DIY soap making for Dummies?

Discussion in 'Soapmaking & Lotions' started by Rusty blade, Feb 21, 2016.

  1. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    I have decided I want to make my own shaving soap. Something along the line of a hot process, hard puck that provides a thick, slick lather. I have not made soap before, so I would prefer a process that is simple yet will provide a nice product. Not interested in melt and pour. Too simple. Not interested in a shaving cream. I would prefer to make a hard puck from scratch. Does anyone have a fool-proof recipe? Or can you provide any advice regarding how I should approach this endeavour?
     
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  2. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    This is the only article I've come across that makes a somewhat hard soap. http://www.silverfoxcrafts.com/2015/04/part-3-silver-fox-shaving-soap-the-process/

    I also have a couple bookmarked for soft soaps.
     
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  3. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I suppose there will be a dummy book out on that, or something similar, in the not-too-distant future.
     
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  4. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    I watched this video this evening and it was very simple:
     
  5. bald as

    bald as Well-Known Member

    Hot process:
    50% Stearic Acid
    30% Beef Tallow
    15% Coconut oil
    5% Castor oil

    Or

    52% Stearic Acid
    48% Coconut oil

    At trace add 10% of the ingredient weight as glycerine

    60% KOH
    40% NaOH

    http://thesoapcalculator.com/

    http://soapcalc.net/calc/soapcalcwp.asp


    I make 100 gms at a time which lasts a very long time. I have very accurate [gm] scales and work with the cooking in a water bath.
     
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  6. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    Thanks!
     
  7. bald as

    bald as Well-Known Member

    You're welcome.

    If you try it let me know. @maltedmilk helped me initially so welcome to the rabbit hole. :)
     
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  8. waffen

    waffen Well-Known Member

    Rusty blade there are many recipes on the web for cold process soap, try the soap-making-resource.com
     

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