Glycerine Soap

Glycerine soap is a popular homemade soap recipe because it is easy to make and is often better than store-bought soaps. The reason homemade soap is better than store a variety is that glycerine, a moistening agent, is often extracted from store soap to be used in lotions and other moisturizers. This often causes store soaps to make the skin feel dry and itchy.

Because glycerine is a natural by-product of the soap making process, its removal leaves the soap wanting and even promotes the use of lotions and other moisturizers to counteract the dryness. By making your own glycerine soap, you get a soap that is like a lotion too. Glycerine soaps are usually clear, but they can be colored or scented by using a variety of different oils to suit your preferences.

Glycerine soap is often referred to as melt-and-pour soap. The reason for this moniker is that the process of making this soap is really that simple. Mix the basic ingredients together, melt it, and pour it into a mold to set and viola you have a bar of soap. Glycerine soaps can also be found at local health and beauty suppliers or at online retailers too.