Hi good morning all.
Today i'll be talking about the alternatives you have if you cant make your own CP Soaps. In some country; including Singapore and Malaysia; it's very difficult to get lye (NaOH). In order to get lye (sodium hydroxide) you need licence and a specific workplace to use it because of various reasons by the law.
Due to these restrictions; it can be quite impossible to make any cold process soaps. And since you already know why cold process soap is the superior soap; what do you do then?
Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) Restrictions In Your Country? What To Do If You Cant Make Cold Process Soap? (CP Soap)
Hi good morning all.
Today i'll be talking about the alternatives you have if you cant make your own CP Soaps. In some country; including Singapore and Malaysia; it's very difficult to get lye (NaOH). In order to get lye (sodium hydroxide) you need licence and a specific workplace to use it because of various reasons by the law.
Due to these restrictions; it can be quite impossible to make any cold process soaps. And since you already know why cold process soap is the superior soap; what do you do then?
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In today's post ill be talking about how to mix lye with different liquids. Now before we go into details about this; do take a look at yesterday's post on lye safety handling here. You must always handly it cautiously as its very caustic and can burn if not handled properly.
So for the mixing lets first take a look at how to mix lye with water. When lye touches any liquid; it creates a reaction that heats up the whole solution to 100 degrees. Therefore you will have to check what kind of liquid you are mixing lye with.
Because water doesnt burn at 100 degrees; its ok to mix lye and water at room temperature. Upon mixing the lye solution will heat up therefore make sure you handle it with care.
Below is a video on how to mix lye and water. Easy..
How To Make Lye Solution for Cold Process Soap
Hi.
In today's post ill be talking about how to mix lye with different liquids. Now before we go into details about this; do take a look at yesterday's post on lye safety handling here. You must always handly it cautiously as its very caustic and can burn if not handled properly.
So for the mixing lets first take a look at how to mix lye with water. When lye touches any liquid; it creates a reaction that heats up the whole solution to 100 degrees. Therefore you will have to check what kind of liquid you are mixing lye with.
Because water doesnt burn at 100 degrees; its ok to mix lye and water at room temperature. Upon mixing the lye solution will heat up therefore make sure you handle it with care.
Below is a video on how to mix lye and water. Easy..
Yesterday we wrote about how lye is made and wether it can be called as natural ingredient. To read yesterday's post click here. Today we will be talking about how to use this Lye safely.
As mentioned lye in flakes form (the one sold in Soap Lab) are concentrated form (99.5%) and needs to be handled safely as it is in its highest pH (14) and can be corrossive. If not handled properly it can be dangerous! There were few times i had ignored the safety and quite many times my skin got slight burn here and there because i totally ignored the safety.
How To Use Lye Safely?
Yesterday we wrote about how lye is made and wether it can be called as natural ingredient. To read yesterday's post click here. Today we will be talking about how to use this Lye safely.
As mentioned lye in flakes form (the one sold in Soap Lab) are concentrated form (99.5%) and needs to be handled safely as it is in its highest pH (14) and can be corrossive. If not handled properly it can be dangerous! There were few times i had ignored the safety and quite many times my skin got slight burn here and there because i totally ignored the safety.
