DIY soap

In everyday life, a person is constantly faced with the use of various chemicals. Every day, to keep clean, millions of people use them to wash dishes, floors, laundry and, of course, for personal hygiene. Moreover, a person comes into contact with toxic substances in the course of his normal life. This cannot but affect our health and general condition: dangerous components of conventional products - hair dyes, cosmetics, shampoos and hair balms, etc. enter the body through the skin, negatively affecting the body as a whole and causing various diseases.

One way to avoid such exposure can be to make various products yourself. You can start simple - by making homemade soap. Soap is one of the simplest and most affordable things with which it is easy to maintain cleanliness and personal hygiene. Having mastered soap making, you can avoid unpleasant allergic reactions to purchased products, as well as enjoy the process itself.

There are many types of handmade soap: each sample can be absolutely any and correspond to the tastes of different people, as well as meet various tasks. To soothe problem skin, you can prepare honey, milk or chamomile soap. In this case, it will soften the influence of the environment and relieve irritation. This product is perfect for dry and normal skin.

Glycerin soap can be especially distinguished, however, it is necessary to be careful with it and use it in moderation, because despite its positive properties - a high degree of skin hydration and the ability to make it more toned and elastic, it has a number of contraindications and possible side effects. It is especially dangerous to use it on inflamed and sensitive skin, and if used excessively, it will dry it out, depriving the outer layer of moisture. When making it at home, it should be controlled that the percentage of glycerin does not exceed 5% and never mix it with substances containing silicone. However, you should not be afraid of it - with moderate use, it will only be useful.

Soaps that are sold in stores are usually far from ideal, so homemade soap can guarantee you reliability and confidence in the absence of side effects. Among other irrefutable advantages - such soap, unlike the samples sold, will be fragrant and useful.The process of its manufacture will interest people of any age: for it you can use not only all kinds of aromatic additives and color dyes, but also various shapes and interesting decorations, as a result you will get not a simple toilet soap, but an original work of art.

Experienced soap makers make soap from scratch from lye and fat. Beginners are offered a ready-made soap base, which can also be replaced with baby soap. The modern market offers many options for creativity, including special kits for beginners.

The standard soap making kit is quite simple. You need to prepare a container in which all the ingredients will be mixed, prepare the necessary raw materials: base or baby soap, oils and desired additives (it is better, of course, to use all natural) and a form into which the prepared solution will be poured. Before use, the mold should be lubricated with oil so that the finished product can be easily removed from the container. It’s good to have alcohol on hand: it will help get rid of bubbles on the surface if they appeared while mixing the composition.

In order for the result to please you, it is recommended to use various additives in the preparation of homemade soap. Variants with dry herbs (celandine, succession, chamomile), with sea salt are popular. These options can be used as a scrub: grains of salt and herbs cleanse the skin of impurities well, so the effect of salt soap will be doubly beneficial. In addition, you can make a product with goat's milk or make it with clay or honey.Such products will be very useful if your skin is prone to redness and rashes, as they will relieve irritation.

Another way to make your soap unique is to add dyes to it. Soap making is a very creative process, and with dyes you get a beautiful and interesting result. Decorative soap will not only delight your eyes when used, but can also be a great gift for any occasion.

Natural dyes:

• Green - herbs.
• White - clay (white) or milk powder.
• Orange - sea buckthorn oil or carrot juice.
• Pink and burgundy - clay (pink), grated beets or its juice.
• Yellow - turmeric will give a rich color, marigold petals.
• Brown - coffee (ground), cocoa powder.

To make classic soap you need:

• soap base,
• the form,
• essential oil,
• dye.

Manufacturing steps:

1. Add essential oils to the soap base.
2. Add the dye to the mixture and stir gently so that no air bubbles form inside the mixture.
3. Pour the mixture into molds previously greased with oil. If you want the surface to be perfectly smooth, sprinkle some alcohol on top.
4. Take the soap out of the mold.Ready! Such a tool is suitable not only for washing hands, but also for washing wool and textile products.

