Make sure the oils are cooled to around 85-90 degrees. This does the trick! Also, only melt the solid fats and butters, don’t heat the rest of the oils. To keep the temperature low, I freeze the water before mixing it with the sodium hydroxide. No immersion blender is necessary for this recipe. The main thing to do to prevent your soap from hardening too quickly is to work at a low temperature and to mix by hand. No fun! I am however glad it happened because I learned from the mistake! What is seizing? Well, it means the soap batter turns hard before you even get it completely mixed or in the mold. For whatever reason on my second attempt, I didn’t take the same precautions and my soap seized. The downside of using pine tar in a soap recipe is that it accelerates the process tremendously! My soapmaking friend warned me of this and I took precautions with my first batch of soap. Tips for Avoiding Seized Soap When Using Pine Tar Check your local farm stores or get it on Amazon. Make sure whatever pine tar you purchase is creosote free. Interestingly, it is great for treating psoriasis and eczema! Pine tar is antibacterial which is beneficial in keeping down body odor! Who knew? Pine tar is actually an age-old soap ingredient, known for its healing properties, it is the liquid from pine trees. There is also a video with this post, so it would be worthwhile to watch it as well! I take you step-by-step through the whole process! Pine Tar in Soap It took me three batches to get it just right! I’ll share all the details and all of my mistakes with you so that you can successfully make this soap! While this soap is amazing, it is also a bit of a challenge to make.
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When he first brought it home I was so impressed, I thought, I have to learn how to make a soap like that! When I found out he was paying $6 per bar, I knew I should come up with a pine tar soap recipe! It really is great soap with natural ingredients, if you aren’t interested in making your own soap you should definitely buy a bar or two it feels and smells amazing! It is manly, rugged, and smells absolutely amazing! This pine tar soap recipe is my version of Dr.
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