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The water & caustic soda are weighed out
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And mixed together
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Then left to cool down
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The oils are weighed out
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Then slowly melted at a low temperature
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The mold is prepared
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The oils have fully melted
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The caustic solution is slowly added to the oil
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Then well stirred to be fully incorporated
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I then use a stickblender to speed up saponification
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The trace stage is reached
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And the soap is poured into the mold
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Gelling
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A few hours later the soap has hardened & comes loose from the sides of the mold
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The hard block of soap, unmolded
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and being cut into bars
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Then left to dry & cure for a few weeks
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A bar of soap ready to use!
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