FROM HEMPSTEAD. SO THERE’S COCONUT OIL, WHICH GIVES CLEANSING POWER FOR THE SOAP. AND THEN WE USE LARD PIG FAT. IT’S A MIXTURE THAT ONCE BLENDED AND SET. ONCE IT’S CUT, IT GOES ON THOSE TRAYS TO CURE.

Will viewers ditch “The Young and the Restless'” Nikki and Victor for a fling with hunky Olympic athletes? Will absence make fans’ hearts fonder for “Passions'” Eve and Julian? Will soap junkies ...

What’s the most sustainable way to wash your hands or lather up in the shower? In general, the greenest option is an old-school bar of soap made from plant oil or animal fat and lye, without many ...

If one of the newest products from consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble reminds you of something the company made in the 1960s, 70s or 80s, well, there’s good reason. When “Beyond the Gates” debuts ...

I was chatting with an editor friend recently, and we both agreed that there’s just something wonderful about the simplicity of bar soap. (Respect to the body wash crowd, but I’m team bar all the way.

There’s something refreshingly satisfying about the simplicity of a bar of soap. I’m not one for body washes; I prefer the tactile experience of a solid bar. Over the years, I’ve tried countless ...

SHOWER gels are sliding out of favour in the nation’s bathrooms, with more of us lathering up like granny did – with traditional soap. Sales of soap bars have grown faster than both liquid soap and ...

The Al Quoz neighbourhood is a far cry from smells of lavender or citrus or rosemary. So, when you walk into The Camel Soap Factory here and see buckets of essential oils being stirred and poured into ...

As we all get a fresh, clean start on a new year, I would like to bring your attention to your body soap, that sudsy stuff you rub onto your skin every day — one hopes. I’ve been thinking about soap ...

Here, we test out bars of soap and rate them out of five in our Soap Awards SHOWER gels are sliding out of favour in the nation’s bathrooms, with more of us lathering up like granny did – with ...