SOAP-making technique

It is on the process of cold soap-making.

SOAP, equipment manufacturing

To safely House soap, it is essential that the specific proportions of the ingredients of SOAP are scrupulously followed.

It is strongly recommended to use specialised software to calculate the proportions for each ingredient, and run it every time a new recipe is tested. There are many types of software for this purpose. There are even iPhones apps.

Some basic equipment must be used in the preparation of SOAP and soap-making ingredients:

-an exact scale.

-a rapid read thermometer says;

-some small cups to measure; a stick Blender to mix oils with the mixture of laundry and start the process of saponification;

- and moulds of soap.

Here is an example of the proportions for various soap ingredients:

-450 grams of vegetable fats;

-170 millilitres of water

-60 grams of caustic soda

SOAP making

Preparation of the ingredients in SOAP

Manufacture of SOAP requires that water, caustic alkali and fats or oils.

It is very important that caustic soda is gently poured water and never otherwise which will cause a kind of explosion and splash produces corrosive on your body. Naturally, the temperature of the mixture of water and soda rises up to about 190 ° F, or 90 ° c.

Therefore a (Pyrex) glass or stainless steel container must be used. Do not use a container in plastic as it would be melting due to the high temperature. Don't forget that aluminium is undermined by the soda. Always use wooden spoons to incorporate soda.

Mix the ingredients in SOAP

Temperature of baking soda must fall to 95-105 ° F (35-40 ° C) and the oil must be heated to 130 ° F (55 ° C). After checking these temperatures with a specific rapid read thermometer, slowly pour and caustic soda in the heated oil. Once the two ingredients are mixed, you can use a stick Blender to mix the oil with the mixture of laundry. Stirring the mixture of lye-water-oil with the stick Blender, you enable mixer short bursts. Mix for 3 to 5 seconds and then incorporate the most.

Once you start using the stick Blender, you can see oil goes cloudy and the mixture of SOAP are starting to come together. Keep the mixture in short bursts until the oil and water of laundry are completely mixed. This should not take more than 30 to 40 seconds.

Now you are almost the scene called "trace". Using the stick mixer allows to trace in under a minute, while if you use a wood or plastic spoon must be 10 75 minutes for the same result.

Secret successful SOAP manufacturing

Trace is the term to describe the consistency or the thickness and the scene where the mixture of hand SOAP is ready to be paid in mussels. Tracing is easy to recognize. Using a plastic spatula, drizzle a small amount in the top of the soap mixture. If a mark or trail remains for a few seconds before disappearing once more, your SOAP has traced. The mixture should have the consistency of pudding or liquid honey.

Your personal touch in your soap home

Now is the right time for you can add your own additives (essential oils, honey, milk, etc.) before pouring the mixture in mussels SOAP, you may already be lubricated with petroleum jelly.

You can now cover the mould with a cloth and allow to stand for 24 to 36 hours to get hold of the SOAP. In effect, saponification lasts at least 24 hours and, during this period, the SOAP is corrosive. You must be especially careful to keep the children away from her during this period of time.

After manufacturing of SOAP

After that, you can take the SOAP out of the mould and rinse to remove any excess of laundry.

However, soaps are still quite soft, and you need to allocate approximately 6 weeks to be completely dry and hard.

Example of SOAP recipe

Various SOAP recipes are found on websites on soap. For example, here is a very simple recipe:

-450 g of coconut oil;

-700 grams of olive oil;

-450 grams of vegetable fats;

-600 millilitres of water.

-223 grams of caustic soda.

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