Were do you get ingredients?

Here is the answer to your next soap making question:

It really depends which ingredients, oils and fats such as olive oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil and lard can be obtained from your local supermarket, but if you want the less common oils such as palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter and cocoa butter etc. you need to obtain these from a soap making supplier.

Caustic soda (lye) is generally sold as a drain cleaner, so hardware stores usually have supplies, soap suppliers can sometimes help here too, but be careful to check the label to ensure it is pure Sodium Hydroxide, without any metallic additives.

Fragrances such as essential oils can be obtained from aromatherapy stores, but be careful because in soap making these are used in larger quantities and prices vary widely.

Colors are also something you need a soap making supplier for.

I offer a comprehensive list of resources at the end of the course, which is well worth waiting for.

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