Easy Soap Making Steps That You Can Follow

Some people prefer using herbal soap as they believe that it has better properties than that of normal soap

. Unfortunately, most herbal soaps would also cost a lot more than normal soap due to their special properties. Most of these soaps are also milder to use on the skin which makes it ideal for those who have allergic reactions to regular soap.

These kinds of soap need not be bought in specialty stores which sell such kinds of soap. Soap bought in these stores is usually more expensive due to their special properties. In addition to these, other soaps sold in such stores have extensive and beautiful designs which help them justify the price of their products.

In reality, these soaps are very easy and cheap to make so you don't have to buy in these stores just to get the special soaps that you want. You can easily make herbal soaps or soaps that have beautiful designs in them right at your own home. Soap making is an excellent way to spend your free time and even small children can take this up as a hobby.

The main ingredients that you will need to make your own herbal soaps are some lye, any type of oil and your herbal leaves. Varying the type of oil you use alters the basic properties of the soap, while choosing which leaves you like will help you make the soap more suited for your personal needs. Dyes may also be used to make the soap into the color of your choice.

Utensils that you may need in soap making are a bucket, some mixing tools, a pail, cups, a cheesecloth, a knife, molds, chopping board, a cooking pot and some gloves and face mask. You can choose to have different molds to give your soap a more interesting design, while the gloves and face mask are needed to protect you from the harmful effects of lye.

The first thing you need to do is prepare your herbal mixture. The leaves need to be washed thoroughly and chop up enough that will fill 1 glass. Boil these leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes and then strain it afterwards. Set this aside and let it cool.

After you have prepared the herbal mixture, you can bow mix 3 cups of this mixture with 1 cup of lye. Stir continuously until all of the lye has dissolved. Next, add 5 cups of oil and mix until it attains a condensed milk like consistency. Dyes may also be added during this point of the procedure. The mixture will then be poured onto molds and allowed to cool for at least 5 hours. Once this is done, you may take the soaps from the molds but will still need to age them for 30 days before they can be used.

Now wasn't that very easy to do? These ingredients are very cheap and easy to find so you won't have any problems in buying and getting hold of them. You can also choose what kind of herbal leaves you want to use, and you may also design your soap in any way that you like. This might even be a good gift idea to give to your friends and relatives.

by: Jen Hopkins.

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