Homemade Soap Recipes and Bath Enhancers Entry posted by PipsMom · February 13, 2017 3,620 views Share Followers 1 Thought it would be fun to post homemade soap recipes here for those wishing to make their own blends and aromas Starting off with a basic cold press recipe. Would actually love to make this one as I have very dry skin 5 Report Entry
Amy0515 4,651 Posted February 14, 2017 Report I've always wanted to try my hand at soap making. The only problem is I'm terrified of handling lye. 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 14 minutes ago, Summerangel said: What is lye? Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye, is an essential ingredient in the soap making process. When sodium hydroxide beads or flakes are mixed with a liquid, a lye solution is created. This solution, when mixed with fats and oils, will cause a chemical reaction called saponification. The result of saponification is beautiful handmade soap... 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 1 minute ago, Jo-Anne said: Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye, is an essential ingredient in the soap making process. When sodium hydroxide beads or flakes are mixed with a liquid, a lye solution is created. This solution, when mixed with fats and oils, will cause a chemical reaction called saponification. The result of saponification is beautiful handmade soap... Ahhhh thank you. I don't know that. Have you made soap before? 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 2 minutes ago, Summerangel said: Ahhhh thank you. I don't know that. Have you made soap before? Yes Julia..it is so lovely to make your own..I started making soap with no lye though.. 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 14, 2017 Report I bet that's lovely with your own essential oils. 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 2 hours ago, Amy0515 said: I've always wanted to try my hand at soap making. The only problem is I'm terrified of handling lye. Ahw you should try it...here is one without lye.. https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/how-to-make-soap-how-to-make-homemade-soap/ 2 minutes ago, Summerangel said: I bet that's lovely with your own essential oils. I was just editing to tell you that.. 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 7 minutes ago, Jo-Anne said: Ahw you should try it...here is one without lye.. https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/how-to-make-soap-how-to-make-homemade-soap/ I was just editing to tell you that.. Now you have me really excited. I'm on Amazon to have a look at buying the soap mix 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Um hum... ordered some 'melt and pour soap base', Oatmeal and shea butter. Hopefully I can't go wrong with that! Lol ? 4 Quote Link to comment
PipsMom 34,988 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Love how soft Shea Butter makes the skin feel 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 14, 2017 Report My son badgered my daughter into ordering him some candle making equipment because he wanted to make me some candles for Mothering Sunday last year... It was a lovely surprise ? I love Shea butter too. Hubby likes dove soap so I'm hoping to make some he will like... If not- more for me 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 14, 2017 Report 1 hour ago, Summerangel said: Um hum... ordered some 'melt and pour soap base', Oatmeal and shea butter. Hopefully I can't go wrong with that! Lol ? You will love it..keep us posted.. 4 Quote Link to comment
PipsMom 34,988 Posted February 15, 2017 Report The best soap recipe produces a bar with luscious creamy abundant lather. It creates a rock hard bar of soap that is long lasting (but not too long lasting!) A perfect soap formula cleanses without being overly drying, and has just the right amount of skin nourishing oils and additives. So, what is the secret to the best soap recipe? Learning your fatty acid profiles, understanding your oil properties, and tweaking a formula to your liking If you are looking to increase the size of the bubbles or the amount of lather, try: * Increasing the percentage of oils that contribute to bubbly lather, like coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and babassu oil * Decreasing the superfat of the total oils, as too many free oils can cut down on lather * Using a lather increasing additive like sodium citrate, sodium lactate, sugar, or rosin * Replacing the water with a lather booster that contains sugars, like beer or wine. If you are looking to stabilize or sustain lather, try: * Using castor oil at 5% to 10% of your recipe. (Be forewarned, using more than 15% castor oil tends to make the bar sticky, tacky, and rubbery.) * Adding or increasing oils that support lather, like almond oil, lard, tallow, cocoa butter, palm oil, shea butter, or sunflower oil. * Decreasing oils that do not contribute a lot to lather (or hinder it), like olive oil. If you are looking to increase conditioning in a soap recipe, try: * Replacing the water with alternative liquids, like goats milk (or other milks), yogurt, or aloe vera juice. * Increasing the superfat of the total oils, to condition the skin. * Adding or increasing nourishing oils, like apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, olive oil, rice bran oil, or sunflower oil. * Adding “luxury oils” at 5% to 10%, like argan oil, evening primrose oil, flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, jojoba oil, meadowfoam oil, pumpkin seed oil, or wheatgerm oil. If you are looking to increase bar hardness, try: * Increasing your hard to soft oil ratio, by using a higher percentage of hard oils (oils that are solid at room temperature). * Adding stearic acid at 0.5% to 1% of the total formula. * Adding beeswax at 1% to 5% of the total formula. * Adding sodium lactate at 1% to 3% of the total formula. 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Thank you this is very informative... But sounds much too complicated for me 3 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Freshly made i don't think I added enough soap colouring. I wanted a purple look, ended up with a like lilac hue.... I mixed blue and red. I used lavender essential oil. Sprinkled some lavender in the bottom of a soap mould. But when I poured it in it moved about. All trial and error I guess... 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 16, 2017 Report You should of seen my first soaps in the beginning!! I love these!!..bet you they smell lovely..yeahhh 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Haha I showed my youngest son (he's the only one in the house with me at the moment) otherwise everyone else would of had to have a look !!! Lol .... he commented they look lovely and smell nice too. I then said ,I'm off to go to the toilet to try my soap... he laughed and said can't you just wash your hands and try it... I replied, So I could.. But now I've said I need the loo, I had better go!! I left him in stitches... 4 Quote Link to comment
PipsMom 34,988 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Wow those are gorgeous, you did so good 4 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Just been back to use my soap agin. Doesn't smell as strong as before. I made 4 bars of soap and put around 9 drops of lavender essential oil in. I'm guess that wasn't enough. 4 Quote Link to comment
Sophie's Haven 17,464 Posted February 17, 2017 Report @Summerangel very pretty soap.........I use a lot of essential oils in my cleaning products and most recipes call for 10-15 drops and even that amount does not give me the smell I am looking for.......you will also find over time the smell may get a bit stronger as it sets. 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 17, 2017 Report 16 hours ago, Summerangel said: Just been back to use my soap agin. Doesn't smell as strong as before. I made 4 bars of soap and put around 9 drops of lavender essential oil in. I'm guess that wasn't enough. there is quite a difference of quality in essential oils too..but maybe this helps.. http://www.modernsoapmaking.com/essential-oil-usage-rates-ifra-guidelines/ 2 Quote Link to comment
Summerangel 18,997 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Made some Lime soap today... lol Think I've definitely got the soap bug... lol 4 Quote Link to comment
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted February 17, 2017 Report That is such a nice bug love that colour.. nice soaps Julia... 4 Quote Link to comment
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