¿HOW?
MAKING THE SOAP
THE PROCESS
WITH SIMBA
When I tell someone that i make soap, the most frequent question i get asked is "How do you do it?" I can't really tell you my secret to looking amazing all the time, but what i can tell how i make my soap 🛀.
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Although i love explaining this in person, i felt that a step-by-step guide up here would provide a deeper insight into the complex world of the soap-craftsmen, and also show some of my customers the origins of their soap.
THE RECIPE
There three basic elements that you put together to make soap. These are fats 😋, lye 😷 and water 💧. This formula dates back thousands of years.
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There are many recipes you can use that follow this formula, but i decide to go with this one because it's simple and effective.
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16 PARTS OLIVE OIL
7.5 PARTS WATER
6 PARTS COCONUT OIL
3 PARTS LYE
2 PARTS FRAGRANCE OIL
>1 PARTS OTHER INGREDIENTS
THE TOOLS
ICE WATER
COCONUT OIL
OLIVE OIL
LYE
BAKING PAPER +
CONTAINER
GLOVES + SUNGLASSES
BECAUSE SWAG NEVER RESTS.
SCALE
To become a soap-shifter, you will need what the French call 'équipement'.
(If you're wondering, that's french for equipment).
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You need:
- BUCKET (silent 't')
- GLOVES for handling those hot lyes
- SCALE not a fish's scales lol
- BAKING PAPER to put into a container
- CONTAINER something to put the baking paper into
- STICK BLENDER if you don't have one spare you can use a spoon or whisk
- SUNGLASSES eye protection has never looked so good 😎.
THE SAFETY
Do you know what the 'S' in SOAP stands for? Thats right, Safety.
Lye (NaOH) is very dangerous if not handled properly. They use it to give things a real clean, like drains. Yes, DRAINS. So if you spill a lot, it'll start cleaning your hand off. Unless your hand is a pipe. Then you have bigger problems to sort out first.
Just wear some glasses and gloves and don't spill any and it's easy.
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THE MAKING
Your time has now come. You have mastered the theory, the art of soapistry. And now, you face the finale. Are you ready, to take the soap challenge?
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cue SOAP WARS theme
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