Homemade soap
Homemade soap
Homemade soap is a mixture of caustic soda, vegetable oil (olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter or others) and natural fragrance. The ingredients used or usable are organic/natural.
Caustic soda must be used with great care because it is very corrosive. Handle with safety glasses, gloves and with care. Make sure there is no one around you when handling the soda.
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Organic soap
Organic soap is the same as a natural homemade soap. Organic soap is made of 100% natural materials without chemicals or additives.
Organic soap is a product that you can easily make yourself. While a commercial soap is more difficult because it is impossible to obtain all the preservatives, additives and chemicals.
What is cold saponification?
It is an artisanal method that allows to make soaps rich in vegetable glycerin. It is a mixture of fatty substances (vegetable oils) and caustic soda. It gives a chemical reaction that solidifies and gives soap.
Homemade soap recipe with sweet almond:
- 35 g of caustic soda
- 85 ml of water
- 8 ml of sweet almond oil
- 80 g coconut oil
- 100 g olive oil
- 60 g of shea butter
Utensils:
- A hand blender
- A mold
- A cooking thermometer
- A deep glass container (without risk of splashing)
Homemade soap takes about 3-4 weeks to dry before use and is corrosive for several days.
Let's start the recipe, first of all equip yourself so that you are protected in the event of a soda splash (it is better to be too careful than not careful enough!).
Dilute the water and caustic soda in the glass container. In a bain-marie, put the coconut oil and shea butter. Once melted, add the olive oil. Once your mixture has melted, remove from the heat and reach a temperature below 40 degrees. Then, taking all necessary precautions, pour the oil mixture into the soda. Pour the mixture onto the side of your container or onto the hand blender so that there is no splashing. Add the sweet almond oil and mix with the blender. Try not to move your blender to avoid the risk of splashing. Finish by pouring immediately into your mold before your soap sets.
When cleaning your utensils, keep your protection because the soda is still corrosive and it can still be splashed when cleaning under water. Be careful!! Wash your mixer well if you use it for your kitchen. With a pH tester, check that your soap is between 9 and 10. Otherwise it will be ineffective or corrosive.
After 48 hours you can unmold using gloves because it is still corrosive. Then let it dry for 3-4 weeks before cutting and using it.
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