Left: Cold Process Soap Right: Hot Process Soap When you look at a block of handmade soap, you're looking at a fascinating mix of chemistry, art, and time. Take these two bars of my signature Golden Gorse soap: they were made using the exact same recipe, yet they possess completely distinct personalities. The bar on the left is a smooth, creamy cold process (CP) bar, while the one on the right is a warm, translucent amber hot process (HP) bar. What makes these bars truly spec