Soap-making is one of those traditional skills that are undergoing a huge renaissance. With many people craving healthier, more natural and more personally crafted skin products, artisan soaps have ...

Babylon’s soap-making legacy dates back to 2800 BCE, where ancient techniques shaped hygiene practices and influenced modern sanitation.

Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...

Ask Danielle Ruggiero how she makes her soap and she is happy to share her methods and her recipe – a mix of coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil, cocoa butter, castor oil and lye. Ask her what she likes ...

HAYFIELD, Minn. — A longtime local nurse is using her skills in a new career. “My nursing career has really prepared me for this specific business because there is a lot of math and science that goes ...

HONESDALE, Pa. -- A mom has turned an idea she came up with to help her daughter into an eco-friendly business in the Poconos. Making sustainable soap isn't new to Kristen Knash. "Initially, I started ...