Many people are afraid of using lye when it comes to soap making, whether it's the hot or cold process, you need to ensure your taking the proper precautions, lye is caustic, dangerous and will burn you if you aren't careful but don't let that deter you because it can also help you to make some of the healthiest and most beautiful soap you'll ever try. 

Although lye soap making is a simple enough process, it does add a few days to your soap making procedure, however, on the other hand it allows you to make several batches at any one time. Lye is commonly used, in fact it's an ingredient found in cloth, paper and detergents. strangely enough, lye has a chemical reaction with the oils in soap making and the lye disapears, producing a different substance in this case, Soap. Lye is found in all soaps. You can't make soap without this one crucial ingredient. There are different processes of soap making, but somewhere along the line, lye has been used. 

Here are  tips to help you with lye soap making: Mining Machining Casting Keep your lye stored carefully, lye absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide very easily so ensure that it is kept in an airtight container. China Alloy Steel Casting Factory Lye also dissolves easily in water, water and lye together have a chemical reaction and it causes the water to heat up rapidly, always ensure you are wearing an apron, rubber gloves and safety goggles to avoid any burns or spills. #3 When using lye only use stainless steel, plastic, ceramic or glass containers and utensils. Do not use other metal containers because they often react with the lye, causing your soap mixture to be ruined. Make sure your pots are 100% stainless steel, some pots have linings on underneath them that are a different metal. 

Its  relatively easy to start lye soap making, and to get started you really only need a few ingredients, some easily found utensils, good directions and maybe a recipe or two to get you started. Having somebody show you how to make your soap is a crucial step to the success of your soap making and one that will not only save you some money but also your time. with all that said, it is incredible that this very chemical will help you to produce the most  amazing soap! Just remember though to follow the instructions, follow the recipe and show it the proper respect and your lye soap making will be a true success. About Author Suzanne Currie :

Posted by: steelcasting at 02:45 AM | No Comments | Add Comment
Post contains 440 words, total size 3 kb.