Speciality Soaps, Soap making is an art that has been practiced for thousands of years, it is the process of turning oil into soap using sodium hydroxide or lye, you will here the terms lye soap, cold process soap, melt and pour soap, but remember all soap is actually a lye based soap. Soap can be made from any animal or vegetable oils, some soaps are scented, some use plant herbs, some have medicinal properties, one type may have a bubbly lather and another a rich fine lather, this is all due to the type of oil used to make the soap and certain oils were reconized for their abilities to make better soaps than others thus formulas using certain oils became popular. Soap should be made using the types of oils that are best suited to your needs and that are with in your budget as some oils are very expensive, if you like bubbles you would want to use coconut oil, for silkey fine lather use Olive or Castor. You will see the type of oil will directly affect the quality of your soap.

The truth is that anyone who has ever used high quality hand made soap will never want anything else, it is that good. Everyone has their own special needs and once you learn the process you can experiment and make soaps that are perfect for you. Check out the links below they will give you an idea as to how different soaps are really made.