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Soap Making

Hello all :hello:

I quite fancy having a go at making my own soap and wondered if anyone on here does it.

Is it easy enough to do?
Do I need special equipment?
Is there a book/website that anyone can recommend?

Many thanks

Scammo
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  • j.e.j.
    j.e.j. Posts: 9,672 Forumite
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    Hi Poorly Scammo

    There's a good thread about soap making over on the Old Style Board.

    Basically you'll need oils, thermometer(s) and caustic soda. At the moment I am reading The Handmade Soap Book by Melinda Coss which seems to have a lot of information in it. The main thing you need to bear in mind, I guess, is how to handle caustic soda safely!

    I love hand-made soap. It's not as drying or harsh on the skin as he shop-bought stuff so am really hoping to have a go at making some soon :)
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