I mean like store bought lard and such not pre-made soap. I know a lot of people that “make” soap and a few people who do actually make soap and they usually do it for allergen reasons because even the fragrance free products irritate their skin.
As long as you’re buying oil or fat and lye or potash and making soap that’s soap making. You’re making soap. Most of our soaps are lard based but use other oils to improve the texture. Some, like our shaving soap, have no lard in them. I’m just taking about the people who buy big blocks of soap at the craft store, melt it and pour it, and call themselves soap makers.
I mean like store bought lard and such not pre-made soap. I know a lot of people that “make” soap and a few people who do actually make soap and they usually do it for allergen reasons because even the fragrance free products irritate their skin.
As long as you’re buying oil or fat and lye or potash and making soap that’s soap making. You’re making soap. Most of our soaps are lard based but use other oils to improve the texture. Some, like our shaving soap, have no lard in them. I’m just taking about the people who buy big blocks of soap at the craft store, melt it and pour it, and call themselves soap makers.