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Fun, yes! Easy can depend on lots of factors. Soap making, at least cold process soap (which is what I do) is just as much a science as it is an art. You work with lye which is caustic and can be very dangerous if handled recklessly. Adding the lye to the water (never the other way around or it’ll quite literally explode) causes it to heat up to nearly 200F (close to 100C) so that’s something to be cautious about, as well as the soap batter (created by blending the lye water with oils) can irritate and even burn the skin.
I see it like cooking. You can make your own recipes, but like baking the measurements must be precise. As long as you take proper safety precautions it can be very easy and fun! If working with lye is a little too intimidating, melt and pour soap may be more your thing. Hope that helps!
Oh, so this is like, real soap. Not the synthetic detergent bars that we typically call soap.
Sure is! Can’t make actual soap without lye, which is why Dove calls their “soaps” beauty bars