Soapmaking 101 with the Soap Queen
All the fundamentals of making cold process soap from scratch with lye and oil; make all natural sustainable soap from scratch for yourself of start a side hustle selling soap.
Choosing the Right Mold and Forcing Gel Phase for Perfect Soap
Anne-Marie Faiola welcomes listeners to the second episode, focusing on essential soapmaking techniques. She covers choosing the right mold and formulating a hard soap recipe. The benefits of using water discount and sodium lactate are explained in detail. Anne-Marie also discusses how to force gel phase and the best practices for unmolding your soap. The episode concludes with closing remarks and a preview of what's to come in future episodes.
Key Points
- Choosing the right mold, such as wood or silicone, can significantly impact the speed at which you can unmold your soap.
- Formulating a recipe with around seventy percent hard oils like coconut and palm can help create a firm bar that unmolds quickly.
- Using techniques like water discounts and adding sodium lactate can accelerate the unmolding process while maintaining the quality of your soap.
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