I even found the very book that my friend’s soap recipe came from at a second hand store (and bought it), but I STILL never made soap. So when a friend approached me about sharing a recipe for melt and pour soap that was easily made into “homemade soap” style, I was thrilled....
The lye reacts with the oils, turning what starts out as a liquid into blocks of soap. When made properly, no lye remains in the finished product.[1] (For more information, read our article:Can You Make Soap Without Lye?) Homemade Soapmaking Equipment When learning how to make soap, ...
I usually set the bars on edge in rows in the litter pan the soap had been poured into since racks take up a lot of space. If I've poured some of the soap into molds (which I always do when using the litter pan...as many as I can without the bars from the pan being too sha...
Lye Discount:A factor in a soap recipe where the amount of lye necessary is reduced. This creates a higher oil percentage to ensure soap is moisturizing and not dangerous. Most lye discounts range from 5% to 20%. “Superfat” can be used for the same concept. Melt and Pour:A pet...
soap recipe to make some fun variations recently. When you make melt and pour soaps you aren’t really “making” soap. You are melting down an already formed soap base and added scents and textures to it. If you are looking for the cold press method, this isn’t it. I’d love to...
Fabulous Bar: Lye, lard, shea butter, cocoa butter. Oils: coconut, olive, castor and rice bran. Green Tea: Made with pure liquid castile soap, brewed green tea, olive oil and honey. organicauthority.com theherbgardener.blogspot.ca
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How to make your own homemade soap with a few simple ingredients and without lye. This fun DIY bar soap recipe is great for beginners and is kid-friendly.
I've found sources for both animal and vegetable fats that have really opened up other possibilities for recipe combinations. We've gotten spoiled using our own soap... it leaves you clean without feeling dry and itchy. I've given it to friends who have allergies or skin conditions and the...
Making a batch of gorgeous homemade soap only takes about a 90 minutes, where it once took much, much longer. And I’m showing you the ropes today. But first, let’s answer a few common questions: But, do I have to use LYE for homemade soap?! Yep. You do. Lye is a part of...