Liquid Soap

Liquid Soap PasteExperimenting with Pearlizer

September 1, 2011

After making pans and pans and pans of lasagna for the Party, Suzanne and I had a little bit of play time last night. She had soap paste in the fridge! (How exciting, right?!) I’ve never kept any paste to experiment with later, it was all new to me. And it’s the easiest way toContinue Reading

Homemade Liquid SoapHomemade Liquid Soap, The Easy Way

August 22, 2011

What’s the difference between homemade liquid soap and homemade bar soap besides the consistency? The type of lye that’s used in each one. By combining fatty acids and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), the sodium actually crystallizes to form a hard bar of soap. In liquid soap, the Potassium Hydroxide (KOH, caustic potash) is soluble, leaving itContinue Reading