What are the raw materials for making handmade soap

In life, many people confuse handmade soap with perfumed soap. In fact, the two are not the same category, but the common point between the two is that they are both cleaning products. Handmade soap has a wide range of uses. It can not only be used to clean the skin, but also to remove makeup and bathe. If you want to make the effect of handmade soap better, it is best to make it yourself. So what are the raw materials for making handmade soap?

First, what are the raw materials for making handmade soap? First of all, the production of handmade soap utilizes the basic principle of saponification reaction learned in high school (the reaction of oil and alkali to produce soap and glycerin). The raw material ratios in handmade soap making are based on scientific evidence and are not randomly fabricated. Later, I will review the principles and formulas of saponification chemical reactions in my blog. The three elements for making handmade soap are: oil, sodium hydroxide and water. These three elements are the basic raw materials for handmade soap. Only when these three ingredients are gathered together can soap be made. Other materials are added to increase the beauty or functionality of handmade soap and are optional.

Second, oil accounts for about 70% of the ingredients in handmade soap. Of course, the bulk of the cost of making handmade soap also comes from oil. Whether the actual effect of a handmade soap is moisturizing or has strong cleaning power, etc., is closely related to the oil used. For example, if you want to make bath soap, you can choose sweet almond oil or grapeseed oil, which will make the soap refreshing, burden-free, gentle and non-irritating, and even suitable for bathing a baby. If you want to make household soap, you can choose coconut oil, or you can mix it with canola oil and olive oil. This kind of soap will have rich foam, double the cleaning power, and it will moisturize your hands without hurting them. There are many types of oils and fats, and beginners are advised to start with easily available oils and fats. I won’t go into details about where the oil comes from. Imported supermarkets will have many oils to choose from, which are more than enough for beginners. If you want to try more complex recipes in the future, you can choose to buy them online.

What are the raw materials for making handmade soap? Sodium hydroxide, also known as alkali. It is recommended that you use granular reagent alkali, while flaky industrial alkali is not recommended. The alkali used to make soap is sodium hydroxide, which is not the alkali commonly used in households. Please do not confuse them as they are not the same substances and cannot be used to make soap. (Household pure alkali/alkaline flour is sodium carbonate, and baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Beginners can buy it at a local chemical store or online.