I have been fascinated with the moms who make their own household products. When my youngest son was little, he had so many allergies. He also had eczema, so I decided to ditch the chemical laden cleaning products and make a few simple recipes myself. What a difference!
Melt and Pour Soap Base:
For me, the melt and pour process was the easiest soap method. This is the process I started with because it is perfect for beginners.
Cold Process Soap Base:
Many soap at home makers consider this process the next natural progression from making melt and pour soaps. This process is more complicated, but the result is more like the soaps you would pay top dollar in the high end bath and beauty stores.
Hot Process Soap Base:
The ‘hot process’ is a quicker version of the ‘cold process’ method. Essentially, through ‘hot process,’ you are speeding-up saponification.
Rebatching Process Soap Base:
The ‘rebatching process’ is a like giving your old soaps new life. If you have a batch you didn’t like, you can recycle it! Essentially, you are saving unsuccessful batches of soaps and attempting to create something new.