Homemade Pears Soap

4 years ago
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My attempt at making Pears Soap from a recipe on Soap Forums.

https://www.soapmakingforum.com/ Great people here.

Many thanks to Admin ISG for the recipe. Pears formula recipes are scarce on the ground. I hope I've done it justice.

https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/my-version-of-pears-soap.43252/
Background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pears_(soap)
Controversy:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/12/pears-soap-changed-formula

It's ugly but every day it cures it gets better.
The most complex formula I have attempted to date.
I think I will shift down and go back to simpler recipes. It's expeensive and messy [fun though].
And yes, that is a Crock Pot I used to make the soap.
Hot process cooks the soap slurry until the lye is converted into the fats and makes soap.
Cold process goes into a mold, covered and cures as the lye integrates with the fats over a period of time.
Why Pears? It's a soap I have used for years and love. The fact it's been around for a couple of hundred years.... that's good too.
Bye from here.
Any tips, suggestions or video production wisdom [ I make better soap than video.... nothing to be especially proud about ], please feel free to comment.
Dveao

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