I never thought that this day would come so soon, but unfortunately DIY Soap Box is closing down. The next 6 months will be the last 6 boxes, but they’ll be the best ever! Six amazing designs! So what are you waiting for? Subscribe now! Don’t miss out – sign ups close 30 June! […]
This term is a busy month! The Mairangi Soap Class is already underway (and fully booked out). There are weekend classes for soap making, solid shampoo and conditioners, and the new making your own botanical face cream that is now offered at several schools. Check htem out now! […]
These are my favourite Christmas soaps to make, because, you gotta admit, they look incredibly cute! Check out my cold process piping soap recipe, how to pipe Christmas trees, and how to get a bright green colour for your Christmas trees! […]
Here it is: the final formulation of the Soapmakers Hand Cream. A beautiful rich hand cream created especially for soap makers that will condition and moisturise dry hands without leaving a greasy after-feel. […]
In this penultimate part, I reveal my secret ingredient (well secret to me anyway, because I only figured it out), and the new oils have arrived, which changes everything again. […]
Now that I figured out how to incorporate the colloidal oatmeal to an emulsion without it going lumpy, I had the mechanics of the formulation sussed and could now focus on the cream itself. In this part, I do my first tweaks to the formulation and wonder how natural are my ingredients? […]
Uh oh, when things go wrong! Formulation is easy, but it doesn’t always go to plan. Check out what happened and how I fixed it, and see my first version of the formulation. […]
Ready for my first attempt? Let’s look at my first formulation and why I chose these particular ingredients for the Soapmakers Hand Cream. […]
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