How do I make homemade soap?

Question

Does someone have a list of things I need to make my own soap or do I need to buy one of those kits from a craft store?

Answer 1

1. Dissolve 12 oz. lye in 32 oz. softened water in a plastic or glass bowl. If at all possible, do this outside or under an exhaust fan.

2. Add the lye to the water, not vice versa. Pour the lye slowly and in a steady stream, and stir constantly with a plastic spoon.

3. Set the mixture aside to cool. The mixture will heat up considerably due to the lye reacting with fats in the oils. This is called saponification.

4. Melt 24 oz. coconut oil and 38 oz. solid vegetable shortening in a stainless steel pot.

5. Add 25 oz. olive oil (not virgin) and any fragrance oils you want to use.

6. Allow the oils to cool.

7. Grease the soap mold with Crisco.

8. When both the oil and lye mixtures have cooled to room temperature, slowly combine them, adding the lye to the oils.

9. Stir slowly and constantly. If you see bubbles, stir more slowly.

10. Drizzle the soap into the pot once in a while. When it keeps its shape momentarily before sinking into the rest of the mix (tracing), it's time to add whatever extras you want.

11. Stir your botanicals, grains and coloring into a cup of soap taken from the mix.

12. Combine that back into the original mixture.

13. Pour the soap into the mold.

14. Wrap the mold in a towel and leave it undisturbed for 18 hours. The soap mixture will heat up and then cool down. Avoid uncovering it until it's cooled.

15. Allow the soap to sit in the uncovered mold for another 12 hours.

16. Loosen the sides by wiggling the mold a little.

17. Turn the mold over onto a clean counter.

18. Cut the soap into bars with a knife. Some people use a miter box to make square corners.

19. Allow the bars to cure for three to four weeks before using. Smaller bars cure faster than larger ones.


I hope you're doing this for gift making, otherwise it's a lot of steps -- just go buy some Dove. :)

Answer 2

I don't think any soap is good to wash your face with but I do it because honestly nothing makes my skin feels cleaner. I wouldn't think mild soap would be too bad but just monitor your skin and make sure it doesn't dry it out or make it greasy.

Answer 3

buy glycerin soap at craft store..melt it...add soap oil fragrance of your choice (also found at the craft store) pour into mold of your choice..cool..flip mold over and it will come out

Answer 4

First its impossible and only freaks make soap.

Answer 5

http://www.millersoap.com/

Check out this website. It had old and new methods for making soap!

Answer 6

Fight Club.....

Answer 7

damn you can buy them made