“doing it my way” initiative, I put a call out to colleagues who had not only made soap themselves but were willing to share their experience so we could learn ourselves. In this article, experienced prepper and soap-maker, Carmela Tyrell teaches us how to make cold pressed soap safely ...
Cold Process Soap To make cold process soap, you mix the fats and lye, bring it to trace, and then pour into a mold without cooking. Saponification comes over time, as the soap cures and hardens. The soap cannot be used for 4 to 6 weeks while curing to allow all the lye to change...
Without having someone there to walk me through the process of how to make soap, many things took far longer than I had planned, but eventually I “got it”. Now I create incredible-smelling, creative, and unique soaps that people can’t seem to get enough of. It’s exciting to be ...
Learn how to make soap from scratch. This tutorial provides insight into the soap-making process and what occurs during saponification. In addition this guide also teaches you how to make cold process soap with lye. It covers safety and recipe formulation as well as a variety of lye soap rec...
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...
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, ...
Once you’ve reached trace, you can choose to make either cold process soap or hot process soap. For Cold Process Soap Stir in any extra ingredients, such as essential oils, oatmeal, honey and such, then pour the soap batter into the prepared mold. At this stage, the soap is still cau...
The only downfall of milk soap? It’s trickier to make than soap made with water. When adding lye to any soap making liquid, the temperature of the liquid can reach up to 200°F. Milks contain natural sugars, and when these sugars reach high temperatures, the milk will scorch....
peeling them, because germs on the outer skin can infiltrate the inside of your spuds when you cut them. It's essential to cut away damaged or bruised parts, too, for the same reason. Another important rule to follow: Do not use soap, bleach, disinfectants, or chemicals to clean produce...
How a soapmaker makes tasty-looking cold process soapsCaroline Aghajanian