So I wanted to try my hand at soap making because I am never fully satisfied until I have one hobby after the next.
I made my first soap today with just shortening(vegetable aldi brand), water, lye, and peppermint/Eucalyptus EO.
The amounts were
Shortening 31 oz
Lye 4 oz
Water(distilled) 10.25 oz
Peppermint/Eucalyptus(trace) 20 drops of PEO and 5 drops of EEO
It turned out...good I think for my first ever time making soap. My main purpose was to make a "Wake me Up" soap.
I was just getting into it because I want to eventually work my way up to shave soaps. I use the ol' fashion Merkur's and yes I am young. It is just how I prefer to shave.
My real question though, is I did a zap test and got a tingle on my tongue. Is this normal as I just did pull this out today around 5:00 PM CST? Another question I have is how long do you think the cure time is...4 weeks?
I made my first soap today with just shortening(vegetable aldi brand), water, lye, and peppermint/Eucalyptus EO.
The amounts were
Shortening 31 oz
Lye 4 oz
Water(distilled) 10.25 oz
Peppermint/Eucalyptus(trace) 20 drops of PEO and 5 drops of EEO
It turned out...good I think for my first ever time making soap. My main purpose was to make a "Wake me Up" soap.
I was just getting into it because I want to eventually work my way up to shave soaps. I use the ol' fashion Merkur's and yes I am young. It is just how I prefer to shave.
My real question though, is I did a zap test and got a tingle on my tongue. Is this normal as I just did pull this out today around 5:00 PM CST? Another question I have is how long do you think the cure time is...4 weeks?