A step-by-step guide on how to make cold process soap from scratch. Includes information on temperatures, mixing lye solution, and trace.
Freezing goat milk is a common technique when you make goat milk soap The way that most cold-process soapmakers make goat milk soap is to replace all the water called for in making the lye solution with goat milk. The typical method is to freeze all of the goat milk into ice cubes, ...
Making cold process soap from scratch doesn’t have to be hard or scary. You can learn how to make soap with lye, also known as old fashioned lye soap, using modern soap making methods, techniques and homemade soap recipes. This beginning soap-makers guide on how to make cold process so...
Ultimately the decision to use or not use palm oil to make lye soap is a personal one. I used palm oil in this cold process soap recipe as I have a lot of it still in my soapmaking arsenal. It also makes a great bar of soap solely on its own. (So, if you haven’t tried it...
Generally, the soap will be able to be removed from the mold faster. Reduced water in the recipe cuts down on the 4-6 week cure time of cold process soap. Less water can prevent glycerin rivers from occurring. This is particularly helpful if your recipe contains a large amount oft...
How a soapmaker makes tasty-looking cold process soapsCaroline Aghajanian
Our cold process soap recipe is created, and blended until a light trace – then poured over the loofah sponge and allowed to gel until it’s removed from the mold. We took one long loofah sponge and stuffed it in a cylindrical Pringles can (if your loofah is short, then stuff 2 in ...
For cold-process soap making, carefully mix your lye with water until it’s dissolved, before combining it with your oils. Then, check the temperature of both solutions. 💡Safety tip: Always add the lye into the water, not the other way around, otherwise the mixture will fizz and bubble...
I will be showing you how to use one of my favorite recipes that combine Aloe Vera with vegetable shortening, olive oil, and lye. This is a “cold pressed” soap, meaning that you rely only on the heat from the lye reacting to water to fuel the process that converts fat into soap....
cold process soap making. You also should be able to make abasic homemade soap recipe What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Kitchen scale (with ounces) Large mixing bowl with hand mixer or a stand mixer Safety goggles and gloves Pitcher (for lye solution) ...