To make soap at home: Mix lye with water (always add lye to water, not the other way around). Melt and combine your chosen oils. Slowly mix the lye solution with the oils. Add fragrances or additives if desired. Pour the mixture into molds and let it set. ...
When I came to North Carolina in 2004, I had to hunt around a bit to find a venue, but ended up at a local college in 2007 and have been there ever since. I now teach classes on how to make soap, along with several other natural products. I also sell my soaps and other products...
What is Lye? Lye is a product often used to make soap and cleaning products. The two most commonly used types of lye are NaOH, sodium hydroxide, and KOH, potassium hydroxide. All kinds of lye are very basic, or alkaline, which means that they have a high pH. Because of this, lye ...
Continue to stick blend for just a few seconds, to make sure the ingredients are completely combined. When the soap is a medium trace and is still pourable, pour the batter into the individual cavities of the 12 Bar Rectangle Mold. Tap the mold on the counter to even the soap and get...
Soapmaking Equipment The second section of the course gives you an overview of the equipment needed to make cold-process soap, including an immersion blender, thermometer, stainless steel pan, silicone mold, gloves, and safety goggles. The section will show you how to make soap safely and set...
To make lye and be successful at soap making your lye has to be at the right strength. Now there are 2 ways in which this can be done, both of which indirectly involve chickens. If you live on a farm and keep chickens, then this test is fine for you. If not, then you can use...
’t need to cook the mixture) or a hot process (where you cook it before pouring the mixture into molds), liquid soap is generally made with a hot process. When you mix the lye and oils, you end up with a soap paste that will later be dissolved in water to make a liquid soap....
Lye. Homemade Soap Making Ingredients Homemade soap is that simple. Your homemade soap can be used to wash your hair, body, clothing, dishes and anything else you want to clean. You can, of course, add other ingredients to get more or less foam, smell nice, moisturize your ski...
Castile soap is made with olive oil, water, and lye. For centuries, people have been using this gentle cleanser for skin, hair, and more.
How to make soap without lye: We’ve come up with a simpler and safer method for making your own hand or bath soap at home without lye. For safety reasons, our Institute experts recommend following “melt and pour” soap-making recipes from reputable retailers. These recipes are easy and ...