Hey, Salem House Provisions friends! We use RSPO-certified palm oil, promoting sustainability and ethical practices.

Creating homemade soaps with the perfect balance of fatty acids is a form of art. Handcrafted soap-making enables artisans to express...

Sodium hydroxide, commonly known as lye, is an essential ingredient in soapmaking. When making soap, saponification occurs; the sodium...

Here is a list of frequently used oils and butters used in the Soap Mill at Salem House Provisions. Apricot Kernal Oil- lightweight and...

At the Soap Mill, I have several different recipes for different skin types. The ingredients are listed in the description of each soap...

Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the karite tree ( also known as the shea tree) native to Africa. Shea butter is a fatty oil...

But did you know that vitamin E has superpowers when it comes to your skin, which is the largest organ in your body? What is vitamin E?

Squalane has a very long history of being used in skincare but has recently become a buzzword in the skincare industry and is found in...

This post explains why a preservative called Optiphen is added to our body butters and lotions.

"Get your Goat," or how some around here might say it, "git yer goat," is to say someone may be irritated or annoyed. This expression...