Soap and Ingredients

The soapmaking process at Botanie Soap is thorough and scientific. Read the article to learn about our process, ingredients, and production philosophy.

Essential oils for soapmaking—a comprehensive overview. Learn about the benefits, features, production and suppliers of essential soap

Scenting soap with essential oils, and scenting liquid Castile specifically, is one of those activities where artistry takes a subtler form.

Preservatives don’t have to be artificial. At Botanie Soap, we offer two natural preservative options.

There’s a problem with our 1-ounce bar soaps: they can seem like too much of a good thing.

How to make custom soap? We're happy to reveal our process and share a few tips. Read the article to learn the details.

The truth about lye in soap-making is simple: there is no true soap, as defined by the FDA, without lye.

If it weren’t for the chemistry of soap and the nature of organic regulations, we could put the USDA logo on our soap.

Olive oil carries considerable weight when it comes to judging high-quality soap.