of your choice.  Dry the soap for about 2 days.

Once dried, you can enjoy the aromatherapy provided by the handmade lavender soap.  The aroma delivered by the lavender will help you relax and make your pains and stresses seem like they’re melting away.  Applied to the skin directly, lavender soap is a powerful healer for any fungal infections, mild burns, cuts, and even mild acne.  If you live in an area that has a lot of pesky mosquitoes, you’ll discover that the lavender scent bestowed by your newly made soap bar will deter the nasty insects from biting you.

Whether you’re planning on making soap for supplemental income, or just as a fun hobby, you should start making lavender soap bar as part of your selection of other recipes.  Not only will you enjoy bathing with them, but they also sell fairly well on the market, plus make really great gifts for the holidays.  So what are you waiting for?  Get started!

Tips on Making Money with Handmade Bath and Body Soap

Posted in Making Handmade Soap on September 9th, 2009 by Handmade Soap Expert – Be the first to comment

If you’re looking for a way to make some money with your handmade soap, you’re probably wondering what are the best ways to market your product.  Bath and body soap is a very profitable niche and many people make  full time income selling their soaps both locally and nationally on the internet.  Whether you’re looking for a full time job or some supplemental income, soap making can change from a simple, fun hobby to a great and successful business.

There are many different ways that you can make money selling bars of handmade soap.  Many small business soap makers have found continued success using these tactics and sell hundreds and thousands of pieces of natural soap every year.

The first place you should consider selling your handmade soap at is festivals.  Many people go to fairs, festivals, and carnivals every year and look for fun and unique things to buy.  Many people, with proper introduction and explanations, will gladly try out your soap (especially if it’s priced right).  Look in your paper for the next local carnival and set up shop.  Not only will you make some great sales, but often, if you make a great product, people will return and buy more of your soap and even recommend it to their friends.

With every sale done, make sure you give out a flier detailing your business including how to contact you, plus information about other types of soaps and products you carry.  These types of brochures will usually only cost a few cents and can generate tons of money in the future.  Offer incentives for referrals so that your customers recommend their friends to your products.

Setting up a website about your handmade soap is another great way of generating sales.  Offer lots of information about your products and how handmade soap benefits every day people.  When people read about natural soap’s benefits on your website, they will consider buying soap from you.  You’ll be surprised how many people may end up buying from a website that only took a few hours to set up.

Once you’ve had a few orders, make sure you keep those addresses.  Assuming you’ve made a quality soap product, many people will buy again when you send a catalog in the mail about your latest line of soaps.  Satisfied customers make great repeat customers.

Finally, find local and national health businesses that are interested in handmade soaps.  If you want to move a lot of soap product, you’ll discover the best way is through selling in bulk to these types of stores.  Offer a great bulk rate and you’ll soon be making money selling handmade soap.

In conclusion, there are many ways you can make money on your homemade bath and body soaps.  Whether you choose to exclusively sell to local people you know or nationally to thousands of people every year, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make extra cash.

Two Great Handmade Soap Recipes

Posted in Making Handmade Soap, Recipes on August 29th, 2009 by Handmade Soap Expert – 2 Comments

Finding new recipes for making soap can be very fun and exciting.   There is always the prospect finding a recipe that becomes your new absolute favorite!  So, without further adieu, here is three great soap recipes for you to make today.

Shea Butter with Mango Soap

This soap recipe is great for people looking for a soap the rejuvenates their skin.  Shea Butter is known for its many natural healing abilities including healing rashes, moisturizing dry skin, reducing itchy skin, and restoring natural beauty and making the skin look younger.  If you haven’t tried a soap recipe with Shea Butter before I highly recommend trying out this recipe.

Ingredients:

Olive Oil 16 ounces
Coconut Oil 16 ounces
Shea Butter 8 ounces
Mango Butter 8 ounces
Water 17 ounces
Sodium Hydroxide (lye) 6.8 ounces
Optional Fragrance of Your Choice 2 ounces

This recipe will make about 4 pounds of soap product.

Hemp Body Bar Soap

Hemp has been known for its many nutritional benefits including Omega 3 and Omega 6 which promote a healthier body and skin.  Hemp has great anti-inflammatory properties which heal the skin of lesions, inflammation, and dryness.

Ingredients:

Palm Oil 32 ounces
Coconut 76 27 ounces
Hemp Oil 16 ounces
Olive Oil 15 ounces
Vitamin E Oil 10 drops
Sodium Hydroxide 13 ounces
Distilled Water 30 ounces
Essential Oils of Your Choice 4 ounces
Coral Mica Powder 1-2 tsps.

This recipe will make 8 pounds of handmade soap.