Traditionally, liquid soap is made on the basis of potassium hydroxide. Soap can be welded faster and easier if you use a soap base or "remnants", these are pieces of soap that are suitable for release. Essential oils are used in this recipe. They will give the soap the healing properties and pleasant aroma.
How to cook soap with essential oils?
- we'll rub a piece of soap base or remnant on the grater;
- we put in the pan grated soap, add a little water and slowly melt into a pair;
- when the base is completely melted, remove the saucepan and cool for several minutes. Pour in a glass of one teaspoon of glycerin or vodka, add a pipette of a mixture of essential oils, introduce into the base and mix well;
- in a liquid soap we add a little flower water. She adds a subtle flavor to the soap and slightly changes its consistency;
- so that liquid soap does not evaporate and thickens, we store it in a sealed bottle with a dispenser;
- the grinded base and the liquid are mixed well to get liquid soap without lumps. Melt the soap again and mix until smooth smooth consistency. Adding ethereal aromas to handmade soaps will help create a unique individual soap.
Addition to the soap of essential oils
Now you can buy any essential oil, but buying essential oils is not an expensive pleasure, they are expensive. In addition, the essential oil quickly disappears from the soap. Do not use cheap essential oils, they can cause allergic skin reactions, headaches and will not bring you pleasure and benefit. Use natural essential oils.
Essential oils
- Orange oil is obtained using the cold-pressed method. This aroma of orange gives a good mood and invigorates.
- The fragrant geranium oil is a feminine fragrance. It is well combined with most spicy, floral, citrus oils.
- Lavender oil - is considered one of the most favorite soap oils. It has a healing, cooling and softening effect.
- Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic that is used to give soap antibacterial and antifungal properties.
- Ylang-ylang has a juicy and sweet smell with a balsamic tint. It is believed that such essential oil can awaken sexual energy.
- Rose oil has a sweet, deep and rich smell. To produce it, you need a huge pure petals. And there is such a natural rose oil very expensive.
Even in soap making, essential oils such as little eucalyptus, sage, almond, black pepper, gardenia, mint, neroli, bergamot, basil and so on are actively used.
Soap fragrances
They consist of synthetic fragrance molecules created in the laboratory. They do not weathered, they have good odor resistance in soap. Buy fragrances only in stores that you trust to not get a liquid that is suitable only for flavoring the toilet.
Aromatic substances and plants
Soap can be flavored with spicy and fragrant herbs. Replace the water in the recipe with a decoction of chamomile or a strong decoction of coffee. The broth should be made very strong, because during the preparation of soap, some part of the smell goes away. Decoctions make on distilled water, or on the surface of soap, salts from tap water will appear in the form of a gray plaque, which will not look very neat.
In order to weld soap with essential oils, you do not need to save on different components for soap, if you want to make a useful and quality handmade soap. And with the help of ethereal aromas you can make the soap refined, soothing, romantic. Then the soap will bring you joy and pleasure. And relatives will appreciate the quality of handmade soap. Successful soap making!