Recently, I've starting making soap from scratch using the Hot Process method. I got the inspiration (and tutorial) from Suzanne at her blog, Chickens in the Road. I like the idea of a less curing time that goes with this process compared to the 4-6 week wait for the cold process soap! I also love the "homemade" and "rustic" look that the hot process gives the soap. However, you can definitely do more with cold process soap when it comes to decorating and designing the soaps.
I make my hot process soap with a crock pot. You can also use a double boiler, or even the oven. I just boogied on down to our town's thrift store and bought a large, heavy duty crock pot for CHEAP!
For Hot Process soap instructions, check out this blog, Chickens in the Road!
To check out all of my soaps, go to Soapisticated.etsy.com.
Here are some photos of a couple types of my Hot Process Soap, along with their ingredients, and a bit about the ingredients in the soap and what it can do for your skin.
Enjoy!
Sage and Lemongrass HP Soap
Sage and Lemongrass Soap contains:
Olive Oil
Coconut Oil
Palm Oil
Castor Oil
Shea Butter
Lye
Purified Water
About the oils in this soap:
Olive Oil: Rich in vitamins and minerals, this oil is nourishing and calming to the skin. This oil attracts external moisture to the skin, which helps keep the skin soft and supple. The properties of this oil gives the bar hardness, lather, moisture, and is very conditioning.
Canola Oil: This oil gives the bar lather, softness, and great conditioning properties!
Coconut oil: When used moderately and correctly, this oil is emollient, moisturizing, conditioning and protecting to the skin. It gives the bar hardness and a fluffy lather.
Galaxy HP Soap
Galaxy Soap contains:
Olive Oil
Canola Oil
Coconut Oil
Lye
Purified Water
About the oils/butters in this soap:
Olive Oil: Rich in vitamins and minerals, this oil is nourishing and calming to the skin. This oil attracts external moisture to the skin, which helps keep the skin soft and supple. The properties of this oil gives the bar hardness, lather, moisture, and is very conditioning.
Palm Oil: This oil makes a hard, mild bar of soap that cleans very well. It's properties give the bar hardness, lather, conditioning, and a silky feel.
Coconut Oil: When used moderately and correctly, this oil is emollient, moisturizing, conditioning and protecting to the skin. It gives the bar hardness and a fluffy lather.
Castor Oil: This oil is an excellent humectant, attracting and holding moisture to the skin. Very rich in fatty acids adding conditioner, moisturizer, softness, a fluffy lather to the soap!
Shea Butter: Shea butter is said to be very beneficial for treating dry skin, blemishes, skin discoloration, scars, and wrinkles. It is very moisturizing, cleansing, nourishing, and silky.
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