The main way that you can make soap without handling lye is by using melt-and-pour soap. The soap-making process itself is also relatively simple. In that case, you could also choose to leave out the arrowroot powder, or add it by itself to the hot melted soap (make sure it’s lump free by perhaps sifting or rubbing through a sieve, so it’s easier to blend in.) LOL Not good for working with potentially dangerous ingredients. Great idea about making it at naptime when you have small children. As for handling ‘chemicals,’ honestly, everything is made of chemicals. Try again about making soap with no lye. You can use these types of lye to make soap from scratch using the cold-process or hot-process methods. For most people, it’s not harmful, but detergents are also not natural. As a soap maker, one of the most common questions that I get asked is how to make soap without lye. I teach middle school Family and Carreer at a small Christian school. If you’ve read this piece through, you’ll know that all real soap is made, one way or another, with lye — but also, that handmade soap doesn’t contain lye. I think my classes would really enjoy making these soaps…..even the boys! Can be used on face, body, hair & you can even brush your teeth with it. Thanks so much again!!! I am making homemade soaps for favors to be given away at my Granddaughter’s wedding. Where do you get all of your basic ingredients (aloe Vera, Shea butter etc.)? What about used coffee grounds? I use soap making supplies from Bulk apothecary (http://www.bulkapothecary.com/categories/soap-making-supplies.html). Rebatching is another fun way to make herbal soap! Milling/Rebatching French-milled soaps are cold-processed bars that have been “milled,” or ground up, several times to a Cover the top loosely with a heatproof saucer. free 4-part soapmaking for beginners series, Natural Soap Making for Beginners: How to make Cold-Process Soap, Soap Making for Beginners: 3 Easy Soap Recipes, How to make Liquid Hand Soap from Scratch, Essential Oils for Soap Making + how much to use in a batch. =), Thanks Anne-Marie! The colors really make each one of them pop. Will these bars be safe for septic systems and gray water use? :), I used to be afraid of lye, but then realized that if you aren’t afraid to use bleach then you shouldn’t be afraid of the lye. I love wholesale supplies plus too-they have a great list of all natural melt and pour soap bases which I use. It’s a substance that pulls oil and grime from our skin, pans, or clothing, and helps it to rinse away in water. See more ideas about Soap, Soap making, How to make. Apr 22, 2020 - Explore Smartpennieslife's board "How to make soap", followed by 1521 people on Pinterest. Strain the infused soap base through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean container. The amounts given are for 4 ounces of soap base: Green:  French green clay (1/2 tsp per 4 oz), chlorella powder (1/8 tsp per 4 oz) :). :) When making soap completely from scratch, you should wait four to six weeks before using. Even though you need lye to make soap, there is no lye present in the finished bar; saponification chemically changes all the lye as the soap cures. It’s hard to avoid coconut. Thanks a lot! Orange: tomato powder (1/8 to 1/4 tsp per 4 oz), turmeric (1/8 tsp per 4 oz) I’ve stayed away from soap making because of the lye. I can completely remember that feeling. what do you do to ruined bases? Never had a “bad” batch, the bases are so incredibly versatile and user friendly I am always amazed with what they accept and continue to come out SOAP: cleansing with abundant lather (some people gotta have that lather!) As an Amazon Asssociate we earn from qualifiying purchases. It took months of research before I felt comfortable enough with the idea and even then, I had my husband handle it for the first few batches. Hi Marie! When soap comes to ‘Trace’, it’s the sign of a successful natural chemical reaction. The typical ingredients include propylene glycol, sorbitol, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium palmitate, sodium myris… Or what is making it not lather? I feel that you wrote this just for me :-) It answered my “soap base” question and gave me a lot of ideas on how to add beauty (scent & sight). For unusual oils I use FromNaturewithLove, they are expensive though. I will eventually bye lye & then see which makes the better soap product in the end. Weigh the water in a heat … c. If I use the solution as is, would I measure the lye water in a liquid measure cup or still weigh it like the other ingredients for soap making? I’ve ran across a few that had bad reviews as far as being prone to seizing up. I plan to make and sell soaps now but i cannot figure out a way to keep the moisture away without using plastic. Most body washes, shampoos, kitchen soap, bars of soap, and liquid hand soap are actually detergents. If a complete chicken like myself can now handle lye like a pro, then you should be able to do so too, one day! I saw it at Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Market. I was worried at first too and thought for sure I’d do something wrong. Something you