How to Make Your Own Organic Hand Soap
In today's green-centric and lean economic climate, many people are looking to save money and relieve stress on the environment. One fulfilling way to save money and help protect the earth is to make your own all-natural organic soap. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Organic soap base (water, lye, and base oils or fats)
- Organic essential oils and fragrances
- Soap molding trays
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Boiling pot
- Freezer paper
Instructions
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How to Make Organic Hand Soap
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Place soap base into a broiler or crock pot and melt over indirect heat. If you're making soap from scratch, place water, lye and oils or fats into the broiler to make the soap base. Or choose a melt-and-pour base at your local health-food store or cooperative. Bases are made from a variety of different essential oils and fats.
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Mix in organic oils and fragrances of your choice. Use 1/4 oz. of oils per pound of base. Organic oils and fragrances are available at health-food stores and online merchants.
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Pour the mixture into soap molds. Let the mixture cool and fully harden before removing the soap. This may take up to 24 hours.
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Remove the soap from the molds and cut as desired. If you've made a long block of soap, use a utility or kitchen knife to cut the soap into bar-sized pieces.
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Tips & Warnings
As always, be careful when melting the soap base to avoid burns and high heat. Soap can be toxic to ingest, so keep soap-making materials out of the reach of small children.
References
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- Photo Credit Soapylovedeb: Flickr.com
