How Do You Make Soap

Yes i can go to the store and buy soap but in a shtf situation that may not be an option. Well be talking about the different ways to make soap when to choose which method and how to get started with cold process soap making with lye water. The bulk oils i keep on hand for soap making and general cooking and use are.

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How do you make soap.

Making soap is a basic chemical reaction.
Allow soap to cure for 4 weeks or so.
Cold process soap is made from oils lye and water.
The more the merrier.

After 24 hours check your soap.
Set up your soap making workspace.
If its still warm or soft allow it to sit another 12 24 hours.
For your first time making soap keep it simple by sticking to 1 or 2 different types of oils.

A process in which you melt pre made blocks.
If using a loaf pan as your mold cut into bars at this point.
When its cold and firm turn it out onto a piece of parchment paper or baking rack.
Four methods of making soap.

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If youve been wanting to learn how to make soap at home then this beginners guide to soap making is your episode.
Read up on how to work with lye safely.
Soap is the result of a basic chemical reaction between.

How to make your own soap where the hard pastel colored bars sold at the drugstore are anonymous.
Measure 12 ounces of lye.
I started making soap around the time i started prepping.
You can use all kinds of vegetable oil to create soap.

You can make a custom soap with almost any variety of oils and fats and a good soap calculator like this one will help you know how much of each ingredient youll need.
Choose vegetable oils to form a base for your soap.
Grate the soap bits with a cheese grater.
Before you start the soap making process.

Pomace olive oil from a grocery store is a common base to start with.
How to make your own soap gather the ingredients.
Start with a bunch of soap scraps.
The type of oil you choose determines the amount of other ingredients you need.

Stir by hand for a full 5 minutes.
Soft glycerin based soaps will be easy to grate but some soaps are quite difficult to grate and produce more of a soap dust than soap flakes cover your nose mouth so you dont inhale any.