That’s what Autumn of Autumn Asks Why set out to discover. I sent her three bars of my Old-Fashioned Lye Soap several weeks ago for her experiment. Autumn’s recipe is a combination of washing soda, borax, oxygen booster, and grated bar soap. She has tried four different types of bar soap for in her quest [...]
Oatmeal, Milk and Honey handmade natural soap is now available for purchase at Greatcakessoapworks.com. It is made with fresh goat’s milk, pulverized oats, and local honey, and it’s one of the most moisturizing soaps you can use. If your skin is all dried out from the winter air, give it a treat with some Oatmeal, [...]
After receiving many requests for old fashioned lye soap, I started making it almost three years ago. Old fashioned lye soap is the only soap that I make with animal fat. I use 100% lard for this recipe, with a bit of borax added to help soften the water. This is also the only soap [...]
