6个制皂常犯错误

6个制皂常犯错误

    Here are six frequent mistakes that soapmakers make, and how you can avoid them:

    Soapmaking Mistake #1 -Making a Huge Batch of a New Recipe Soapmaking Mistake #1 -Making a Huge Batch of a New Recipe

    If there's a chance that something might go wrong with a recipe you've never used before, doesn't it make sense to only make a little? If you had your choice of throwing away two pounds of soap or twenty, you's opt for two pounds, right? Two pounds is a safe test batch size to make sure that you've gotten your recipe right. If it works on a small scale, the likelihood of your larger batch coming out perfect is much, much higher. If there's a chance that something might go wrong with a recipe you've never used before, doesn't it make sense to only make a little? If you had your choice of throwing away two pounds of soap or twenty, you's opt for two pounds, right? Two pounds is a safe test batch size to make sure that you've gotten your recipe right. If it works on a small scale, the likelihood of your larger batch coming out perfect is much, much higher.

    Soapmaking Mistake #2 -Changing Multiple Variables Soapmaking Mistake #2 -Changing Multiple Variables

    If you want to try powdered goat's milk to see how much more moisturizing it will be in your soap, use it in a recipe that is already tried and true, preferably with no additional additives. Never try to change more than one ingredient in a soap recipe until you know what each ingredient will add (or take away) from your soap. If you ignore this step and something happens that you like/dislike, you'll have difficulty pinpointing where the success or failure came from. If you want to try powdered goat's milk to see how much more moisturizing it will be in your soap, use it in a recipe that is already tried and true, preferably with no additional additives. Never try to change more than one ingredient in a soap recipe until you know what each ingredient will add (or take away) from your soap. If you ignore this step and something happens that you like/dislike, you'll have difficulty pinpointing where the success or failure came from.

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