NaturallyYou
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I am new to soap making and made my first batch from scratch. It turned out great! The only thing is, I don't like the time you have to wait inbetween making it and using it (so the lye becomes non-toxic.)
So now im looking into making soap from straight glycerin instead of lye/oil mixtures. I guess I am kind of confused and am hoping you guys can help me out. I have done a bit of research but cant seem to find an answer.
My first question is - when making soap out of glycerin, can you mix oils into it? I like the from scratch method because I can add different oils, like coconut and almond in my first bars, to create a more moisturizing soap. So is there a way to add the oils to the straight "glycerin" soaps? I plan on making both types, but if there is a way to do glycerin soaps with oils it will be easier and more efficient.
A second question I have is - is vegetable glycerin different or the same as glycerin sold in bars? I have some liquid vegetable glycerin I bought from the store, but am not sure if I can use it in my soap or not?
Please help! Thanks everyone.
So now im looking into making soap from straight glycerin instead of lye/oil mixtures. I guess I am kind of confused and am hoping you guys can help me out. I have done a bit of research but cant seem to find an answer.
My first question is - when making soap out of glycerin, can you mix oils into it? I like the from scratch method because I can add different oils, like coconut and almond in my first bars, to create a more moisturizing soap. So is there a way to add the oils to the straight "glycerin" soaps? I plan on making both types, but if there is a way to do glycerin soaps with oils it will be easier and more efficient.
A second question I have is - is vegetable glycerin different or the same as glycerin sold in bars? I have some liquid vegetable glycerin I bought from the store, but am not sure if I can use it in my soap or not?
Please help! Thanks everyone.