I see soap making as a blend of science + art. The artistic part, to me, is what differentiates commercial soap from homemade - and I will choose a homemade bar of soap over store bought any day. I have found homemade soap to be of better quality, more pure (what the heck are all those chemicals that companies add really used for - I know that the preservatives that they add sure haven't helped my face over the decades
), and gentler to my family's skin. I really admire what you do!