i would like to know the best way to melt store bought soap pieces{lever2000} and make them into a new bar. double boiler or microwave. I"m thinking about all the chemicals that i know r in store bought soap and how best to do it without choking myself into the hospital or something of that nature. YA'll know what i mean.
2006-11-10 11:59:19 · 5 answers · asked by Nora G 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You won't be able to successfully melt store bought soap (unless it is hand made cold processed soap) there is too much stearic acid added to bars--they get sticky. If you're stubborn and want to try anyway, I would suggest shredding with a grater and covering the shreds in a small amt of water for several hours or overnight. Add a little gylcerine as well--you can pick this up at the pharmacy. Then microwave in short 30 bursts at high and stir like mad in between--a blender is suggested-do this until smooth and pourable. If you're just looking to remold the soap--why not pick up some melt and pour base --you can get the lever 2000 scent at wholesale supplies plus. The scent would be "pure rain" and is the lever 2000 duplication. If you enjoy melt and pour--you're next step is cold process soap from scratch!
2006-11-11 11:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by Cherie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can melt your soap scraps either way. Just don't burn then. The smell would not be "Irish Spring" for sure. Making soap is another question all together. Usually, animal fat and lye! Extra fine soaps are made with the fat of sheep or lanolin and mild lye solution made from wood ashes and water with some rose petals for a delicate scent. Or you can use old cooking fat mixed with beef suet (fat), strong lye,and cornmeal for grit (like Lava's pumice). When you pour it into a mold you leave it out in the sun to cure and bleach almost white. My mother made this as a kid and they used it for everything from hand washing to shaving it off for laundry use. Best part was nothing was wasted. They'd use the wash water to make "Slop" for the pigs and it served as a dewormer on them. Just be careful with the hot Lye. It's VERY CAUSTIC and when the pot bubbles up it splatters and that can eat hole in whatever it hits including you!
2006-11-11 02:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have made soap before, and not the kit kind. It is a fun relaxing hobby that you enjoy after wards. Please remember that soap freshly made should not be used until it is fully cured- which can take 4 weeks. There is a method called "hot process" that I think shortens the cure time.
Check out the links above- I have used a recipe or two off at least 2 of those sites, have fun!! It is almost addicting.
2006-11-10 20:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a soap making kit I got from wal-mart. it's really neat. you can make it smell like whatever you want (flowers, food, etc...)
2006-11-10 20:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by angiesto95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this out.
http://www.millersoap.com/
http://www.natural-handmade-soap.net/
http://www.frontrangeliving.com/home-design/Soapmaking.htm
http://www.auntloissoap.com/
http://www.millersoap.com/PDF/BasicSoapHndt.pdf#search='homemade%20soap'
http://www.abundascents.com/soap.html
http://opossumsal.homestead.com/hsoap.html
2006-11-10 20:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