Comments on: How To: Make a small batch of traditional soap

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Soap Making For Beginners. | 7Wins.eu — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:34:22 +0000

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By: DeAnne

DeAnne — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:44:14 +0000

You want to let traditional soap “cure” for about a month before using it. The saponification process is done by the time you unmold usually, but the soap will have a really high water content. Thus, if you use it right away, it melts pretty quickly. Letting it cure for 30+ days will let the water in the recipe evaporate, making a very hard and very long lasting soap. You can let soap cure for almost forever with no ill effects. I just tossed a bar into my shower that I made over 5 years ago, and it still smells brand new, and it’s hard a rock, has fantastic lather, and will last in the shower for weeks and weeks and weeks.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:23:53 +0000

How long do you let it set before using it?
It looks so yummy…