We offer you a simple and quick master class on making glycerin soap. It will help you prepare with your own hands an excellent tool that can be used for frequent use, including shaving. You will need:

• a piece of baby soap or soap base;
• 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of the main oil (you can use natural olive, grape seed oil, almond, rosehip, sea buckthorn, cedar, palm and others);
• 1 st. a spoonful of glycerin;
• 50 ml of boiling water.

First you need to prepare the raw materials: an alkaline mixture (mix glycerin and base; if baby soap is used, melt it first) and oils, and then heat them up to 40 degrees separately. Gradually pour the lye into the oil mixture, immerse the blender in a bowl and mix the contents for three minutes, using sets of several seconds.

Pour a teaspoon of cinnamon oil into the prepared fragrance solution, at this stage you can implement any ideas you want: use dyes or other additives to achieve the desired result. Then mix again, pour the mixture into a mold pre-greased with olive oil, wrap with a towel or blanket and set to harden for a day.

The best options for making homemade soap are difficult to choose, each of them is worthy of attention. We offer you the most interesting ways, everyone will find something to their liking.

It very well and quickly cleans the dirt, leaving a feeling of cleanliness and freshness.To cook it, you need to collect a third of a bucket of wood ash (namely, wood, ash of deciduous trees is best) and pour it to the top, removing the floating pieces. The ash must be allowed to infuse for about three days, or the mixture should be boiled until it becomes soapy to the touch - this will take an hour or a little more time. It is important to dilute the lye with water 1 to 10 or more, otherwise severe irritation cannot be avoided. Then it is not necessary to add natural flavors and useful additives to the product and send it to harden in the forms for a day.

Used to fight cellulite and for weight loss soap with orange shavings. Orange peel has the properties of a scrub, gently cleanses and massages the skin.

To make this soap, we need the following ingredients:

• soap base (preferably transparent);
• grape seed oil;
• orange peel;
• essential oil of orange.

Grind the orange zest with a blender or coffee grinder. Prepare 150 g of soap base, melt it and add grape seed oil. Pour one heaping teaspoon of orange zest into the base and mix well. The zest will not only add a natural smell, but also color the future soap in a light orange color, so you can do without other dyes. When the base has cooled down a bit, add a few drops of orange essential oil.

Prepare the molds and fill them with the resulting mixture. If bubbles appear on the surface, sprinkle alcohol on top. Wait for the base to cool completely and take out the finished handmade soap from the molds. Wrap it up the next day.

Aleppo soap It is one of the varieties of Castile soap. It is considered one of the most delicate and suitable for delicate skin, and its recipe is simple: 100% olive oil and a precisely calculated amount of alkali. Allepse soap differs from Castile soap in that it contains bay oil.

Laurel oil is taken in various percentages. To increase the antiseptic and antibacterial effect of the use of Aleppo soap, a larger percentage is added. Soap is traditionally recommended for cleansing and caring for oily, problematic skin.

Another variant similar to Castilian is Marseille soap. Unlike Castilian, it does not contain 100% olive oil, but at least 72%. It is very soft and pleasant, and most importantly - does not tighten the skin after application. The process of its preparation is similar to Aleppo.

Sweet lovers will surely love it. chocolate soap. It is a natural antioxidant, which means it is a fighter for a beautiful appearance. It improves mood by stimulating the production of serotonin (“happiness hormone”), and also invigorates and increases blood circulation.

Required Ingredients:

• 500 g soap base;
• 50 g of dark chocolate;
• 1 st. spoons of cocoa;
• 0.5 st. spoons of coconut oil;
• 50 ml wheat germ oil;
• 10 drops of essential oil (lavender, mint, bergamot, cinnamon, cypress, coriander, cardamom or fennel).

The soap base must first be crushed and melted. As soon as it melts, grated dark chocolate should be added to it, mix until smooth. After that, add cocoa, add coconut oil, mix and pour in wheat germ oil. As soon as the mixture becomes homogeneous again, it must be removed from heat or a water bath, add essential oil, cool slightly and pour into molds.

If you add not cocoa, but ground coffee to chocolate soap in the process, you get a great coffee option. The smell of this soap is unusually attractive and even appetizing: closing your eyes, you can imagine that you are drinking freshly brewed coffee and eating a delicious cake or pastry.

