Soap Making Made Easy 2nd edition

Deciding on a Recipe There are a variety of soap recipes available to choose from, and it is of course possible to create your o ...

Whatever recipe you choose, or create, make sure that you measure the ingredients in correct proportions, and add them at the pr ...

Equipment................................................................................................................ Do not ...

Measuring cups or spoons, to measure essential oils and other additives. Ladle, for taking a bit of the soap mixture to blend w ...

Precautions for Working with Lye There are some precautions that must be taken when working with lye. After opening the lye, mak ...

Be sure to purchase lye that is labeled for soap-making. There are other lye products that are similarly packaged, such as food- ...

Manufacturer or vendor information Chemical composition Hazards and potential health effects First aid measures Fire fighting m ...

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The Cold-Process Soap-Making Method This method is favored most commonly by those who make soap by hand. With the cold-process m ...

STEP 2: PREPARE MOLDS Determine which molds you want to use; almost anything can be utilized as a mold, and the soap you make ca ...

won’t have to make any calculations to deduct the container’s weight, or accidentally include the weight of the container in you ...

completely dissolved. Once all of the lye has been dissolved in the water, allow the water to sit and cool until it is 100-110°F ...

so quickly that by the time the mixture is fully stirred, it is still raw, and may not have reached trace yet. If that happens, ...

STEP 9: POUR INTO MOLDS At the end of the trace stage, the soap mixture is poured into the molds, and allowed to set for 18-48 h ...

the skin, so it must be rinsed or trimmed from the soap. If the mold is airtight, this problem should not occur; however, monito ...

soap from the mold, because the lye may still burn your skin. If you lined the mold with cellophane or wax paper, it should be f ...

phenolphthalein stays clear, or very pale pink, then the soap is safe to be used on skin. If it turns a deep pink, the soap shou ...

If your soap is satisfactory, and you want to keep it, be sure to store it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight. Label e ...

Other Soap-Making Methods The basic process for making bars of solid soap is similar for each technique, but there are variation ...

materials used, and the quality of the soap; however, it is quicker, more convenient, and somewhat safer than making soap from s ...