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	<title>the handmade soap masters</title>
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	<description>all about natural handmade soapmaking: learn with an expert</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s cosmic question:</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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I have a simple question, when is a soap natural.
For example with sodium hydroxide, fragrance etc. Surely these are not natural.

Interesting and important question, which requires all but &#8220;simple&#8221; answers. 
Firstly- &#8220;natural&#8221; has (sadly) become such an ambiguous and controversial term, that I cannot answer unless its meaning is better qualified. What does &#8220;natural&#8221; refer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When is soap Natural</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s cosmic question:

I have a simple question, when is a soap natural.
For example with sodium hydroxide, fragrance etc. Surely these are not natural.

Interesting and important question, which requires all but &#8220;simple&#8221; answers. 
Firstly- &#8220;natural&#8221; has (sadly) become such an ambiguous and controversial term, that I cannot answer unless its meaning is better qualified. What does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cosmic questions: Introduction</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/cosmic-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the ten years or so I&#8217;ve been &#8220;talking&#8221; to other people on the Internet, I have received something like twenty thousand email enquiries about &#8220;natural&#8221; skincare, handmade soap, or some other topic that can be broadly classified as pertinent to sustainable choices for personal and household products.
For the vast majority, these queries appear to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making palmless soap: how to replace palm oil in handmade soap</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/replacing-palm-oil-in-soap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the angle that is closest to our soaper's hearts: palm oil is NOT NEEDED in handmade soap. Not only it can be "substituted" - it can be avoided altogether, by designing and re-writing soap recipes starting from those oils that are easiest to find and locally available.]]></description>
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		<title>More on palm oil: are ethical options easily and readily available?</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/ethical-alternatives-to-palm-oil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/ethical-alternatives-to-palm-oil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To help save orangutans, several "responsible soapers" suggest that palm oil can still be used, as long as it is ethically produced (i.e., organically certified) and ethically marketed (i.e., distributed through fair trade networks). It is a sad fact, however, that eco-friendliness, workers' health and safety, sustainability and other "general good" considerations do not fit in with the business goals of any of the large public companies (corporations) that either produce, or import/export, or distribute, or market, or otherwise handle products and commodities coming from overseas for the retail market.]]></description>
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		<title>Palm oil, the orangutan and TV lies</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/palmoil_orangutans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/palmoil_orangutans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been interesting to follow the developments of the debate on whether palm oil can be considered an "acceptable" soapmaking oil. As shown on TV, if we want orangutans to survive, we must immediately stop buying anything containing palm oil.]]></description>
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		<title>Historical lie: Mount Sapo, or the myth of the discovery of soap in Roman times</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2007/mount-sapo-legend-soap-myth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[soap making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several sources maintain that soap was first discovered at a place called Mount Sapo (or Mount Sappo), located in or nearby Rome. Most contemporary (Internet) soapmakers believe this Roman legend explains the origins of soap. But they are wrong - or rather, they have been wronged by misinformed marketing media.]]></description>
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		<title>Soap myths, misnomers and marketing hype:What a lot of people say about soap, which is NOT true!</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/soap-myths-and-marketing-hype/</link>
		<comments>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/soap-myths-and-marketing-hype/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>If you have been involved in any way in the huge revival of handmade soapmaking that followed the Internet boom, you would have heard at least one of a number of <b>rumours</b> about glycerin and Castile soap, lye, the history of soapmaking, soap ash and fireplace ashes... and so on. Subscribe to the Handmade Soap Masters'  Soapmaking Journal RSS feed if you wish to be kept up to date with all articles appearing in this online soapmaking journal.</em>
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		<title>Favourite soap recipes</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/favorite-soap-recipes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/favorite-soap-recipes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>soap master</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[soap making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How do you decide what makes one particular soap recipe a <em>favorite</em>?]]></description>
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		<title>Soapers in Wonderland</title>
		<link>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/soapers-wonderland-how-to-use-this-site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.soapboxcorner.info/soapmaking/2006/soapers-wonderland-how-to-use-this-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Soap_the_Master</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[soap making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to soapmaking heaven. We started this blog Internet journal for soapmaking beginners, hobbyists, addicts and professionals who want to connect with people who make and teach soap for a living. Follow us in our experiments and online lessons!
You can use this blog journal as a cribsheet for your experiences in making soap. Whether you [...]]]></description>
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