{"id":5271,"date":"2016-06-14T16:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T08:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:41:56","slug":"making-soap-experiment-development-finalised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/ms\/making-soap-experiment-development-finalised\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Soap Experiment Development Finalised"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2652f46365\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2652f46365\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/ms\/making-soap-experiment-development-finalised\/#Finals_thoughts\" >Finals thoughts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/ms\/making-soap-experiment-development-finalised\/#Stay_tuned_for_the_brushed_up_guide_on_making_soap_simply_and_easily_at_home\" >Stay tuned for the brushed up \u00a0guide on making soap simply and easily at home.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/ms\/making-soap-experiment-development-finalised\/#Tips_Tricks_%E2%80%93_Making_soap\" >Tips &amp; Tricks &#8211; Making soap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finals_thoughts\"><\/span>Finals thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Making soap was not too complicated it is just the addition of lye (NaOH) to an oil. Getting the right amount of NaOH to oil was based on\u00a0the soapafonication value, it is worth noting that soapafonication value is a rough indication this is due to the quality of oils varying from manufacturer and brands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Safety wise your soap should havea value of <strong>pH 9 &#8211; 10<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Importantly this process requires around about 1 hour of patience and persistent string at a temperature of roughly 70\u00b0<em>C.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/furleybio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_7699_500.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/ms\/making-soap-experiment-development-finalised\/thumb_img_7699_500\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d155kity4o7fyf.cloudfront.net\/2018\/10\/thumb_IMG_7699_500.jpg?fit=480%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thumb_IMG_7699_500\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/d155kity4o7fyf.cloudfront.net\/2018\/10\/thumb_IMG_7699_500-288x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d155kity4o7fyf.cloudfront.net\/2018\/10\/thumb_IMG_7699_500.jpg?fit=480%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d155kity4o7fyf.cloudfront.net\/2018\/10\/thumb_IMG_7699_500.jpg?fit=480%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"thumb_IMG_7699_500\" width=\"480\" height=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stay_tuned_for_the_brushed_up_guide_on_making_soap_simply_and_easily_at_home\"><\/span>Stay tuned for the brushed up \u00a0guide on making soap simply and easily at home.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_Tricks_%E2%80%93_Making_soap\"><\/span>Tips &amp; Tricks &#8211; Making soap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Mix the lye with water first. (add lye to a volume of water)<br \/>\nDo it gradually as the reaction does tend to get hot and give off fumes.<\/li>\n<li>Using a shear blender, mixer or any electric form of stirring to get the best results for your soap.<\/li>\n<li>Be patient it takes time. You will notice over time the liquid getting thicker view video below. We were making 100% Only Olive Oil Soap.<\/li>\n<li>Buy a pH meter\u00a0from amazon or Aliexpress, this will ensure the soap made is not too alkaline (basic).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IAWM2giOt1Y?autohide=2&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=1&amp;loop=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;rel=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finals thoughts Making soap was not too complicated it is just the addition of lye (NaOH) to an oil. 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