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| === Simple Soap ===
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| Got some [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lye NaOH] lye-ing around? Enough to make a simple [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lye_soap lye soap] with only house hold materials.
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| == Ingredients: ==
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| * 30 g Coconut Oil (76 °C)
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| * 50 g Palm Oil
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| * 10 g Olive Oil
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| * 10 g Sunflower Oil
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| * 38 g Water
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| * 14.6 - 15.5 g NaOH (-> 15 g for about 3% super fat)
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| == Instructions ==
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| 1) Combine oils and heat gently. Let cool to 38 °C.
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| 2) Combine solid lye and water, stir well. Set aside and allow to cool (38 °C).
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| 3) Combine lye solution and melted oils. Stir until the mixture traces.
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| 4) Pour raw soap into prepared molds. Let it in the mold for at least 24 hours.
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| 5) Remove the soap from the molds, slice it into bars and let it cure for 4-8 weeks.
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| == Result ==
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| [[File:DSCN2247_600.jpg|400px]]
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| == Theory ==
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| In chemistry, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap a soap is a '''salt of a fatty acid'''.]
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| [[File:NaStearate.png]]
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