Maker’s Encyclopedia
Ricing
Ricing is cause by fragrance oil when it reacts with the soap batter forming rice-like beads throughout the batter. Rigorous stick blending can help smooth the batter back out, but may...
Ricing
Ricing is cause by fragrance oil when it reacts with the soap batter forming rice-like beads throughout the batter. Rigorous stick blending can help smooth the batter back out, but may...
Saponification
Saponification is the chemical process that combines oil and lye to create a completely new substance--soap. Lye (both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) is a strong alkaline substance. Oil on its...
Saponification
Saponification is the chemical process that combines oil and lye to create a completely new substance--soap. Lye (both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) is a strong alkaline substance. Oil on its...
Good Manufacturing Practices
The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) is a United States governing body that creates standardized regulations for manufacturing within its regulated facilities. As long as the product in question does...
Good Manufacturing Practices
The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) is a United States governing body that creates standardized regulations for manufacturing within its regulated facilities. As long as the product in question does...
Superfat
Superfat is the calculated amount of unsaponified oil left in a soap bar. The average superfat is five to eight percent. The higher the superfat percentage, the softer the bar...
Superfat
Superfat is the calculated amount of unsaponified oil left in a soap bar. The average superfat is five to eight percent. The higher the superfat percentage, the softer the bar...
Lye
To make soap, lye serves as an emulsifying agent that allow oil and water to combine in the exothermic process known as saponification. There are two types of lye used...
Lye
To make soap, lye serves as an emulsifying agent that allow oil and water to combine in the exothermic process known as saponification. There are two types of lye used...
Vendor
A vendor is an individual who sells something. A vending event is a market, fair, show, festival, et cetera, where the vendor will be selling their goods or services to consumers.
Vendor
A vendor is an individual who sells something. A vending event is a market, fair, show, festival, et cetera, where the vendor will be selling their goods or services to consumers.