How Do You Make Soap Without Lye?
Store-bought soaps that are said to be gentle or safe for sensitive skin are still made with lye. Made up of calcium hydroxide and lime, lye is a caustic chemical that is dangerous and corrosive. Those that are looking for a more chemical free way to live have decided to remove lye based products from their home environment. One of these products is your daily bar of soap. You can replace your store-bought bar of soap with a homemade version that will be lye free and very easy to make. A glycerin based soap is a much healthier replacement for your traditional store brand. The glycerin soaps can be decorated and colored any way you choose. Just follow the easy steps below to make non-toxic glycerin soaps without using lye. Step 1 Cut the glycerin block along the premeasured lines with a utility knife . Usually about two to three cut pieces will make one bar of soap, or multiply the cuts needed by the amount of molds that you will be using. Step 2 Place the cut glycerin into a double boi
Lye is a dangerous, corrosive substance traditionally used in making commercial body soap. The recent surge in green living and all natural health has brought lye-free soap into the spotlight. Making soap without lye at home is simple and inexpensive. You can also personalize the soaps you make at home with food coloring and essential oils for fragrance. To make soap without lye, you will need the following: a glycerin block (available at a local craft store), food coloring, essential oils, double broiler, cheese grater, small saucepan, cocoa butter, soap molds, large knife, and a large spoon. Please read all the directions thoroughly before beginning. To begin, cut the glycerin block with a large knife so it will melt faster. Add the glycerin to the double boiler, and heat on the medium- high setting until all the glycerin is melted. Do not let it burn or boil. If your blocks are smaller, consider grating the glycerin with your cheese grater and melting it in the microwave instead of
