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Once youve mastered the
basics of soap making, its fun to create your own recipes.
First, you have to decide what
method of soap making youre going to make. Are you going
to use the cold process method (with lye), the rebatched/handmilled
method or the melt and pour method?
Next, what kind of soap do you
want to make? For example, prettily molded hand soap or moisturizing
soap to use in the bath or shower?
Are you going to superfat your
soap? Superfatting is when you add additional fatty oils after
saponification to make a richer, creamier soap. There are all
kinds of different oils you can use in superfatting, including
shea butter and cocoa butter.
What color do you want your
soap? What do you want your soap to smell like? What shape and
size mold do you want to use? These are important questions to
consider.
Do you want to include additives
such as oatmeal, flower petals or glitter?
Once youve carefully crafted
your own recipe and written instructions, have all the ingredients
and equipment necessary, its time to start making your
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