What in the world is ’saponification’? It’s a chemical reaction. You’ve probably heard me use this word a few times in my blog now. Well saponification is where the magic of soapmaking happens. It’s the moment when an acid like the vegetable oils or fats and a base or alkali like sodium hydroxide/lye perfectly bond [...]
Wondering what Cold Process (CP) soapmaking means? It’s basically a soap making technique that requires no additional heat after the mixed oils & lye have achieved saponification. Soap made this way takes 4-6 weeks to cure, or age. During the curing (aging process) the soap fully saponifies during the first few weeks and in the [...]
