Soap and Skin

Handmade soap and natural skincare, explained simply.

Plain-language guides to making handmade soap safely and caring for your skin with simple natural ingredients, routines and DIY ideas.

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Handmade Soap Making for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide

A general walkthrough of the stages of a first cold process soap batch, from preparing your space to curing, with safety first and no lye quantities.

Soap Making Basics 5 min read

The Power of Natural Ingredients in Handmade Soap

A broad overview of the plant oils, butters, clays and botanicals used in handmade soap, and what each family of ingredients contributes to a finished bar.

Soap Ingredients 4 min read

The Art of Creating Handmade Soap for Specific Skin Types

A general framework for matching oils, superfat and additives to dry, oily, normal and sensitive skin, with realistic expectations about what a bar of soap can do.

Soap for Every Need 5 min read

Natural Skincare by Skin Type: An Overview

Learn how to tell dry, oily, combination, sensitive and mature skin apart with simple at-home observations, and how natural care differs for each type.

Care by Skin Type 4 min read

Creating a Customized Natural Skincare Routine

Build a personal natural skincare routine step by step, starting from your skin type, your goals and your daily lifestyle, and adjust it as you learn.

Skincare Routines 4 min read

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