How to make soap by hand?

Materials: Water 170g Sodium hydroxide 68g Olive oil 200g Coconut oil 150g Lard 150g Preparation: 1 First of all, spread newspaper or plastic sheet on the place where you will make the soap. 2 Prepare all the tools and ingredients. 3 Wear an apron and have gloves ready (or goggles and a mask if necessary).

How to make:

1 Add 170g of distilled water to a plastic container or heat-resistant glass container.

2 Wearing rubber gloves, add 68g of sodium hydroxide to the glass bottle. Be sure to measure the sodium hydroxide correctly. Ingredient stores, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, pharmacies, liquor stores, tobacco stores, herb and essential oil stores, health food stores, chemical companies

3 Turn on the exhaust fan. Slowly add the sodium hydroxide to the container of distilled water and mix with a plastic or stainless steel spoon. Wearing a mask is recommended because of the irritating vapors.

4 Allow the sodium hydroxide to melt and then close the lid. The sodium hydroxide solution will become hot due to the release of heat energy, so be careful when making it.

5 Fill a larger container with water, place it in the container with the sodium hydroxide solution, and leave it to cool until the temperature drops to 45 °C. Regular tap water can be used for the water in the larger container. Do not add ice to cool down rapidly, especially when using glass containers, which can break due to rapid temperature changes.

6 Correctly measure all the grease in the ingredients and place the grease in the pan or glass container.

7 Heat the pan over low heat. When all the fat is melted and the temperature is around 45°C, remove from the heat (if you are using a glass container, remember to melt the fat by heating it under water).

8 When the sodium hydroxide solution and the grease are each at 45°C, slowly pour the sodium hydroxide solution into the grease and stir quickly with a whisk. Be careful not to splash the solution or the grease.

9 For the first 10-15 minutes, the whisking must be continuous and non-stop (try not to make it foamy). After that, you can "stir for 10 minutes, rest for 10 minutes". The material of the soap will gradually become heavier, and a light arc will gradually appear on the surface. The time to achieve this consistency varies depending on the type of oil and temperature, but is usually about 1 hour.

10 Pour 9 into a plastic container and cover with a lid or plastic wrap to seal out the air. If the material has cooled completely before being poured into the model, it can be heated to 30-40°C over a low heat or by waterproof heating.

11 Wrap in a blanket or bath towel to avoid rapid heat dissipation. Leave for 24 hours.

12 After 24 hours, remove the solidified soap from the model and cut into appropriate sizes.

13 Arrange the soap in a ventilated and dark place to dry for 4 to 6 weeks. Remember to turn the soap over from time to time so that it dries evenly. Clean up afterward: When you're done making soap, remember to clean up after you've used the tools. Wearing rubber gloves, wipe soap material from pots and pans with newspaper or kitchen paper towels, then dispose of the newspaper or paper towels as combustible trash (never pour leftovers down the sink). Finally, wash in the usual manner.