Jan 30, 2010
Myth # 1
One myth I would like to put to bed forever is that you have to let soap cure for a minimum of 6 weeks BEFORE you can safely use it.
Not true!!

Soap that has sat for about a week is fine to use. It won't last as long because curing the soap releases the water and makes the soap harder and of course a hard bar will last longer than a fresh soft one. One way to get this fast and to get your soap to market quicker is to put the soap in the mold and put it in a warm oven overnight. Most of the water evaporates while the soap is saponifing and it is ready to use the next morning. I have done this many many times and I always test my soap BEFORE taking it to market so I know it is ready to use. A lot of soap makers will argue that point but I say experiment with your own recipes and test , test , test!

Myth # 2
Fragrance oils are all synthetic and full of chemicals.

First off let me just say...there are fragrance oils and THEN there are fragrance oils(FO).

Check your sources...ask questions. Have the company e-mail you a list of their ingredients and how the oils are made. There are really bad FO out there and there are really good FO out there.
What does "all-natural" mean?
Fragrance blends designated "all natural" are derived completely from the constituents of essential oils and other plant materials (using steam distillation and fractional distillation). They are 100% free of any synthetics, including phthalates, parabens, sulfates, glycols, petrochemicals, and solvents.

They are more expensive but well worth it! After all what is the point of having a good home made soap with all natural ingredients if you are just going to load it down with inexpensive chemical laden fragrance oils?