{"id":15138,"date":"2017-09-04T06:42:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T06:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/?p=15138"},"modified":"2019-02-16T06:54:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T06:54:22","slug":"self-made-soap-at-cel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/self-made-soap-at-cel\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-made Soap at CEL!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hi\neveryone\u2026 greetings from Kundapur! We bring you new updates on our experiments at\nthe Centre for Experiential Living. This time, it\u2019s all about how to make\nhome-made soap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making soap is easier than one might think. All that is needed is fat, oil or wax, NaOH Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and water. Instead, one might also use Potasssium Hydroxide (KOH), which will give liquid soap. To make solid soap you first need to mix the NaOH with the water. It is important to use a glass beaker for this, for it might react with other materials. Furthermore, this should only be done in well ventilated rooms because some of the lye will evaporate due to the heat released during the reaction of the NaOH with the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To mix this with the fats and oils, it is necessary that these are liquid, so if using any solid fats, these might melt while the NaOH is cooling down. Soap can be made out of every fat, which one may also mix. Yet, you need to be careful to get the right amount of NaOH, which depends on the type of fat used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To\nfind the right amount, there are online soap calculators. It also depends on\nthe type of soap to be made. For hand-washing soap, less NaOH is required, so\nthat the soap keeps some of the fat and does not dry out the skin. For washing\ndishes and clothes, there should be less fat left and therefore, a little more\nNaOH is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To\nmix the lye and the fat properly, it is best to use an electric mixer, since we\nneed to get air to the mixture. When the soap starts to thicken after about 3\nminutes, it can be filled into bowls or bottle-bottoms to cool down and get\nhard. Once it is hard enough to be taken out of the bowl, it has to ripen for\naround 2-3 weeks before it can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nadvantage of this soap is that it does not contain any artificial colouring,\nperfumes or preservatives. While using normal soap, all these chemicals will go\ninto the soil or water, especially damaging the water organisms, and will end up\nin the food chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soap\nfree of preservatives, on the other hand, will simply rot and can be reused by\nthe ecosystem. Moreover, using self-made soap will create much less waste,\nwhich is also good for the environment. This is because we will be making use\nof used oils or fats, so it means re-using damaging elements in order to save\nthe environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\nare some of the reasons why we have started our self-made soap in CEL. The plan\nis to create as much as required, in order to wash, at least, our hands, plates\nand clothes in an organic way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nare still working on it so please, if you have any idea to make us become more\nsustainable and eco-friendly, let us hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are still working on it so please, if you have any idea to make us become more sustainable and eco-friendly, let us hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hi everyone\u2026 greetings from Kundapur! We bring you new updates on our experiments at the Centre for Experiential Living. This time, it\u2019s all about how to make home-made soap. Making soap is easier than one might think. All that is needed is fat, oil or wax, NaOH Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and water. Instead, one might also use Potasssium Hydroxide (KOH), which will give liquid soap. To make solid soap you first need to mix the NaOH with the water. It…<\/p>\n

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