10 Natural Preservatives for Homemade Lotion & Skin Care (+FAQS)

10 Natural Preservatives for Homemade Lotion & Skin Care (+FAQS)

In this article, you’ll learn about 10 natural and organic-approved preservatives to consider adding to your handmade lotions, creams, and other DIY skin care products. For years I made my family lotions and creams with no preservatives since I thought all preservatives were harmful chemicals. What I didn’t realize is that there are lots of…

What’s Wrong With My Soap? {troubleshooting cold process soap problems}

What’s Wrong With My Soap? {troubleshooting cold process soap problems}

We all have soapmaking fails. This ultimate troubleshooting guide breaks down the reasons and solutions for 30+ common cold process soap problems. On a daily basis I receive emails from readers about problems and questions encountered while making soap. (Currently, I have 70+ of those emails in the queue to answer!) A few months ago…