ButtahBalm

This is a facial soap I make once in a while to help with cheek breakout. It’s gentle, soothing, and perfect for sensitive skin that still needs help with blemishes. By combining tea tree essential oil and activated charcoal with nourishing oils like baobab , shea butter , and herbal-infused sunflower oil , you get a facial bar that cleanses deeply without stripping your skin. Why Tea Tree & Charcoal? Tea tree essential oil naturally supports blemish-prone areas, while activated charcoal helps draw out impurities without harsh abrasion. A soothing herbal water made up of  chamomile, calendula, green tea, and ginseng which adds calming, antioxidant benefits to keep this bar kind to sensitive skin. Ingredients Cold Process Tea Tree & Charcoal Facial Soap (for Sensitive Skin) Oil Name % of Oils Grams Coconut Oil 20% 194.0 g Baobab Oil 25% 242.5 g Chamomile & Lic...

If you make soap, you know that math isn't optional. Getting your oils, water, and lye amounts right makes the difference between a good batch and a ruined one. The Problem That Started Everything A few weeks ago, I was ready to make a batch of soap. As usual I opened SoapCalc to enter my recipe, after calculating when I pressed on 'view recipe' I got redirected to an empty page. After several tries I realized, SoapCalc was down. I waited a few days. Still down. That's when I decided to finally build what I'd been thinking about for months:  FormuMate . What FormuMate Does FormuMate is your digital workspace for soap, skincare, and cosmetic formulation,  a platform where you create, organize, and manage all your recipes. The Soap Calculator (Live Now) I started with the tool every soap maker needs most: a reliable soap calculator built for real formulation work. What makes it different: Precision chemistry:  Calculates exact lye amounts (NaOH or KOH) based on yo...

Today we will be exploring the beautiful world of shea butter soap making... In all honesty i kind of laid it on thick there, but we are actually going to make a shea butter soap. I probably should add some fluff at this point like how it's great for your skin, it's deeply nourishing and helps with eczema, well I just did so lets dive right in shall we 😂😂😂. Why Shea Butter? Shea butter is a simple ingredient for moisturizing and soothing irritated skin. In this recipe, we pair it with a few well known oils in the soaping world: Shea Butter: Rich in vitamins A and E, it deeply nourishes and helps repair dry, cracked skin. Coconut Oil: Produces a stable lather and helps the bar harden quickly, while still conditioning the skin. Olive Oil: Adds a silky feel and boosts the soap’s  moisture. Together, these oils create a creamy, conditioning bar that’s perfect for face, body, or hands. Ingredients Handmade Shea Butter Soap (Co...