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| Making Soap..... |
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measuring the coconut oil
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A list of ingredients...
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precise measuring is critical
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rosemary oleoresin is used
as a preservative
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distilled or rain water is measured...
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honey is an emollient
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the lye is also carefully measured...
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the water and the lye are combined and heat up to about 220 degrees
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then they need to cool down
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the milk is measured and heated
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and added to the lye
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the milk/lye are added to the liquid oils...
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when mixture begins to saponify, essential oils are added, and the soap gets poured...
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into variously shaped molds...
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and stirred
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the soap is covered with a blanket and left for 24 hours...
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...as does PVC pipe...
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ice cream cups work great...
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