If you already know how to make your own natural soap without lye, then you are the exception to the rule. Lye is stilled used today commercially to bind the ingredients of soap together. Soap contains lye so that it is able to break down once it comes into contact with water. If too much lye happens to get into soap, then it can actually cause skin burns. Although lye is a very caustic agent, in proper quantities it can relieve the symptoms of poison ivy and eczema and it can remove stains better than bleach.
Using natural soaps has its advantages. It is usually glycerin based, so it will leave your skin feeling soft and moisturized. There are also many ingredients available to natural soap makers that are not possible to use with lye soaps.
One of the options with natural soaps is that you can use essential oils. With a glycerin soap base, more complex and creative molds can be used along with a wide range of colors. Flower petals, dried leaves, and even freeze dried fruits can also be used in naturally made soaps. Also, right after the process is done, the soap is ready to be used.
To actually make the soap you will need a crock pot or a double broiler. You will start out with a good amount of glycerin based soap product. You will be able to choose the type of essential oils or fragrances and coloring of your soap. The last ingredient is melted cocoa butter.
To start off, place the glycerin in your cooking utensil with the heat turned up to the point of just melting the soap. Keep it there until all the moisture is removed and make sure that it does not start to bubble. You will want to add the coloring first and mix it in until the color is uniform. Next comes the fragrance that you have chosen. Lastly, add the coco butter. Continue you to stir the mixture until everything has bonded together. When this happens, pour the hot soap into the molds. As they cool down, they will harden. Once that happens, they are ready to use.
The process of making natural soap is actually rather simple. That is, as long as you follow procedure as it is given to you. Using a natural soap will leave your skin feeling moisturized and fresh after just a couple of uses. - 33381
Using natural soaps has its advantages. It is usually glycerin based, so it will leave your skin feeling soft and moisturized. There are also many ingredients available to natural soap makers that are not possible to use with lye soaps.
One of the options with natural soaps is that you can use essential oils. With a glycerin soap base, more complex and creative molds can be used along with a wide range of colors. Flower petals, dried leaves, and even freeze dried fruits can also be used in naturally made soaps. Also, right after the process is done, the soap is ready to be used.
To actually make the soap you will need a crock pot or a double broiler. You will start out with a good amount of glycerin based soap product. You will be able to choose the type of essential oils or fragrances and coloring of your soap. The last ingredient is melted cocoa butter.
To start off, place the glycerin in your cooking utensil with the heat turned up to the point of just melting the soap. Keep it there until all the moisture is removed and make sure that it does not start to bubble. You will want to add the coloring first and mix it in until the color is uniform. Next comes the fragrance that you have chosen. Lastly, add the coco butter. Continue you to stir the mixture until everything has bonded together. When this happens, pour the hot soap into the molds. As they cool down, they will harden. Once that happens, they are ready to use.
The process of making natural soap is actually rather simple. That is, as long as you follow procedure as it is given to you. Using a natural soap will leave your skin feeling moisturized and fresh after just a couple of uses. - 33381
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Did you know that you could make soap? There is nothing more soothing than natural soap. So, why would you want to use those store purchased soaps that have all of those harsh cleaning chemicals when you could make your own?
