Eccentricities by JVG Cold Process Soaps DIY

In today's cold process soap DIY, I want to share how to make cold process soap with an accelerating scent. Sometimes I fall in love with a floral scent and I want to use it in my soaps. In general, floral scents tend to accelerate. Of course not in … [Read more...]

In today's cold process soap DIY, I use a sea salt fragrance oil that was the inspiration for this Sea Salt Cold Process Soap DIY. I like to plan for the seasonal cold process soaps. While cold process soaps take four to six weeks to cure, I prefer … [Read more...]

I make Lavender cold process soap fairly often at home. It is my daughter's favorite and I love the aromatherapy. I use Lavender 40/42 essential oil for this soap most of the time because it smells sweeter than some of my other favorite lavender … [Read more...]

This Strawberry Cupcakes cold process soap DIY is perfect for Valentine's Day gifts. This is a fun way to create different soaps. While I love my standard rectangular soaps I like hand soaps that have different shapes that are not only a practical … [Read more...]

This Iced Vanilla Woods cold process soap DIY is perfect for winter. I was told that this scent is a bestseller for some of the soap making companies and I had to try it. This is a double-layer design with an in-the-pot swirl design on the top layer. … [Read more...]

This coffee shop cold process soap DIY I am sharing today is perfect for the coffee lover. I am writing this post in the middle of autumn so I am looking forward to the holiday season and enjoying the cooler weather we are currently having. If you … [Read more...]

Today I wanted to share a cold process soap DIY using the hanger swirl technique. This one is one of my favorites to use when I have scents that accelerate a bit. The fragrance oil I am using in this saffron and oud cold process soap DIY is from the … [Read more...]

I've used this clamshell technique for cold process soaps a few times and have posted some earlier videos on YouTube but realized I have not made a full blog post about it so that I can share some additional best practices and techniques. I am … [Read more...]

I love this Birchwood Oud scent I used in this cold process soap. This fragrance oil I used in today's soap was released in the hygge fragrance collection from Brambleberry and since it came out I always like to have it on hand. I love that the soaps … [Read more...]

This is yet another gorgeous and refreshing cold process soap DIY. I try to share at least one cold process soap DIY per month to give you unique ideas to try, show you new techniques, and let you know of new scents, colors, and best practices. I … [Read more...]