Soap Making Recipes

Enjoy Using Bar Soaps with Soap Making

Soap is a necessity for all as it is what we use to clean ourselves whenever we shower. It may come in several forms but whatever you choose to use, its basic function is to remove dirt and oil on our bodies. In recent times, liquid soap and body wash has become more and more popular compared to the regular bar soap. But with the many creative designs that can be made with bar soaps, they are becoming relevant again and even used as displays on bathrooms.

Now if you think that making those kinds of soaps are hard, think again. Soap making is a very easy process that almost anyone can do it. Even children can make this into a hobby as long as they wear protective equipment and work supervised by adults.

There are two methods of soap making, you can use either one depending on your own preference and ingredients. The first method is called the hot process, wherein you will need to heat your soap mixture during the entire process. The cold process on the other hand, uses the same ingredients but heating of your mixture is not needed. The first method is generally used if the lye that you are going to use is impure and there is no way for you to measure its exact amount.

The main ingredients that you will need to make soap are oils and lye. By mixing these two ingredients, you will already be able to make the most basic type of soap. The first thing that you need to do is dissolve the lye completely in water while heating in the hot process (heating is omitted in the cold process as stated earlier). Next, the oil will then be poured with continuous heating and mixing. The exact measurements are needed for the cold method or the soap may come out too oily or too caustic if these measurements were not followed.

Once the above mixture has become homogenous, you can now place the mixture into molds and wait for them to harden. You can choose different kinds of molds to suit the design that you want to make. Addition of dyes may also be done before or during pouring of the mixture into the molds to give your soap the color of your preference.

After a few hours, your soap should have hardened but you can still make alterations on the design using knives. Other modifications that you can do with your soap are adding fragrant oils or lotions after saponification is done so that your soap will have added properties. Adding herbal leaves is another option that you can do to add to your soap's appeal.

Different types of oil will also result to your soap having different properties. If you want soap that you will only use for display, you might want to use oil that will give your soap a hard quality. For soap that you are going to use for showering, you might want to use coconut oil mixed with olive oil so that it will have good lathering properties while being mild on the skin.

Regular soap may be losing its popularity but it is certainly not a thing of the past. With the many designs and creative ways that you can change and alter the properties of bar soap, you will definitely have fun creating and designing your own soaps.

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