BUZZ ISSUE-U:BEE ONLINE #02

soft. and
warm liquid fats react with the lye
As
and perfumes are often added.
dyes
hardening liquid is then poured
The
molds, where it continues to react,
into
heat. After a day, the bars
generating
with the oils.
reacted
are often superfatted, so after all
Soaps
the lye has reacted with the fats,
of
are still fats left over. This is
there
so no lye is left to irritate the
reacts,
and the resulting soap is not too
skin,
OLIVE OIL ISN'T JUST
FOR COOKING...
Oils such as olive oil, soybean oil, or
canola oil make softer soaps. Castile
soap is any soap that is made primarily
of olive oil, and is known for being mild
and begin to saponify, they start to
thicken like pudding. At this point
can be cut and wrapped, but the
saponification process continues for a
few weeks, until all of the lye has
WANT TO MAKE
YOUR OWN SOAP?
The simplest way to try soap making at
home is to use something called a
important for two reasons. First, the
resulting soap is easier to cut, and feels
soap-base.
smoother on the skin. Second, the
extra fats make sure that all of the lye
This is something you can purchase
very easily online or at a hobby and
craft store.
alkaline.
It's similar to a block of soap you might
buy but it melts when heated and this
allows you to add fragrance from
essential oils, natural items such as
salt if you'd like to make an exfoliating
soap or maybe some natural colours to
make it look good to give as a gift!
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