Soap is a common hygiene product that accompanies us daily and helps us maintain health and cleanliness. It has been used for thousands of years as a washing and cleaning agent. Soaps are considered higher fatty acid salts. They are obtained on an industrial scale by saponification of animal fats or vegetable oils with the use of hydroxides. As a result of this process, in addition to the soap itself, glycerol is also formed, which has additional moisturizing properties.
Soaps making supplies comprise what is known as ahead, which is hydrophilic, or soluble in water, and the hydrophobic glue, which is insoluble in water. Due to its amphiphilic nature, spherical structures (micelles) are formed after the addition of soap to water. This happens because the hydrophobic glues penetrate the fat molecules, while the hydrophilic heads are organized on the surface of the structure, thus interacting with the water molecules. As a whole, micelles can dissolve in water, which allows their elimination with contaminants. Today, store shelves offer a wide range of different types of soaps. They can be divided according to the hydroxide used (sodium, potassium, magnesium, lithium, aluminum).
Soap making materials for soap production
The soaps that are used every day contain many chemical compounds. Soap making materials include organic olive oils, essential oils, surfactants, thickeners, foaming substances, preservatives, pigments, and emulsifiers. Many are considered to have harmful effects on living organisms.
Soap-making materials needed to make our homemade soap include a Plastic bucket or basin, the size only matters for the quantity that we are going to make in this process.
A stick or a large wooden spoon that we have used and that we are not going to use to cook after making the homemade soap.
Plastic molds which are used for the packaging determine the size and shape we will choose according to our taste and latex gloves to shape our homemade soap.
Ingredients
Oils, butter, and waxes: There is a great variety of oils that can be used in the artisan manufacture of soap, among which are rosehip oil, coconut, almond, argan, evening primrose, jojoba, palm, borage, etc. Among the butter, the shea and cocoa butter stand out. Some waxes that serve this purpose are soy and bee waxes.
Glycerin soap bases:
They can be called crystals, to make transparent soaps. They can also be of plant origin, such as coconut.
Colorants:
In addition to a wide range of colors, there are pearl, pearl, and silver colorants on the market.
Essential oils:
These concentrated oils will give your soaps their particular properties. Among others, you will find myrrh, patchouli, tea tree, camphor, cedar, cypress, cinnamon, and eucalyptus.
Aromatic essences:
The aromatic essences available include a wide variety of fragrances ranging from basil to anise, through aromas such as cherry, chocolate, jasmine, lavender, lemon, mint, pine, sandalwood, vanilla, to name just a few of the many existing ones.
Personal hygiene is also known as personal body care, it involves products that have been made by the cosmetics industry, but do not have legally considered cosmetics, that we use to freshen up in our daily lives which are meant to be used on the hair, teeth, and skin. At Mile high soap, we offer solutions or applications for the cosmetic industry and, therefore, we know them perfectly.
The most common personal care supplies include:
Deodorants: special substances to combat the bad smell that our armpits give off due to perspiration. If it does not come as a spray, it should not be shared under any circumstances.
Toothbrush and toothpaste: it is about the utensil and the cream that we use to brush our teeth. It is common sense not to share it.
Soaps: it is a sodium or potassium salt resulting from a specific chemical reaction, saponification (a mixture of alkali and a lipid). It can be found in pills, powder, cream, or liquid.
Make-up: cosmetic products are designed to improve our facial or body appearance such as nail polish, lipstick, brushes, facial creams, eyeliners, etc. They are for individual use as they are in continuous contact with the skin.
Shampoos: they are specific soaps to clean our hair.
Colonies and lacquers: they are substances, obtained through processes and chemical reactions, that allow us to smell better and fix our hair so that it does not move.