subject: How To Make Your Own Soap [print this page] The soap is a commodity that we do take for granted. After all the earliest records about the exstince of soap dated from nearly 5000 years ago. And while in the past the soap was created by common folk for their individual purposes, now we rely on big corporations to create and manufacture all kinds of different soaps that have different applications and uses. However, the art of creating a soap by yourself is still not lost and everybody can do it, provided that he has the recipe and the necessary ingredients.
Before you start doing anything, you will need to equip yourself properly for the task ahead. The creation of soap is by no means safe task and that is why you should take all the necessary precautions. Be sure to have safety goggles, protective mask and rubber gloves before you start making soap. To make the soap you will need the following ingredients: water, lye, olive oil, palm oil and coconut oil. You would also require special soap molds, 2 pots and something to stir with.
Before you proceed further there is a word of advice that cleaners Monument were kind enough to share with us. Be extremely careful when handling lye because it can burn your skin and cause severe injuries to the face and the eyes with its fumes.
Now take a glass container and pour water and lye into it. Place a thermometer into the mix and wait for it to reach 43 degrees Celsius before proceeding with the next step. Now take out a pot and mix the different types of above mentioned oils in it. Heat the oil mix until it reaches 43 degrees celcius. After that pour the lye carefully to that mix and stir until the content of the pot is thick enough. When the mixture reaches the consistency of a thick pudding, you are ready for the final part of the soap creation. Take the soap molds out and carefully pour the mixture in them, then wait for minimum of 5 days before you take the soap out of the molds. Finally, store the homemade soaps into a dark and cold room and take them out whenever you have to use them.
Creating your own soaps is not only cheaper than buying soap but more environmently friendly. These soaps will serve the same purpose as the ordinary commercially available soaps. There are also green and completely safe granted that you take the necessary precautions when creating them.
