Lye to me Gently - The Secrets of Soapmaking - Episode 4 "Soap Stars"

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Lye To Me Gently: Episode 4- Sopa Stars: The Colorants, Scents, and Sparkly Divas of Your Bar

Micas, clays, botanicals-oh my! Let's talk about the fabulous extras that make your soap sing...

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Lye to me Gently: Superfat & Fabulous

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Superfatting means adding extra nourishing oils that don't saponify--turning your bar into a moisturizing masterpiece.

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Lye To Me Gently - The Secrets of Soapmaking: Suds of the Ancients

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From Babylonian laundry soap to Roman mystery mush, the history of soap is weird, wonderful, and occasionally kind of gross...

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Lye To Me Gently - The Secrets of Soapmaking: Lye Me a River

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Explore lye safety, saponification, and the misunderstood love affair between fats and alkali. 

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