With the discovery of antimicrobials in the 1940s, scientists prophesied the defeat of infectious diseases that had plagued humankind throughout history. However, the remarkable healing power of antibiotics invites widespread and often inappropriate use.
Lemongrass is one of the most popular soap making herbs. A small amount of essential oil mixed in your homemade soap recipes adds a mild, yellowish-green, hue with a potent lemon scent. Lemongrass is a natural astringent. It minimizes pores and firms skin. It helps get rid of blackheads and relieve acne.
For Brenda â soap can only be made with lye. If there is no lye then it is a synthetic detergent and that is more drying for the skin. Glycerine is a by product of soap making and in china they make huge batches of soap just to extract the glycerine for use in cosmetics. All natural soaps are glycerine soaps. Slowly add the lye, stirring until itâs all mixed. 2  Stir by hand for a full 5 minutes. 3  Itâs very important to get as much of the lye in contact with as much of the soap as possible. 4  After about 5 minutes, you can keep stirring or you can use an immersion blender (like this).