09/13/2026
🧼 DID YOU KNOW?
When Pure Glow by A.S first started making soap, I offered melt & pour soaps!
Melt & pour soap is a pre-made soap base that has already gone through the saponification process. I would melt the base, add my fragrance, colors, and other goodies, pour it into molds, and let it harden. It’s a great way to learn the basics of soap making and create beautiful soaps without having to work directly with lye.
But as I learned more about soap making, I wanted to take the next step…
✨ Now, Pure Glow by A.S. offers ONLY cold process soap! ✨
Cold process soap is made completely from scratch using oils/butters, water, and sodium hydroxide (lye). The lye reacts with the oils through a process called saponification, turning those ingredients into actual soap. Each batch is formulated, mixed, colored, fragranced, poured, and then allowed to cure for several weeks before it’s ready for you.
So what’s the difference?
Melt & Pour 🫧
• Starts with a pre-made soap base
• No handling lye during the soap-making process
• Can be used once it has hardened
• Great for beginners and creative soap designs
Cold Process 🧼
• Made from scratch
• Oils, butters, water, and lye are carefully measured and combined
• Requires proper handling and safety precautions
• Needs several weeks to cure
• Gives me much more control over the recipe and ingredients
Neither method is “bad” — they’re simply two different ways of making soap!
For Pure Glow, I decided that cold process soap was the direction I wanted to take my business. It gives me the opportunity to formulate my own recipes and continue learning and improving my craft with every batch. 🤍
And yes… those original melt & pour soaps were a pretty important part of the journey! ✨