If you want to use natural soap colorants, I’d advise using a soap recipe that makes pure white bars. Soap recipes that include dark or golden oils create soap bars that are also dark or golden. This natural color of the soap bars will interfere with any additional soap colors that you...
soap(redirected from How to make soap)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. soap (sōp) n. 1. A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats. 2. A metallic...
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 ...
For liquid soap, the alkali component is a bit different.Sodium hydroxideis used to make hard bar soap while potassium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap.Potassium hydroxide is harder to find and comes in flakes, not beads. The flakes are easier to work with but are still caustic, so ...
An introduction to seven ways for how to make soap at home including cold process, hot process, liquid soapmaking, and melt-and-pour
I’m going to describe how to use a natural laundry bar soap to do laundry, and, how to make your own laundry detergent with 3 natural ingredients. You can make your own natural, non-toxic, homemade laundry soap and save money!
The best part about learning how to make an antibacterial soap bar at home is that you control which ingredients you use. There are many natural products which offer antibacterial and antifungal properties such as lavender, citrus, tea tree, and even eucalyptus. Should you make your own ...
While most other bar soaps are smooth to the touch, black soup has an exfoliating texture. The ash, burnt cocoa pods, and plantain skins used in traditional black soap all serve as natural exfoliants for the skin, gently removing dead skin cells that could potentially clog pores and hair fo...
Homemade soap is a real pleasure to make, and once you experience all-natural homemade soap, I doubt you’ll ever go back to store-bought. Making your own soap allows you to control the process completely, and knowing the exact ingredients gives you peace of mind in our modern world of...
No commercial or homemade soap can be made without these two ingredients. The soap you make won't kill germs, but it will certainly wash them away as well as any other bar soap you might buy. Should you use lye to make soap at home? Many DIY soap recipes call for using lye (the ...