Adventures in Soap Making

My family, especially Drew, finds it quite comical to remind me of the phase I had as a child wherein I would make soap. By "make soap" I mean that I poured water and shampoo into a bottle and demanded my family try my new creation. I never claimed to be normal. Well, guess what guys, I've actually made real soap. I got the recipe here and was drawn to it mostly because of its simplicity. The whole working part of the process takes less than an hour, and I suspect will shorten the more times I do it ...that's not to say there were no incidents. I used beeswax instead of stearic acid and I didn't add any scent - this makes for a bit of a strange smelling soap, but it doesn't stay on my skin after showering. All in all, we'll definitely save money by making, instead of buying, all-natural, organic soap, AND I got through the entire process without acquiring a Tyler Durden-esque lye burn. Success.

Yes, beeswax tends to boil over. Lesson learned.

Finished product: 16 rather large bars of soap