could do, is just offer up a selection of materials and let them come up with their own unique recipes. All recipes are made and used at your own risk. It’s easy-peasy and a quick project and fun for both adults and littles. This would be a great project for middle school kids! (i.e. You could melt up a small experimental batch, separate it, add something different to each section, then test how it affects the soap’s look and feel. If bakers aren’t afraid to use it in making food, you shouldn’t be worried about using lye to create gentle, handmade soap. So.finding your web site was a great joy!Thanks. Other than that, it’s a good project. All you do with it is melt it, add your scent, color, and other additives, then pour it into molds. :). Kirk’s Castile CoCo Original soap—also comes in unscented—is a standalone with NO NEED to alter it in ANY way!! This was a good overview for those who are afraid at first to give lye a try. Wealth of information on this site as well as on your site. I get my base at http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com They have a wide variety of bases including an all natural. I hope this overview will be a nice gateway into helping others get more comfortable with the idea of making soap in general, and that some will gain the confidence to try cold process soap (my favorite method!) (Here’s an article I wrote about why we need lye, so you can learn more about why it’s necessary for soapmaking.) The website thenerdyfarmwife.com, operating under Honey Bee Hill Creatives LLC, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. (SFIC bases rank high in my eyes because their motto is: “As natural as we can make it” which appeals to my crunchy side, plus their bases feel nice on my skin.). Melt & pour base has no active lye left in it, and neither will properly made homemade soap. Hi Carmela! Warning, though: This process involves lye. is it true Yes I read your article, yes you explain melt & pour soap and how it’s made with lye and how it’s already gone through saponification so why mislead people into thinking they are making Soap without lye? Lye by itself would be harmful to your skin. Carefully pour the melted soap base into the molds and spray it with alcohol. As a fellow soap maker you should know the struggles that all soap makers face around the misinformation of lye. It’s so safe, your kids can help you! Calendula petals will hold their color, and bachelor buttons (cornflower) will keep their pretty blue when sprinkled on top, but the rest won’t be attractive over time. Thanks for the info too on Kirk’s Castile soap – I’ll have to check it out! Yes, coffee grounds are great in soap (I have a coffee and cream recipe coming to the blog this month or next.) I hope others will learn as much from both of you as I have today. If you’re using a ready made soap base, then you can use the soap right away. The only main difference I can think of is in what types of items they carry, probably vary. If you’re interested in combining natural colorants, essential oils, herbs, and flowers with melt and pour (glycerin) soap base – you’re going to love my new print book, Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps – just released today! Love your recipes! Over the past six years, I’ve run in-person beginner soap making workshops, and I can assure you that if you want to make cold-process soap, you can. You'll need to click the confirm button to complete the registration. That’s why natural soap does not contain lye when you use it. We don’t use wood ashes to make soap anymore, and if you come across a tutorial telling you otherwise, please don’t try it. Caustic potash, also called potassium hydroxide, is what you use to make liquid soap. Can I still add more oils to the melt and pour soap base? Store them in a cool, dry place. I like the perfect square shaped look. Can this step be left out? No lye is left in a properly made soap or melt & pour base. Happy soaping! No soap has any lye left once it’s gone through saponification & curing process but you need lye to make soap! Possibly the most often expressed sentiment I hear when it comes to soap making, goes something like: That is a completely justified fear and one that I shared for a very long time. Step 1) Cut Up the Block of Soap. Thanks for the kind words! What should I add? Sorbitol is an alcohol used to lower the soap’s melting point. Your email address will not be published. Hello, I’m trying to find the correct aloe vera gel. I like how they make it look marble like. Nap time is a great time to soap or while they are playing gate off the area you are working in to keep them safe! If you’re still worried, I encourage you to try your hand with melt-and-pour soap, and if your interest is piqued, check out my free 4-part soapmaking for beginners series and the soap making videos on my YouTube channel. Or can we use them right away if it’s made from soap base? It was for a Naturally Healing class. So, thank you for sharing this. :-), Hi Debra, I’m glad you enjoyed the information! The difference comes in whether YOU handle the lye or you PAY SOMEONE ELSE to handle the lye for