How do you make soap using oils?

[nikky]

it is this man who sell oils but he also sell the soap that he makes from the oils. I was wondering if anyone knew how to make soap with oils?

 

[Lia]

You can find a lot of info through the internet - i have a few links because i became very interested in trying to do it ,but unfortunately i won't be able to do it - i can't find pure sodium hydroxide to sell so i can't make anything

A good info source is : Candle Making - Soap Making - How To Make Candles and Soap - Instructions . There you can find all the info you need to get started - and also you can find other sites googling about cold-process soap or soapmaking

 

[nikky]

^^^ thanks

 

[Lia]

NP! I was so excited to try but here in brazil isn't allowed anymore to sell pure lye on supermarkets so i don't know where to find it, really

 

[Retro-Violet]

the oils are used to scent them and as a part of a mixture.

the main base of soap is glyerin.

i make soaps during christmas for presents.

but there is tons online and books you can get on it. which is how i learned.

 

[Lia]

It depends on the type of the soap made, really - you can either use a bar of glycerin soap to use and then mix with other products (it's what they call melt and pour) or else do everything from scratch (which is cumbersome and kinda dangerous because of the lye involved).

 

[SalJ]

Originally Posted by Retro-Violet /img/forum/go_quote.gif the oils are used to scent them and as a part of a mixture.the main base of soap is glyerin.

That's called melt and pour soapmaking, which is where you melt down a block of base made from water, glycerine and chemical surfactants and add fragrances etc to it.
Traditional (Cold or Hot Process) soap is made by combining a lye solution with oils, the chemical reaction is soap. It's a lot milder than the glycerine stuff but trickier to make.

Miller's Homemade Soap Page is a great place for beginners to start.

It can be dangerous, but if you take the proper precautions, you'll be fine. I've not had any major catastrophes - touch wood!!!

 

[MissMudPie]

Yeah. They had to stop selling lye in grocery stores because it is a common ingredient in meth. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Lia]

It's not an ingredient to meth itself but to balance the reaction involved. Here in brazil it was because of many cases of toxicity of kids who'd accidentally ingest it

 

[SalJ]

I didn't know that!! blimey. Can you not even get it in hardware stores?? Sold as drain cleaner!?!

 

[Lia]

You can buy through the internet or research on your local stores (i see you're from England, so maybe things are different - notice, i'm from Brazil and the girl who answered is from USA, so probably things are different in England.

 

[SalJ]

Yeah I can find it fairly easy here and I know in the US it's widely available too.

 

[Lia]

Just be careful to buy something that has only sodium hydroxide !

 

[SalJ]

Yeah you need to be wary and check labels. I've been making soap for years and get my lye from a reputable supplier.

 

[Lia]

Great! I'm in a quest to discover a pure lye here in brazil! I'm totally obsessing over it, LOL!

 

[nikky]

thanks everyone you guys been a big help.

 

[Lia]

NP! If you make your soaps, post the results here on Mut! We'll certainly appreciate it!

 

[nikky]

^^^ sure will.