Making Your First Shaving Soap: Base Recipe

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Looking for a shaving soap recipe? I’m going to show you how to make your own, even if you’ve never made soap before.

If you’re new to soap making, it’s still a good idea to start with a base recipe to work from. That way, you can make small adjustments and observe their results.

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Cold Process or Hot Process Shaving Soap?

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Hello, shavers & soapers! In this post we’re going to discuss the two predominant methods of small-scale soap making: cold process and hot process. As you’d guess, the difference between the two is the temperature the fat and lye react at.

We’re going to cover the differences between hot process and cold process, the benefits of each, and which one is better for shaving soap, as well as a bit about stearic acid.

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