what is the best way to start, making soap melt & pour method or lye and where would you find lye? need help!
2007-12-30 10:37:14 · 7 answers · asked by Lila 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
It is very hard to find, I have a soap making business so I buy it in 50 pound bags, if you would like, you can contact me and I would be happy to get you a good deal on it. Have a Blessed New Year!
2007-12-30 14:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will no longer make cleansing soap without lye. Lye and fat make cleansing soap. Lye is an alkaline. The alkaline reacts with the fat it a technique referred to as saponification. in the adventure that your measurements are suitable, the lye is used thoroughly interior the reaction and no lye keeps to be interior the cleansing soap. There are some issues that persons make that they call 'handcrafted cleansing soap'. some particularly are cleansing soap, others are greater of a soften and pour into another shape with the addition of a heady scent or colour. in the adventure that your Lavender is an officinalis, or a vera or an agustifolia, that's a suitable addition to the cleansing soap. despite if that's a stoechas, do no longer use it. do you understand of the Rosemary is a camphor or a cineole? the two might desire to be wonderful, despite the fact that that's particularly helpful to comprehend. once you're making cleansing soap there's an mind-blowing style of chemistry taking place. once you upload mandatory oils, you're increasing the chemical reactions. some mandatory oils come with the aid of wonderful, and a few do no longer. some exchange the saponification technique. All mandatory oils might desire to be further on the top of the technique if a threat.
2016-10-10 16:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by cicconi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several ebay sellers who sell lye. Dudanation is one good seller. I think I got that right. Just go to ebay and type in sodium hydroxide or either lye. I've gotten better deals on Ebay on lye than other place. As well, you don't have to fear lye, but do respect it. If you fear it, you might be too nervous while you're using it.
2007-12-30 15:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by laughingleaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lye is very dangerous. That may be why you have a hard time finding it.
2007-12-30 10:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by mattgo64 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe they sell lye at hardware stores, and possibly some stores in the detergent section. Just watch Fight Club, it's like step by step instructions. :)
2007-12-30 10:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Helen Scott 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lye is made form Caustic Soda dissolved in water. It is very dangerous so read instructions CAREFULLY.
2007-12-30 10:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by suesaucy49 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can order lye (and other soapmaking supplies) from Lehman's.
http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=619&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=619
2007-12-30 11:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