First let me say happy Friday! How your week…… Mine was quite long and I’m glad it’s almost over! Yipee!!!!!!
I had a little bit of time so Here’s Part 1 of the Beginner’s Guide to Making Cold Process Soap .
(If you have any questions feel Free to contact me!)
**Make sure to read LYE Safety** ALWAYS USE A LYE CALCULATOR!!!
The Equipment and things you need…. ****NEVER USE ALUMINUM the LYE WILL EAT THROUGH IT****
Instead USE ~~~High Heat plastic, Glass or Stainless Steel~~
- A Digital Scale preferably one that reads in Grams ( you want to be as accurate as possible) a Tare feature is also nice:) so, you can zero out…
2. A Digital Thermometer…..(Instant read works best!)
3.Containers for Lye and Lye Solution. (These are the ones I use.)
4. Measuring Cups (I use Glass)
5. Safety Goggles and protective Gloves & LONG Sleeves. (Lye is a caustic substance and you don’t want to burn your eyes or hands.)
6. Spoons and Slotted spoons.
7. Stick Blender..
8. Recipe – I’ll give you the recipe below!
9. Ingredients for this recipe…Olive Oil,
10. Coconut Oil,
11. Distilled Water,
12. Food Grade Sodium Hydroxide (aka LYE)
13. Fragrance and/ coloring….But if you are just starting leave it out.
14. A Mold (you can use anything for a mold. A milk or juice carton will work!
Okay that’s it that is all the equipment you need. ….
Next Week is Part 2 of Making Cold Process Soap which I will show you what to do step by step.
If you want to follow along here is the recipe.
This will make 1.5 pounds. Again it is BEST to measure in Grams.
Distilled Water 258 grams
Lye 97 grams
Coconut Oil 204 grams
Olive Oil 476. grams
Come Back Next Week for Part2! Have a great Weekend!!!!!