When making soap at home, it is necessary to follow basic safety rules, especially during the period of melting the soap base or baby soap. Therefore, before starting work, read the instructions for the purchased product and do not try to speed up the process.
Instructions
Step 1
Use regular baby soap for soap making. Rub it on a coarse grater, this process seems tedious and time-consuming only at first glance. Do not try to melt diced baby soap, even if some of the mass melts, lumps will remain in it. Remember that you can only melt baby soap in a steam bath. To do this, pour water into a saucepan, bring it to a boil. Place the soap shavings in a metal bowl and add a small amount of plain water or milk. Place the bowl on the saucepan so that the steam heats the bottom, stirring the mixture constantly. If the saucepan is boiling too vigorously, reduce the heat. Do not allow the soap mass to boil or the formation of bubbles in it, they cannot be removed later.
Step 2
Purchase a soap base in specialized stores, it is transparent and white. This material is very convenient for making soap at home, melts easily and allows even beginners to create real masterpieces. Cut the base into small cubes, place in a metal bowl and melt in a water bath. In addition, the soap base can be melted in the microwave. Place it in a ceramic dish, set the mode to 450-600 watts, turn it on for 30 seconds. Monitor the condition of the base. After the first heating, stir the soap mass thoroughly; if necessary, put the dishes in the oven for another 15 seconds. The post-heating time depends on the initial amount of soap base. Make sure that the mass does not overheat and does not start "shooting" in the microwave.
Step 3
Only add any additional ingredients (colors, flavors, oils, petals, flakes, or ground coffee) to the soap base when it is completely melted. Only in this case the components are evenly distributed, and you get a mass ready to be poured into molds.
