So, I had been trying to coordinate a day with some friends so they could teach me how to make homemade soap. Since summer I’ve been cutting out toxins, and things that affect my hormones. Making homemade soap would help in solving that.
I’m talking I cut out laundry detergent with fragrances, and all that junk in it. I have natural deodorant, toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, you name it. People don’t realize all the toxic ingredients in those things, and how they affect your body, but most importantly, your hormones. When you apply those things to your skin, your skin absorbs stuff so quickly it’s not even funny. So it’s important, especially for females, to avoid those things. A lot of the toxins mimic estrogen, making most women, and even many men high in estrogen. Which isn’t good for many reasons.
Now some of you might say, lye is toxic too, how is it any different?? Once lye is mixed with all these ingredients, cooked, and cured…it is no longer toxic. Chemical reactions are crazy things huh??
I remembered a few more things I use that are non-toxic. My sunscreen, and my facials products, meaning my moisturizer, and cleanser. Ladies, all that make-up you’re putting on, is not only probably causing your acne, but also other hormonal issues in your body. Personally, I don’t wear make-up because of personal beliefs. If you do that’s fine, but you’d save yourself a ton of money, and health issues if you didn’t, or at least backed off the amount used, and bought natural products.
We used fat from the cows they butchered, so completely natural. These people are everything I want to be. Grow their owns food, raise stock, butcher it, and use everything from it. Their gardens are what gardeners dreams are made of. They made their own cooler room in their basement to store produce, they can, and freeze, or dry everything else.
The 2 pictures of essential oils, are the oils I used in the soap. I made sure to use oils that help you to relax, and no wake you up. So you can use them any time of day, and not worry about it keeping you up.
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Homemade soap! (Toxin free, scented with Essential Oils)
Ingredients
- 24 oz. Olive Oil
- 38 oz. Tallow
- 24 oz. Coconut Oil
- 18 oz. Lye
- 2 Pints Water
- 2-3 tbsp Essential Oils (If desired for scent or less for benefits)
Instructions
- Work in a well ventilated area. Wear safety glasses, long sleeves, and long gloves. (Like the kind you wear to wash the dishes, at least some people do haha. I don't)
- Whatever you're going to pour the soap into as molds...make sure you wipe them down lightly with an oiled napkin.
- Melt your fats on low heat. Turn off to slowly cool to 90F.
- In another stainless steel pot (yes it matters), pour your quart of water. Sprinkle in the lye slowly, stirring constantly until dissolved. Bring to 90F.
- Both the fats, and the lye water must be at 90F in order for them to mix. If you need to cool the fats, you can fill your sink with water, and add ice. Place the pot of fats into it until you reach the desired temperature.
- Pour the fats into the lye water mixture slowly, while mixing. This is done easiest with 2 people. We used a stick blender, and that works great, and fast. Mix until thickened, and you start "tracing" in the mixture. Meaning you can see where you've mixed a second or 2 before.
- Pour into the molds.
- Add any essential oils you desire. Add lots if you're doing it for scent. I did it purely for the benefits of the oils, so my doesn't smell strongly like the oils I used.
- When they've started to harden, but are still slightly soft...score them with a sharp knife.
- When they are completely cooled, break them apart, and lay in a cool place. Allow to cure for 6 weeks before using the soap. If you don't, it will kinda just melt away, as you didn't let it reach it's highest hardening point.