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What did colonial people use soap for?
Some people made home-made lye soap, but soap was also available in the stores if you could afford it.
What are the soap makers tools in colonial days?
Fat and lye made from wood ashes.
What did people use for soap during the industrial revolution?
In the Colonial times, many people brought over supplies from Europe. The Colonists needed to be sanitary, so they made soap from natural substances. Colonial soap was made using two key ingredients: lye, which colonists made from the ash of wood fires, and fat, which was the byproduct of butchering animals.
Did the people have soap in medieval times?
no... because by that time there was no such thing as soap they may have used water or rain water. i do know that they used their urine to clean their feet to take off the germs and soak it in water after.
What is a basic ingredient in soap in the colonial times?
A basic ingredient in soap during colonial times was lye, typically derived from wood ash. This caustic substance was mixed with animal fats or oils, such as tallow or lard, to create soap through a process called saponification. The resulting product was often used for cleaning and laundry, reflecting the practical needs of daily life in that era.
Is lye soap safe to use?
Yes, lye soap is safe to use in fact that is what I use every day. When I was a child, my father used to make lye soap which we all used regularly. Except that it didn't have perfume, it was no different from 'store bought' soap. In previous centuries, many people made and used lye soap.
What is lye soap?
Lye Soap is made by combining Lye (Sodium hydroxide), Oils and water together at the right temperature and ratio as to begin saponification. Ordinary soap like in the supermarket is not this type of soap. They do not contain lye at all.
What do you make from wood ashes?
Along with animal fat, you could make lye soap.
How do Kiss my face make soap without lye?
Kiss my Face does not disclose their specific soap-making process, but it is possible to make soap without using lye directly by using pre-made soap bases that have already undergone the saponification process. These bases are often referred to as "melt and pour" soap bases. It is also possible to make soap without lye by using alternative methods such as the cold process method with ingredients that naturally contain saponins, like soap nuts.
Are all soaps made with lye?
Traditional soap-making processes involve using lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) to react with fats to create soap. However, there are now alternative methods to make soap without lye, such as melt-and-pour soap bases that have already undergone the saponification process.
What two ingredients are used to make soap?
lye and fat http://www.genuinesoaps.com
Did they have soap on the Oregon Trail (wild west)?
Yes, they both brought soap with them as well as the materials needed to make soap (lye and fat) on the trail should they need more. If they ran out of lye they could make it from wood ash. Fat could be obtained from meats.
How do you make lye?
Normally you don't make lye, you usually purchase it. It depends on your use of Sodium Hydroxide (lye) but one of the ways that lye can be made is by taking ashes from a fire and dripping water of it. The liquid resulting is lye. When most people think of Grandma's soap they think of the harsh feel and smell of it, it is because she probably made her lye this way. The way most in home soap makers get lye is in dry pearl format from a chemical company.
What is used to make soap?
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Can sodium chloride be used to make soap instead of lye?
No, sodium chloride (table salt) cannot be used to make soap instead of lye. Lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) is the essential ingredient needed to saponify fats and oils to make soap. Sodium chloride does not have the same chemical properties to facilitate the soap-making process.
What acid is used to make soap?
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Is glycerin a lotion or a soap?
You cannot make soap without lye. Even glycerin soap is not free of lye. The Lye is a naturally occurring chemical that can be produced using simple rainwater and wood or plant ash. Soap has been made with some form of lye for thousands of years and can be traced back as far as 2800 BC. Here is a website that gives a summary of the history of soap. http://www.cleaning101.com/cleaning/history/ The glycerin is the byproduct that is left over after the commercial soapmakers skim the soap off the top. What is left is then distilled and becomes what we know as glycerin, but the glycerin results from the original process to make the soap which invariably uses lye. The removal of the glycerin from the soap along with the addition of other, God knows what, chemicals added in the commercial soap is what is harmful or drying to your skin. Lye soap (there REALLY is no other kind)is not harmful to your skin IF the soap is properly made. If too much lye is used for the fat content, it may retain some of they lye's caustic properties. Some soapmakers (homemade soap, not commercial) will "super fat" their mixture to avoid any chance that the lye's caustic properties were not neutralized. If you worry about the "chemical" use of lye in your soap, don't be. Without lye, there is no soap. Water, Lye and Fat are the ingredients in any soap. The only alternative is detergent which is made with phosphates. Phosphates are carcenogenic and are known to cause cancer. Also, don't forget the potential for chemical harm attributable to glycerin either. Nitroglycerin is made from glycerin! When used and handled properly, lye is very safe. Here is another article about the soap making process. http://www.pioneerthinking.com/glycerin.html