you. There will be no lye in your soap when it’s finished curing. In fact, I am strictly a “From-Scratch” soap maker. Benefits of Glycerin. This combination will add a creamy soothing bubbly feel to the finished soap. Then, mix some essential oils together in a separate jar, and heat the oils up in a pan of water on the stovetop. Put it in your Pyrex and melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler over low heat. Pink: madder root powder (1/8 to 1/2 tsp per 4 oz), rose clay (1/4 to 1/2 tsp per 4 oz) Perhaps the person cooking spotted a weird new substance and started experimenting with it and trying to see if they could make it again. Hi Kim, I hope you have lots of fun, making your soap! I’d also like to share a recipe from my new print book, Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps. The additional oils can throw the mixture out of balance and either run the batch or make the bars super soft. Read on. You can take a spoon and scrape out the residue and form it into a ball and you have ready to use soap. e. Would long cure times for soap batches using this lye water be reasonable to expect because of high moisture content? All you need to do with them is warm the roots, leaves, and fruit of these plants in water and they create all-natural cleaner for home and health. No reheating, or overheating in the microwave. If you’re a palm-free soaper, look for SFIC’s Clear or White Palm Free Soap Bases at Soap Goods or Wholesale Supplies Plus. :), Hi, I love thus idea but am allergic to soy. Thanks in advance & for sharing your experience! Hi Jan, thank you for this article. Heat over medium-low heat until the soap is almost melted, 15 to 25 minutes, then lower the heat to low and infuse for an additional 20 minutes. By the way, coffee grounds are essential in making homemade geode type crafts as well. Hi Mel! Have you looked into Biolefin biodegradable shrink wrap? But with two toddlers in the house, there is no way I could do it while they are awake and when they are asleep I’m usually bone tired and brain dead. Aloe is prized for its ability to soothe itchy, hot or inflamed skin conditions. It’s a good way to let kids gain hands-on experience making herbal soaps, but they don’t have to handle lye or anything unsafe to do so. We rely on chemistry for life! Love your blog, follow you on Facebook and Pinterest and enjoy all your ebooks! The melt & pour method though is fun for kids to help with, no matter what age. There are so many creative ways to use melt and pour soap base; I love that I can get my kids involved too! Hi Sheila, Thank you for all of the great resource ideas! Thanks for the site links and information Ex Army Girl! Head to your email and find the message I just sent you. The best way to know is to look at the packaging. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kirk’s. I am very happy that I have run across your site & will be eagerly devouring all aspects of it. I want you to have that experience too, but to understand the answer to how to make soap without lye, you need to understand what soap is. Thx for sharing ly-free soap tips. Stir … Batches of handmade cold-process soap decorated with flower petals. I do use other sites on occasion also. Don’t get nervous over the word chemistry, either. 5. Will that work or will it ruin the soap base? How to Make & Use Orange Peel Powder for Soapmaking, How to Make Herbal Liquid Soap from Scratch {+ recipes}. To make a glycerin soap without lye, you must use a pre-made base. I have been making my own soap, bath products, & candles for over 40 yrs. that the lye in the melt & pour base no longer is lye during the process? I stumbled on your website and like others, I’m fearful of lye. I love Brambleberry too I just found your blog when I was looking for a natural eye wash-and found your calendula eye wash-making it now-I have some of my own flowers that I froze. The place I purchased it from recommended I add liquid soap…this did nothing! I’m sorry to hear that – I know that’s frustrating! If it says ‘beauty bar’ or something like that, then it’s probably a detergent. No one knows when soap was invented, but it was thousands of ago. Hi Amanda, Both are great choices! I read somewhere once that you could gently melt it back to a liquid and pour it into a mold; it will still have the smell and might be clumpy in spots, but it’s still usable. ), or it could be the brand of soap base. I am so happy I came across your post on fb!! I’d try a new source. This site uses cookies to give you the best possible experience. What is the purpose of spritzing alcohol on the finished product? If you want to make soap from scratch, then you need to saponify fats and lye to create it. Hi Jan!! Tap water will work fine if you have soft water. Don’t be fooled by misleading terms. Some links in this article are affiliate links. I think you’ve missed the point — there’s so such thing as real soap that’s not made with lye. I wish I could find one that is soy free and palm free – but so far, no luck! Related post: Homemade Coconut Aloe Vera Soap Recipe; Safety when using lye. They’ll often replace the batch for you if that’s