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Hot Process Soap Making | Start Soap Making http://startsoapmaking.com Enjoy the process, Reap the Benefits and Beautify With Homemade Soap Sun, 08 Dec 2013 23:53:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 65975114 Hot Process Soap Making http://startsoapmaking.com/hot-process-soap-making/ http://startsoapmaking.com/hot-process-soap-making/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2013 23:49:11 +0000 http://startsoapmaking.com/?p=185 Hot process soap making is simply a variation of the cold process method of soap making. Making soap via the hot process method is at times the method preferred by soap makers because they have the option of creating soaps from scratch. In addition, this method is combined with the science of creating the soap ...

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Hot process soap making is simply a variation of the cold process method of soap making. Making soap via the hot process method is at times the method preferred by soap makers because they have the option of creating soaps from scratch. In addition, this method is combined with the science of creating the soap from beginning to end. Furthermore, cooking the soap thoroughly eliminates the long cure time for soap as compared to the cold process soap making method.

When using the hot process method, the soap ingredients are added to a cooking vessel and placed over some type of heat source. The most commonly used vessels are a stove, microwave, or even a crock pot. After being “cooked”, the mixture is poured into a mold and the excess water is allowed to evaporate. Once the mixture is entirely cooled it be may be un-molded and used.

The hot process soap method is an excellent choice for individuals who want to customize soap recipes to include a wide range of the base ingredients of their choice but do not want to wait for the extended cure time for the soap to be completed.

While the hot process soap making is simple, it is a technique that requires practice and patience. Many expert soap makers agree that it is best attempted after an individual has mastered the cold process soap making technique as well as the melt and pour methods of soap making.

The following instructions will provide you with the necessary techniques to employ with the hot process method recipe. Note: Olive oil should not be used with the hot process soap method because of the delicate composition of olive oil soaps.

Before starting the hot process method, make sure you have all of the necessary equipment ready to use and the ingredients prepared that are called for in the recipe.

You will need the following equipment for the hot process method:

  • Rubber Gloves
  • Plastic Goggles
  • Surgical Mask
  • Stick Blender
  • One large pot
  • Electric Scale that measures ounces and grams
  • A heat source. Use a stove, double boiler, crock pot or microwave safe container and a microwave.
  • A soap mold and freezer paper or waxed paper. The freezer paper or waxed paper is used for lining the mold. If you do not line the mold it will be very difficult to remove the soap. Wooden soap molds work best for hot process soap.
  • Add your water to the pot and then heat it gently. Slowly add lye to the water and dissolve. Important note: never add water to lye. Always add the lye to the water.
  • Add the fats in the recipes such as: coconut oil, sesame oil, and shea butter.
  • Allow your soap mixture to boil until it reaches saponification. Saponification is complete when the soap begins to form inside the cooking utensil.
  • After saponification is complete, take the soap off of the heat source and then use a spatula to assist in pouring the mixture into soap molds that have been lined with freezer or wax paper. When using freezer paper, make sure you have it shiny side facing up.
  • Allow your soap to set up and when it is time to remove it from the mold, gently un-mold the soap from the molds. The soap will be slightly sticky, but rest assured that this is normal. However, after it cures for about three to four weeks it will dry out enough to remove the stickiness from its texture.

The hot process method of soap making is a combination of art and science.

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Soap Making Guide http://startsoapmaking.com/soap-making-guide/ http://startsoapmaking.com/soap-making-guide/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2013 22:26:14 +0000 http://startsoapmaking.com/?p=175 If you want to make homemade soap just like a professional soapmaker, then you need a great guide to show you step by step in the easiest way possible. While making homemade soap is quite simple, you need to know about a few things before you are ready to start creating beautiful soaps. Soap Colorants ...

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If you want to make homemade soap just like a professional soapmaker, then you need a great guide to show you step by step in the easiest way possible.

While making homemade soap is quite simple, you need to know about a few things before you are ready to start creating beautiful soaps.

Soap Colorants

This is one of the easiest ways to personalize your soaps. There are several different types of soap colorants that you can use to put a personal touch on the soaps you create.

For instance, you can use dyes which are easy to obtain and very cost effective. You can get any color you could ever want! The only downside to using dyes with your homemade soaps is that they contain a lot of chemicals which sometimes means they don’t react well with lye soap. In this case, it is best to use natural colorants so you
don’t waste any soap.

Soap Ingredients

They are numerous ingredients you can use in your soaps, depending on what type of soap you wish to create. You can use butters which can add extra moisturizing to your soap. There are also various clays that can be used to absorb impurities from the skin.

As far as scents go, you can use a variety of different carrier oils (this makes up the majority of soap ingredients) and essential oils to add different properties.

Some other ingredients that can be used to create beautiful, professional soaps are herbs (for extra scents or exfoliant purposes), buckwheat husks, aloe vera, and many more options.

Cold Process Soap Making

This soapmaking method does not require any heat source. With the cold process method you will use lye which is blended with the oils in the recipe to initiate saponification. After that stage, the soap will cure for a few weeks so the moisture content is reduced.

Hot Process Soap Making

This method requires heat to give the saponification process a kick. After all of the ingredients are combined, heat is added and then the mixture is stirred until the soap begins to form.

Hot process soapmaking was the preferred method when soap started being created. The primary benefit of making soap with the hot process method is that the concentration of the lye does not have to be known for the process to be performed successfully.

Melt and Pour Soap Method

Most beginners usually start with the melt and pour method. Using this a method, a soap base (premade glycerin) is melted and poured into molds and then oils and other ingredients are added depending on the recipe being used.

The biggest benefit of the melt and pour method is that lye isn’t required. The downside, however, is that since a premade soap base is being used, you don’t have the option to control every ingredient in the soap.

Soap Making Supplies

You can’t make soap without all of the necessary equipment. It all depends on what soap making method you use, but here are the items that are typically required:

  • Goggles
  • Soap mold
  • Pair of gloves
  • Spoon, stick, or other utensil for mixing
  • Bowls
  • Ingredients called for in the recipe

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