So, my mother has for quite a long time been talking about making soap. She bought all kinds of supplies and ingredients and has been "just about to get some lye" for maybe 6+ years now. So I got tired of hearing her say that repeatedly, and last night I ordered fresh oils (hers expired a loooong time ago) and a canister of lye flakes. I may even end up doing this on my own, we'll see.
The first batch will be 30% olive oil, 30% coconut oil, 30% palm oil, and 10% castor oil. I'll let that cure for 6 weeks and then try it out. The next batch will have fragrance oil added to the same oil ratio as the first batch. After that I'll tweak the oil ratio a bit and see what I like. I'll get some fresh shea butter eventually too, since I need more anyway for the solid lotion I make. I'll experiment with that in soap, since it seems to be popular for that purpose.
I'll keep this thread updated with my progress as I go, and when I start to do the fancy swirls and such I'll post pictures. My order hasn't shipped yet and the place I ordered from is busier than normal at the moment, so it may be a few weeks before I can get started.
The first batch will be 30% olive oil, 30% coconut oil, 30% palm oil, and 10% castor oil. I'll let that cure for 6 weeks and then try it out. The next batch will have fragrance oil added to the same oil ratio as the first batch. After that I'll tweak the oil ratio a bit and see what I like. I'll get some fresh shea butter eventually too, since I need more anyway for the solid lotion I make. I'll experiment with that in soap, since it seems to be popular for that purpose.
I'll keep this thread updated with my progress as I go, and when I start to do the fancy swirls and such I'll post pictures. My order hasn't shipped yet and the place I ordered from is busier than normal at the moment, so it may be a few weeks before I can get started.
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