Soap making can be boiled down to these 10 steps: 1. Weigh and melt your fats in a large pot. 2. Weigh the lye in a zip close bag and weigh your water into a plastic container. Go OUTSIDE and slowly pour lye into container of weighed water and stir with stainless steel spoon. Important!!! Don’t pour the water … See more
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WEBJun 15, 2023 · Decorate with dried flower petals and herbs, if desired. Leave it on the counter to cool and harden or insulate it to force gelling. Leave the soap for two days …
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WEBSep 16, 2022 · Melt the base, add extras, and cut the loofahs in the color of your choice so they fit in the mold. Then pour the soap on top of the loofah. If you're making a rose soap, add rose essential oil and a bit of rose …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · How to make simple tallow soap using ninety-percent tallow with coconut oil and castor oil to help boost the lather. This 1lb (454g) cold process recipe makes six …
WEBApr 18, 2014 · Weigh out the water into a large, dishwasher safe jug. Weigh out the KOH carefully into a small container and add it to the water, swirling it gently to dissolve the flakes. It will bubble and steam—avoid inhaling …
WEBJul 2, 2020 · Methods of making homemade soap. There are 3 basic methods of making soap at home. Cold process – cold process soap takes about 4-6 weeks to cure before using the soap. Hot process – heated …
WEBMay 16, 2013 · Measure the fats/oils by weight and then place in a crock pot to melt on low heat. Once melted, add the lye/liquid mixture to the oils in the crock pot and stir. ( Note: Any equipment the lye touches needs to …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Why use lard for soap making? It makes a beautiful soap bar that is moisturizing for the skin, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A. Lard for Soap Making. Lard can be found in most …
WEBAug 11, 2017 · Make the soap. Weigh out the lye in a small, non-metal bowl. Weigh out the distilled water in another, larger, non metal bowl. In a well ventilated area, carefully pout the lye into the container with the …
WEBThe precise-but-contradictory answer is both yes and no. YES, you can make soap without ever handling lye yourself. NO, chemically-speaking, soap itself cannot be made without …
WEBMar 29, 2019 · Stir a few times to incorporate. Using an immersion blender, blend mixture until trace is achieved (a thickness like pudding) Cover the crockpot and continue to …
WEBThis triple butter soap recipe makes the perfect premium bar: bubbly, lusciously creamy, and moisturizing, with a citrusy scent. It's a fairly simple cold process soap recipe with …
WEBDec 5, 2020 · Then bring it into the center of the pan and hold it against the bottom of the pan. Not moving the immersion blender, pulse for a couple of seconds. Then gently stir. …
WEBJan 5, 2016 · 11 oz distilled water. *When making soap, always measure by WEIGHT, not by volume. Melt the tallow in the crockpot (or a pot over the stove if you’re in a hurry). …
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WEBJan 14, 2021 · Place the tallow in the kettle and begin to melt it on low heat. Stir frequently with the fan on. Attach thermometers to the lye water measuring cup and the kettle full of …