What is soap making?
Soap making is the process by which soap is made. Soap comes in many forms, such as bars and liquids. While soap is produced in large factories nowadays, it used to be quite an at-home process. In fact, many people today try to keep the spirit of old fashioned soap making alive by following old instructions and making soap right in their own homes. How does soapmaking work? Soap can be made in several different ways. A few of the more popular processes for making soap include: • Cold Process: This type of soap making involves mixing together several ingredients including oils, lye, fragrance and color dye with a stick blender and then pouring the mixture into a soap mold to set up. The soap will set up on its own and will get very warm in the process. Once hardened, the soap can be removed from the mold and cut for use. However, the soap will not be ready to use until a few weeks because the ingredients are quite hazardous until completely cured. • Melt and Pour: The melt and pour soap
