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Soap was seen as a luxury good with a price tag on par with pricey prescription drugs. Italy, Spain, and France were regarded as the three major soap-producing nations in the 19th century.
Interesting Soap Facts
· Soap was seen as a luxury good and valued on par with pricey medications.
· Italy, Spain, and France were regarded as the world's major soap-producing nations in the 19th century.
· According to scientists, if everyone cleaned their hands at least once a day, one million fatalities may be avoided.
· Gold and diamond dust is used to create the most expensive soap ever.
· Soap's quality doesn't decline with time, but rather gets better with proper storage: it smells better, foams better, and doesn't dry out the skin.
· Only the artisans who manufactured the soap knew the recipe in medieval England, which was kept a secret.
· It's intriguing that soft soap originally came to Europe from the East during the Crusades.
How to make a soap
You can count on us in this matter. The process of making soap at home requires some skill and care. Put on an apron, and latex gloves, and cover the table with oiled paper. Open a window in the room where you are going to work. Choose a room with running water.
Components:
· Coconut or palm oil - 0.5 kg.
· Olive oil - 0.5 kg
· Caustic soda - 0.158 kg.
· Distilled water - 0.5 l.
· Essential oil optional - 2 teaspoons
Cooking method
· Pour the soap base into a 3-liter saucepan and heat over low heat until it melts
· The melting point must not exceed 90 ⁰C
· Then cool the mass to 60⁰C
· In parallel, prepare a soluble solution
· Pour distilled water into the container, then add soda (strictly following the indicated amount and order)
· Stir the solution until the baking soda dissolves
· Carefully pour the solution into the base
· Stir the mixture with a silicone spoon.
· You will notice that the mixture will turn white
· Then beat with a mixer until the consistency of thick sour cream
· Add essential oils
· Prepare molds and pour the liquid soap into them
· Wrap in a cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 day (preferably in the sun)
· Carefully remove the soap and cut into your desired shape
And if you do not have time for soap making, you can order handmade soap from olive and laurel oils, honey, rose, lavender, sesame, chamomile, and other various natural raw materials.
