With every day, soap making from scratch is becoming more and more popular. And this despite the fact that the modern market offers us a wide selection of household chemicals. Maybe this is because the process of home -made soapy allows not only to get a safe and high -quality product, but also makes it possible to reveal your own creative potential. Using various forms and mixing a variety of components, you will get exclusive and unique soap. What you need to know and prepare to make your first masterpiece?
First of all, you need to get acquainted with safety precautions, because you have to work with the alkali. No need to hope for a happy case. First, get a respirator. You can’t replace it with a medical mask – you can get poisoned. You will also need utility gloves, construction glasses and clothes with a long sleeve. It is convenient to use vinegar to neutralize alkali. If suddenly you got a solution on your skin, just pour it with vinegar.
We make soap at home. So, after familiarizing yourself with safety precautions, you can proceed to the soapwork process. For this you will need:
– liquid (decoction of herbs, milk, distilled water, coffee)
– alkali
– oil
– sea salt
– Chemical and natural dyes
– stearic acid (necessary for soap hardness)
After you have prepared all the components, prepare the working surface, covering it with a separate tablecloth or newspaper. Do not forget that all the dishes and equipment that is used to make homemade soap cannot be used for other purposes.
The process of making handmade soap is held in several stages:
1. First it is necessary to melt solid oils, and pour in liquid to them.
2. Pour the alkali solution into the prepared mass.
3. Stir all the components well.
4. Pour in essential oils, dyes and read useful additives.
5. Put the mixture in a mold, decorate, wrap it with a towel or a napkin, let stand for a day.
6. Cut the finished soap into pieces.
As you can see, soap -making from scratch has many nuances. However, having studied them all, you can easily create your first soap.