Floral and soap motifs are very popular. Such soap is usually somewhat jelly, transparent, every flower and blade of grass is visible in it. Chamomile and lavender soaps hold the lead in this, being the most popular among home soap makers. Aroma also plays a role in their success: when using such a product, it seems that somewhere nearby there is a bouquet of freshly cut flowers.

An affordable way to get rid of acne and blackheads is to cook soap with activated charcoal. To do this, you need to follow the standard cooking recipe, but before adding oils and other additives, you need to pour crushed charcoal tablets into the solution. If you use this soap regularly, within a week the problem areas on your face and body will become noticeably smaller, and after a while you will forget that you once had acne on your skin. It is also a good idea to add lavender oil to this soap to consolidate the action of coal.

Frequent visitors to the hammam know that it is customary to use the national moroccan black beldi soap. It simultaneously acts as a scrub, skin cream, and also perfectly cleanses. To prepare an analogue of beldi at home, You need:

• 100 g grated baby soap;
• 150 ml green tea (brewing);
• 0.5 tsp dry ginger;
• 50 g ground eucalyptus;
• 20 ml of olive oil;
• 40 drops of eucalyptus oil.

Cooking steps:

1. Pour crushed soap with tea and melt in a water bath. After the mixture becomes homogeneous, you need to remove it from the heat.
2. Add ginger and chopped eucalyptus.
3. Once the mixture has cooled, add eucalyptus oil to it and mix thoroughly.
4. Pour the mixture into a jar, close tightly and put in a dark place for 10-12 days.

Once beldi is ready to use, it will take on its famous dark color. This soap has a very unusual consistency: something between liquid and solid soap. We can say that this is a soufflé, but not so light. Before using beldi, you need to steam the body, then take a little soap and, lathering a little, apply to the skin. Wait a few minutes and use a wet washcloth to massage all over the body. You can leave the product for a few more minutes, then rinse and enjoy the effect.

The main rule - do not neglect the cooking technology and break it, then the result will definitely not please you.

In no case do not abuse oils and additives. An excessive amount will not give the desired cosmetic effect as a result, it will not lather and the smells of its components will interrupt each other and merge into a single incomprehensible aroma. In addition, an improperly prepared product can cause allergies.In the case when soap is brewed specifically for a child, oils must be completely excluded from the composition.

Another mistake is an excessive amount of herbs and other solid components in the composition. With their abundance, they will scratch the skin, causing redness and even small wounds.

A detailed master class for making soap from leftovers can be viewed in the next video.

It is very important to properly store homemade products: they do not like heat and it is better to keep them in a cool room or closet. Soap on herbal decoctions should not be made at once and a lot if you are not going to use it quickly. It has a limited shelf life - no more than two months.

If you decide to melt the remnants for the base, make sure that they were made from the ingredients you need.

Often we do not use the soap to the end and the so-called remnants remain. Do not rush to throw them away: you can easily make new soap from them, both solid and liquid.

To prepare it, you need:

• Water (hot);
• Milk;
• Container for the finished product;
• Grater;
• Silicone molds.

For the liquid version, take water, remnants and milk in a ratio of 2: 2: 1. Grate the remnants on a fine grater and pour the chips into the container. After that, pour hot water, shake the container well so that the chips dissolve in the water. Leave the resulting mixture for two to three hours, periodically stir the contents of the container so that the mixture becomes completely homogeneous.Over time, the shavings will completely dissolve and it will be possible to pour milk, essential oils into it and use it as liquid soap.

To get a solid product, pour boiling water over the soap shavings and leave to dissolve in it, stirring about every 15 minutes. After a couple of hours, pour the mixture into molds and put in a cold place to harden it. In a couple of days your soap will be ready.

Kit buyers Molly note that the cooking process is very easy, simple and fast, and they began to use the resulting soap immediately. The kits include everything you need, including a clear step-by-step instruction that does not cause difficulties even for a child. In addition, many users liked the smell of the finished product: in sets Molly predominantly berry flavors are used.

Don't be afraid to discover something new. Soap making can become not just a pleasant and useful hobby for you, but even a successful business. If you are afraid to start doing it yourself from improvised means, buy special kits for creativity and do not hesitate to join this magical activity.