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 slo… See more
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WEBJan 11, 2018 · Step 2: Melt the soap base. Cut the melt-and-pour soap into cubes and melt it with the shea butter using a microwave or the double boiler technique. If using a microwave, heat for 30 seconds at a time and then stir. Repeat until fully melted.
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WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Then, pour the liquid oils in, too. When both the pot of oils and the lye solution are about 100 ° F (38 ° C), gently pour the lye solution into the oils. Using a stick blender held under the liquid’s surface, alternate stirring and pulsing the liquid. When stirring, the stick blender should be off.
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WEBOct 29, 2015 · What to do: Get all all of your ingredients and weigh them out to correct amounts. It is important to do this before you begin as soap making is a time sensitive process and there isn’t time to stop and …
WEB3 days ago · This facial soap recipe is made with a 5% superfat. Each oil requires a different amount of lye to turn it into soap. A recipe with more oil and less lye will leave some unsaponified fat, resulting in a more moisturizing soap. A 5% superfat recipe will leave you with a harder bar of soap that moisturizes and lathers well.
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Measure the olive oil and castor oil into a heat-safe stainless steel pot or tall bowl. Add your water/lye mixture to the oils slowly, while stirring, until all of the lye water is mixed in. You can use your immersion blender in short bursts, mixed with stirring with the blender off, until you reach a thin trace.
WEBStir in the arrowroot mixture. Allow the hot soap to cool to around 135°F (57°C), stirring occasionally. Carefully pour the melted soap base into the molds and spray it with alcohol. Keep them in the molds until they’re …
WEBMelt oils and butters. While the lye solution is cooling, measure out the oils and butters and combine them in a large stainless pot. Melt them over low heat and heat them up to 130-140 degrees. Set them aside to cool. Let …
WEBMay 4, 2023 · To make melt-and-pour soap, cut a soap base block into 1-inch (2.54 cm) cubes. Melt the soap cubes in a double boiler and mix in essential oils for fragrance and/or liquid soap dye for color. Pour the …
WEBDec 24, 2023 · An easy melt-and-pour recipe that exfoliates, perfect for pre-shaving. Makes four bars. Go to the Tutorial. 24. Almond Oatmeal Goat’s Milk Soap from Mama Makes Joy. Craft Almond Oatmeal Goat’s Milk Soap, a popular and easy DIY! Perfect for handmade gifts, these bars smell divine and offer natural benefits.
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Why Avoid Lye in Soap Making? Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide in solid form or potassium hydroxide in liquid form, is a powerful alkaline substance traditionally used in soap making. However, many beginners may feel apprehensive about using lye due to its caustic nature. Avoiding lye in soap making provides a safer and …
WEBMay 16, 2013 · Blend the oils and liquid in the crock pot for at least 3-5 minutes. We are working toward ” trace .”. Blend until the mixture becomes a thick, pudding like consistency. Once the mixture is pudding-like, cover the crock pot and “cook” the soap for approximately 1 hour. Prepare your mold.
WEBDec 9, 2022 · All you need to do is make a DIY paste from a few kitchen staples, i.e. one cup baking soda and one-fourth cup white distilled vinegar, and if you want, you can even add a few drops of liquid soap to it. Simply mix the ingredients, spread the paste on the dirty area, and scrub with a non-abrasive sponge or microfiber cloth.
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WEBLye ― Water Solution. 77 grams lye (sodium hydroxide) 228 grams distilled water. *Please note this recipe will make a soap with very little bubbles. Additive and scent at light trace. 30 to 50 grams of your favorite essential oils or fragrance oils (you will need a bottle of 30 to 60 milliIitres the equivalent of 1 to 2 fluid ounces).
WEBFeb 27, 2022 · This DIY soap recipe uses 2 pounds of tallow, 10 ounces of filtered, pure water, and 4.4 ounces lye. Some soap makers opt for cold process soap, but this recipe uses the hot process method.