Hot Process Soap Making
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Hot process soap making is a method of making soap that involves heating the ingredients and cooking them until they saponify, or turn into soap. This process typically takes less time than cold process soap making, as the heat speeds up the chemical reaction that turns the oils and lye into soap.
To make hot process soap, you will need to gather your ingredients, including oils or fats, lye, water, and any fragrances or colorants you want to add. You will also need a stainless steel or enamel-coated pot, a stick blender, and a mold to pour the soap into.
Here are the basic steps for making hot process soap:
1. Measure out your oils and melt them in the pot over low heat.
2. Mix together your lye and water in a separate container, being careful to follow all safety precautions and add the lye to the water slowly and carefully.
3. Once the oils and lye water have cooled to around 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit, slowly add the lye water to the melted oils while stirring with the stick blender.
4. Continue to stir and blend the soap until it thickens and reaches "trace," which is a point where the soap mixture leaves a visible trail on the surface when you lift the blender out.
5. Cover the pot and let the soap cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a pudding-like consistency and the lye has fully reacted with the oils.
6. Pour the soap into your mold and let it cool and harden for at least 24 hours.
Once the soap has cooled and hardened, remove it from the mold and cut it into bars.
7. Hot process soap can be used immediately after it has cooled and hardened, as the heat has already sped up the saponification process. However, letting the soap cure for a few weeks will result in a harder, longer-lasting bar.
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