I was involved in soap-making today. There was a tent at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall organized by Tetra Pak, promoting some different Earth-friendly activities. The main activity was making all-natural soap with oil + water + some alkaline chemical + tea tree scent and powder. The soap-making was hosted by Ann Chen, Taiwanese Olympic Tae Kwon Do Champion turned Handmade Boutique company entrepreneur. For the most part, we all just stood around while helped mixed all the ingredients - with us helping with a few simple steps. The final mixture, half-settled, was poured into empty Tetra Pak containers we brought (as instructed). That will harden after the temperature cools down. Then we have to wait another month for the chemical reaction to complete and the soap is safe to use. I think this is pretty much what Lush makes. And we did it... for free. Yay for us.