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How to Create Soap from Cooking Oil?

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How to Create Soap from Cooking Oil

I. Introduction

A. The advantage of using soap made out of cooking oil.

Thesis Statement: Recycling Cooking Oil into soap requires a few materials, a specific method as well as creative packaging.

II. Body

A. A few materials

1. Materials needed

2. Tools needed

B. Specific Method

1. Measuring

2. Mixing

3. Cooking

C. Creative Packaging

1. Molds

2. Packaging

III. Conclusion

A. Recommendation

Role: Soap Maker

Audience: Those interested in recycling .

Purpose: To people interested who would want to make soap with cooking oil

Soap is a very common house hold item, which is used every day. And it is used a lot is consumed easily so we end up spending a lot for this. A cheap alternative to buying soap would be to make your own soap and use used cooking oil. What most people do not know is that animal oil is what is commonly used in making soaps. So by using used cooking oil, it would make it much cheaper. These soaps are innovative gifts or a unique way to recycle. Recycling cooking oil into soap requires a few materials, a specific method, as well as creative packaging.

Making this type would take a few materials and tools. First you must gather the needed raw materials, which are fifty eight ounces of used cooking oil, one quart of cold water, ten and one fourth of pure lye crystals, and twenty three ounces of white vegetable shortening. The tools needed are rubber gloves, safety goggles, face mask, lye proof basin, a stainless steel or wooden spoon, thermometer, and a variety of plastic molds.

The first and most important step is to being safe, especially while handling lye because it can damage your skin. After you have worn all the safety material such as the goggles, gloves, and mask, you are now ready to begin. You start by pouring the water into the lye proof basin and carefully add the lye crystals. Once you have done that, you should constantly stir them until the lye has completely dissolved. While this is happening, the water temperature would rise to about one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Set the solution aside and allow it to cool down to ninety nine or ninety eight degrees Fahrenheit. While the mixture is cooling,

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