Soap-makers love to tell the story of how ancient Romans first “discovered” soap by burning animal sacrifices on Mount Sapo, and how the creeks at the bottom of that mythological mountain were the ...

On July 14, a dozen women walked into a room that smelled of several fragrances. The scents would grow over the next hour as the class at the Southeastern Louisiana University Livingston campus in ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

Soap-making can be a fun way to make custom soap bars at home as a hobby. Soap-making kits are great for beginners because they come with all the products needed. We spoke to 2 professional soap ...

At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss the creation of custom bath soaps as far outside the usual Hackaday subject matter, and we fully expect a torrent of “not a hack” derision in the comments. But to ...