SOAP

You can quickly learn how to make soap at home with the proper instructions! Producing beautiful handcrafted soaps for gift giving or for a new home business can be a rewarding and profitable new craft for you!... There are several methods of making soap, cold process, hot process and melt and pour method. Before starting on the adventure of soap making make sure you fully understand the process and ingredients you are working with and always follow all safety instructions!... Cold process soap making is the most commonly used method for those making spa quality soaps at home and for the small business owner. It involves combining fatty acids (oils) and sodium hydroxide (lye) together in proper proportions which then form a chemical reaction called saponifaction. Cold Process can take up to six weeks to complete this includes curing time though actual soap making time is usually a few hours from start to finish with clean up time included.