Make Our Own Natural Soap, Its Fun And Easy
Make natural soap for fun. Just like baking a cake, you can choose to start with a kit or make it from scratch. Easy soap making methods can be as simple as amelt and poura or a more involved mixing of fat, lye and water. No matter what method you choose, you can have fun experimenting with fragrances, essential oils or herbs, and colors. Be artistic! Be creative!
The “melt and pour” method is safe enough for kids to do. Choose from soap bases like goat milk, honey, glycerin, olive & aloe, oatmeal, shea butter or any other base you can find on the market. They’re all a little different, so choose the one with the qualities you prefer.
To make a bar soap just melt the soap base completely, stirring frequently and add the fragrances, colors, or essential oils that you like. Then pour the soap into the molds and allow it to cool. If for some reason the soap bar does not come out the way you like it, just re-melt and try it again.
For those who are a little more adventurous, fat, water, and lye may be the thing for you. This method requires a little more equipment, time and knowledge. The first thing to consider is safety. Lye is a caustic agent and requires special handling. It is suggested that you use eye protection and rubber gloves when handling it. Also, lye will damage aluminum and Formica so keep it off your table tops and counters and especially off of you. There are many great sources on the internet that describe this process in more detail and you can find any of them by typing amake natural soapa into a search engine.
There are many great reasons to make your own soap. You probably realize that it saves money. It might also make money! You could start your own soap-making business. Imagine generating income from doing something artistic that you enjoy doing.
Making natural soap at home is environmentally friendly compared to the production of commercial products. Prior to World War I, people used to make soap at home from leftover cooking fats, using purchased cans of lye. Before that, people made lye from wood ashes.
Best of all, you have total control over what goes into your soap. If you are allergic to one ingredient, simply substitute another. Vegetarians will appreciate soaps made from vegetable rather than animal fats. Skin is the largest organ of your body. Knowing what’s in your soap is great way to help take care of it. Sustainable living certainly has some healthy side effects!
Fun, flexible and creative, not to mention healthy and economical — that’s what making your own soap is all about. With so many easy soap-making recipes available, you’re sure to find a way to make your own unique soap. Anyone can do it.
Jen Hopkins maintains websites about acrylic nail care, and natural soap making. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact form at one of her sites.
