I began: I started as a soap to help a young girl my grandmother, now 98-years. When I started making soap as an adult, I did not sell with the intention. I just wanted something that was relaxing and enjoyable to do.
Choose a method and recipe for my first game, I chose a recipe that called for ingredients that I could buy at my local supermarket. Looking around my kitchen, I found the materials for the recipe as needed, and I thought: “Why invest in expensive care that I may never need it again?” My rule was to keep it simple and cheap. The recipe for 3 pounds of shortening, 1 pounds of coconut oil, 1 1 / 2 pounds of olive oil, called lb 3 / 4 of detergent, water and £ 2 1 ounce of fragrance oil (optional). I have Red Devil lye from a local hardware store and perfume oil from a craft store. I buy my lye in bulk from local chemical companies.
USED ??EQUIPMENT I: A stainless steel soup pot, a cup 8 cup glass measuring kitchen scale, candy thermometer, wooden spoon, spatula, mold, and a drummer. You can use a stick to mix your soap, but I find a stand mixer so much easier. » Read more: What I Learned When A Basic Soap Recipe Led Me To A Home-Based Business
