New Soaper!

[ikindred]

I am new to the soap making process and have decided to start a home based business making soaps, bath scrubs and body washes. I am looking for ideas and information on how to create and sell soaps.

 

[ibariaSoap]

Hi There!

Nice to meet ya! Where are you located?

 

[ikindred]

I am located in Woodbridge, Virginia.

 

[Guest]

Hi ikindred , welcome to the forum , it is great to have you here. Have fun with your soap making .

Kitn

 

[gekko62]

Hiya ikindred

welcome to a very friendly forum

what sort of soaps do you make?

 

[ikindred]

I am trying to make melt and pour soap bars but after seeing all the posts, I am confused! I see alot of recipes call for lye to be added but the melt and pour say nothing about lye. Do I actually need to add lye?

 

[artisan soaps]

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[Cocoberry]

Lye

hello!
I am new in soap making and I would like to know if I could use lye in powder?

Thank you

 

[soapbuddy]

Re: Lye

hello!
I am new in soap making and I would like to know if I could use lye in powder?

Thank you

Welcome everyone!
You will need lye for cold process soaps. If you are working with Melt & Pour, no lye is needed.

 

[Tabitha]

Recipes that call for lye are cold process soaps, not melt & pour. They are 2 completely different processes.

 

[mandolyn]

Hi & welcome to the forum!

 

[IanT]

I am new to the soap making process and have decided to start a home based business making soaps, bath scrubs and body washes. I am looking for ideas and information on how to create and sell soaps.

sounds like you found just the place!

Im trying to do something similar as well!