the case. Step 2) Get Your Double Boiler Ready. I won’t buy any other palm oil, knowing what’s happening the the forest & orangutans. All soap is glycerine soap; as glycerine is a byproduct of the soap making process. Hi Jenn! Thanks for sharing your tip Crosswind! Handle lye with care while you’re using it, but know that science is on your side. Hi Melissa! When it cures let the kids melt it down to make their own herbs and such. I’m now confused as to what to do…look for, etc. Instead, they’re made using manufactured compounds such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) – the stuff that makes toothpaste foam and cleans your teeth. The company that made it, has already handled the lye and waiting part, so you don’t have to worry about it. Save. Mix the Oils and Lye. Honestly once I did it I was hooked!! Keep up the good work! I see people using all sorts of expensive additives like poppy, chia, or flax seeds, etc. Rebatching soap involves grating and melting a pure soap, adding colors, herbs, scents and other additives to make a unique soap, and then pouring the mixture into soap molds to cure. In essence, soap makes water wetter. The recipe should be pretty adaptable, so I believe those changes could work! To make your first batch, though, just follow my instructions, and you don’t need to worry about the science stuff. There is no way for us to know how much lye is in the final liquid from wood-ash leaching so it may be weak, and won’t make soap, or very high, and it will burn your skin. Has anyone made soap in a crock pot? The Nova Studio has some information on that & I believe they sell it: My soap base has been seizing esp when I use clear bases. 3. I think pretty much all melt and pour soap bases have coconut oil in them though. The information on this site is for idea-sharing only. Simply melt the soap in the microwave, add fragrance and color, pour into molds, and let it harden again.Melt and pour soap is not organic or even natural. If you have a really high olive oil soap, it usually benefits from waiting longer, in order to get a harder, longer lasting bar. Make four beautiful handmade soap recipes, plus gain confidence to continue soap making on your own. Detergents are also surfactants, but they are not soap. I buy all my soap bases from Bramble Berry and have for 3yrs. It has helped my young child that has gone through puberty at an early age {genes, not cheap hormone laden food} get a handle on cystic like acne {along with 16 oz witch hazel & 5 uncoated aspirin added to it & used as a toner}. You can get some on Amazon too (free shipping!) :). You will have to cut up your soap base into smaller chunks as this … Sodium hydroxide is what you use to create bar soap. On an aside, I use food-grade sodium hydroxide – though it’s caustic and yes, used to clean drains, it’s also important in some parts of the food industry. And trust me when I say, making a batch of homemade lye soap does not have to be complicated. Wondering if you had a how too on this? Soap is described in chemistry as a salt of a fatty acid and a surfactant. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Instead of buying soap from the store , make your own low in lye , plain soap. The only danger is overheating the soap. Yellow: lemon peel powder (1/2 tsp per 4 oz), saffron powder (just a tiny pinch) Sign up for the weekly Lovely Greens newsletter to get new ideas straight to your inbox for free: To be subscribed to Lovely Greens you'll need to confirm your Email address. Potassium hydroxide is used in a hot-process method to make a kind of soap paste. Meaning, it holds in moisture. I’ve made a camouflage cold process soap many times before and I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen a melt & pour version out there. I absolutely agree; lye can be very safe when handled properly. The sites I use also: Brambleberry, Sweetcakes, Majesticmountainsage. Here are some of the tutorials on there, with more to come! Lye Soap Recipe. Place dry grounds in a covered container until ready to use. Hi Leah, I sure don’t. I just ladle it into a measuring cup and add color, herbs or emollients. Yes, you are not seeing things, I actually said BRUSH TEETH. It doesn’t lather or it doesn’t bubble up? It was so much fun. Fill … Here’s my recipe for No-lye Sensitive Soap. Could that stop be skipped or do we absolutely need the gel ? (I haven’t tried that myself though.) :). I also find I like HP soaping as it is no longer caustic after it goes through gel phase and is ready to use immediately though I do try to wait a week or two. Hi Jan! 1. and more info on how biodegradable it is: Unmold the soaps and wrap them tightly. I do find that the clear base (like I used in this article) leaves my skin feeling a wee bit dry, so I think it’s a great idea to experiment with adding moisturizing ingredients! If you are not following an exact recipe, it might take a little trial and … It’s already been through saponification (oils reacting with lye) and is safe to use and handle straight out of the package.” does not mean there is NO lye in the soap. 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