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JohnP
Soap makers add a lot of chemicals to their soap. In part this makes up for the glycerin and other good things that they remove. I know that stearic acid it beef tallow. Potasium and sodium...

JohnP
The coconut oil is in the oil section (Olive Oil, Crisco etc.) of the grocery store part of my Walmart. It is LouAna Brand and comes in 31.5 oz. round white plastic container. I should...

Superfly
you can get lye at Menards, Home Depot etc. It is in the drain cleaner section. Red Devel is the common brand name. Be careful with it. Read up on soap making on the internet before you...

I make soap using lye and fats. Mostly bath/hand soap. I have tried using it for shaving but it doesn't lather as well as the melt and pour soap. If you get homemade soap to lather well it is too...

I get the Melt and Pour Olive Oil soap from Michaels. Also available from Hobby Lobby.
Here's my recipe.
1 cup melt and pour olive oil soap.
1/2 cup of Suave Body wash for men.
3 tablespoons of...