Q&A for How to Make Turmeric Soap

Take a teaspoon of baking soda and heat it in the microwave, then let it sit on the bubble for 1-2 hours.

Yes, you can use a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler you can make one by putting a smaller bowl or pot inside a larger pot and putting the water in the lower pot.

You can use soothing oils. That is no problem. Your problem may be happening because the soap is washing away natural oils from your body which make you dry. They can also be irritating. You can try using less harsh soaps or use lesser soap. You may want to avoid hand-sanitizer because it has even more dryness. Since soap has water included in the process of washing, it’s not that dry but hand sanitizer makes it drier.

You should be fine using the same microwave for both your food and soap. If you don't feel comfortable using it for both, buy another one or just clean your microwave more often.

Some skin-safe essential oil can be used. You can also search for soap fragrances online. Another option is using some vanilla extract as soap fragrance.

Yes, there are many alternatives. You can also use a goat’s milk base, although glycerin is probably cheaper. Amazon or Bulk Apothecary is a good place to look if you don’t know where to find glycerin base. You can also consider making your own cold pressed soap from scratch.

A two-pound block of Melt and Pour soap base can yield between 10-20 soap bars, depending on the desired size of the finished soap bars.