How to Make Natural Vegetable Soap
Slowly add the lye 1 tablespoon at a time to the cold water while stirring continuously., As the lye cools, place the oils and shortening together in a pot and heat it to 125ºF-130ºF. , Remove the pan from the heat and place a thermometer in the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Slowly add the lye 1 tablespoon at a time to the cold water while stirring continuously.
(Lye is caustic and should not come into contact with your skin, avoid inhaling fumes and wear rubber gloves.) After you have stirred thoroughly, allow the mixture to sit until the temperature drops to between 95ºF and 98ºF. -
Step 2: As the lye cools
, When the two solutions are the same temperature, 96ºF, stir the oil mixture for about 30 seconds, and then add the lye mixture slowly but evenly in a steady stream.
Do not stop stirring.
When the consistency is like very thick gravy, the soap is ready for additives. , The simplest mold is a wax coated cardboard milk container. ,,, Use a wire cooling rack to sit the soaps on.
Once cured, it does better if wrapped. -
Step 3: place the oils and shortening together in a pot and heat it to 125ºF-130ºF.
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Step 4: Remove the pan from the heat and place a thermometer in the liquid and let the mixture cool
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Step 5: watching the temperature.
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Step 6: Continue stirring while making additions
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Step 7: the pour the soap into the mold of choice.
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Step 8: To make bars
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Step 9: pour the solution into a rectangular flat pan large enough to make the soap 1/2” to 2” thick.
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Step 10: When the soap has had 24 hours or more to cure
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Step 11: use a hot knife to cut it into squares and remove it from the pan.
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Step 12: After molding and shaping the soap
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Step 13: let it sit for 2-3 days in a dry place to cure.
Detailed Guide
(Lye is caustic and should not come into contact with your skin, avoid inhaling fumes and wear rubber gloves.) After you have stirred thoroughly, allow the mixture to sit until the temperature drops to between 95ºF and 98ºF.
, When the two solutions are the same temperature, 96ºF, stir the oil mixture for about 30 seconds, and then add the lye mixture slowly but evenly in a steady stream.
Do not stop stirring.
When the consistency is like very thick gravy, the soap is ready for additives. , The simplest mold is a wax coated cardboard milk container. ,,, Use a wire cooling rack to sit the soaps on.
Once cured, it does better if wrapped.
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