PRINCIPLE OF SOAP MANUFACTURING TO DO SOO

The manufacture of a soap is obtained when a strong base (caustic soda) acts on a fat (vegetable oil, vegetable butter, etc.). This process makes soap and glycerine possible. For a more or less greasy soap, you will need more or less fat. Saponification, the process that makes it possible to obtain a soap, is not immediate. It lasts until one of the assets runs out. The ideal is that there is not enough soda in the preparation so that a tiny amount of oil is preserved in your final soap. Your soap will then be said "surgras". Cold saponification, one of the most advantageous methods, is a slow process. The soap obtained must have time to dry. This period can last at least 4 weeks.

WHAT INGREDIENTS FOR YOUR HOME SOAP?

It is quite possible to make your own soaps. Self-made soap has the advantage of being natural. They are therefore perfect for sensitive skin. You know exactly what your soaps contain and how they are made. You can put vegetable oils (eg coconut oil, olive oil ) of your choice according to their properties and the benefits you are looking for your skin. You can combine several vegetable oils, your soap will be all the richer. Essential oils (essential oil of lavender for example) are perfect to perfume your soaps and to enrich them with different properties.

WHAT ARE THE BEST SOAP RECIPES TO MANUFACTURE BY YOURSELF?

The simplest and most accessible recipes are soap made from cold saponification. Soaps with cold saponification have many advantages since they are very rich in glycerin. Glycerin nourishes and moisturizes the skin . This process also makes it possible to preserve compounds such as vitamin E, vitamin A , squalane, fatty alcohols and thus to benefit from antioxidant, emollient and softening properties.

If you are worried about using soda, which is a caustic and very dangerous product, you can turn to the Melt and Pour soap soap formula. This is a saponified soap base already ready. Melt and Pour soaps are easily found in organic shops. Then you can customize them with dyes, fragrances, exfoliants, oils or vegetable butters (such as shea butter ), etc. Give the shape of your choice to your homemade soap by molding it in a mold with an unusual shape (heart, flowers, madeleine mold, etc.).