Soap is made with lye, which is caustic soda and a basic material in soap making. Soapmaking can become more dangerous if you are not careful. Lye is not combustible when dry but when it comes in contact with water it can ignite and can start a fire.
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Samuel Hopkins from Philadelphia was granted the first U.S. patent in 1790 for "making pot and pearl ahses." (It was a cleaning formula used for soapmaking.)
The first U.S. patent was granted in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins of Philadelphia for "making pot and pearl ashes"-a cleaning formula used in soapmaking.
Wood ashes are needed in soapmaking to create lye through a process called saponification. The pH of water used in soapmaking needs to be neutral to slightly acidic. This is because lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) is highly alkaline, and using acidic water can help control the reaction and ensure a safe pH level in the final soap product.
There are many books written about soap making crafts for kids so it should be something a child would be able to help with if you chose the right techniques. Totally Cool Soapmaking for Kids, Soap Crafting for Kids, and Kids' Crafts Soapmaking are a few books you could check out as resources. Whether or not it is cost effective largely depends on how much of it you make at a time and what ingredients you decide to include.
Chow Hound, The Kitchen, Alibaba, and Soapmaking Days are all webpages where an individual may go in order to purchase a shipment of olive oil in bulk supply.
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