How Do You Make Soap With A Cold Press?
Making soap using the cold press method is an old-fashioned and basic way to create professional-quality natural soaps. The process must be followed in a specific way to make sure that the end result will be successful and will produce a solid, highly lathering soap. Ingredients can be purchased through a soap-making supply store or a natural foods store. Using organic ingredients whenever possible can prevent unwanted chemical pesticide from entering your soaps. Heat the lye by combining it with distilled water. When the lye is combined with water, a chemical reaction generates heat. Before working with lye, make sure to put on protective gloves and goggles because lye can burn the mucus membranes. In a well-ventilated area, pour 7 oz. of lye with 16 oz. of distilled water in a glass container, such as a beaker or a measuring cup. Place a glass candy thermometer into the container, and watch for the temperature to reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat the oils gradually over the stove. C
