How to Make a Smooth Bathing Soap - Enrich With Organic Ingredients
Rubber Gloves
Plastic Goggles/Face Shield
Surgical Mask
Stick Blender
Thermometer
Glass or Tupperware Measuring Pitcher
Heat-Proof Stirring Spoons
Measuring Cups & Measuring Spoons
1 Large Microwaveable Bowl
1 Small Bowl
Electric Scale that measures ounces and grams
Soap Mold(s) – Silicone, Glass, Wood; Homemade or Store bought
Parchment Paper
Lye
Oils
Well Ventilated Room or Plastic cover for your workspace
NOTE: Any equipment or supplies that make contact with lye should be devoted to soap making! You cannot use them for cooking once you’ve used them for soaping!
SAFETY
FIRST!!!
It
is EXTREMELY important when soaping, to use a well-ventilated room, while using
rubber gloves, goggles and a surgical mask.
Proper attire is also a must, you should wear long sleeves, long pants,
and close toed shoes.
Just
like with keeping bees, proper attire is a must!
SAFETY EQUIPMENTS FOR SOAP MAKING
A.
Safety
Goggles
B.
Rubber
or Latex Gloves
C.
Oven
Mitt
D.
Long
Sleeved Shirt
E.
Apron
F.
well-ventilated
work Place.!
- · 1300 ml of oil of your choice e.g. Palm Kernel Oil (PKO)
- · 300 ml of coconut oil
- · 250 grams of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide)
- · 100 grams of Soda Ash Light (As Additive)
- · 50 grams of Borax (As Forming Booster)
- · 100 ml of Sodium Silicate
- · 75 grams of SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)
- · 300 grams of Kojic Acid Powder as Lightening Agent.
- · 150 ml of Essential Oil of your Choice e.g. Strawberry, Tangerine, Lemon, Lavender etc. (As Fragrance).
- · 1800 ml of Distilled Water or Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extracts
Step 1:
*Dissolve the 250 grams of the Caustic Soda in 1400 ml of
Distilled Water stir properly and let it stay for 24 Hours.
*Dissolve the 100 grams of the Soda Ash Light in 250 ml Distilled
of Water stir properly and let it stay for 6 Hours
*Dissolve the 75 grams of SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) in 150 ml of Distilled Water stir
properly and keep.
*Add the Oils together and Warm very brief on a low heat flam or microwave.
Step 2:
Bring the Caustic Soda Solution pour it in a spacious
mixing bowl, add the Soda Ash Light Solution to it, stir and keep.
Step 3:
Pour the warmed oil into your Soap Making Bowl, Then Bring
the Caustic Soda and Soda Ash Light Solution empty (pour) gently into the
warmed oil and stir continuously.
This process should be completed within less than an hour
or little more depending on the ventilation in the room or work place and some
unknown conditions. Then the soap should be ready to pour into mould
immediately a smooth pulp is achieved.
Step 4:
Pour your soap into mould in a well ventilated room and let it stay for 3 to 5 days
before removing it from mould then take it to your soap rack and let it stay for 4 weeks to cure.
As earlier said, Soap is usable after 2 days of production.
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