7 Common Soap Making Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) - Practical Self Reliance

There are some mistakes you can make when you start out making soap. The most common ones are people not being as safe as they need to by. Soaps are made with lye, a compound that can be dangerous if not used in the right way. If you wear the right safety gear and follow the instructions, you will have fewer chances of something detrimental happening. You also need to make sure you measure the ingredients properly.

Key Takeaways:

• If you follow the instructions carefully, you can make a great batch of soap on your first try.
• If you don’t use safety equipment this is your first mistake, you need to protect yourself from the lye.
• Another common mistake is measuring ingredients incorrectly, the accurate measurements are for a reason.

“If you can follow a recipe, you can make your very own soap.”

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