How to make soap with used oil at home

Nowadays, it's increasingly common to give a second life to products we have at home, with the aim of extending their useful life and caring for the planet. This is the case with olive oil, a cooking ingredient that can still have a place in your home even after it's been used.

If you're interested in making natural soap quickly and easily, then keep reading.

What is this soap good for?

The best thing about making soap with used oil is that it can have multiple uses, from washing clothes style="font-weight: 400;">even for cleaning windows, dishes, or shower screens. It is important not to use it on your skin, as being made from used oil that has been exposed to high temperatures, it has lost all its beneficial properties for the skin.

Preparing to make soap with used oil

If you are one of those people who aren't very comfortable in the kitchen, we have good news. The process of creating soap with used oil is one of the simplest recipes there is.

Before going into detail about the ingredients you need to gather to create your own laundry soap, it's important to keep these tips and precautions in mind.

• Choose a container made of glass, stainless steel, plastic, or wood—never aluminum.
• Use a wooden spoon or stick to stir
• Protect yourself by wearing gloves, a mask, and safety glasses.
Work in a well-ventilated area, as caustic soda is a highly corrosive material.

Necessary Ingredients

Once you have followed our advice and protected yourself with the necessary safety equipment, it's time to gather the ingredients to make your homemade natural soap.

• Oil:The first ingredient—and the most important—is oil. One liter of used olive oil, well strained, will be more than enough.

• Water:You will need the same amount of water as the amount of oil you will use to create the solution.
• Caustic soda:The ingredient you should be most careful to find is caustic soda, which you may also find under the name caustic soda. Assuming you will use one liter of water and one liter of used olive oil, you will need approximately 122 grams of lye to create your homemade laundry soap.
  

  Making soap with used oil step by step

  • Step 1: Dilute the lye Add the caustic soda to the water very carefully and slowly. It's normal for it to release toxic fumes when you add it, but don't worry, if you wear gloves and a mask it won't be a problem. The mixture will get very hot during this process, so you should let it cool for a couple of hours. Step 2: Once you've created the caustic lye solution with the water and soda, carefully pour the used olive oil onto the mixture. We continue stirring slowly and always in the same direction to prevent the soap from curdling.
  • Step 3: When preparing the soap with the basic ingredients, let the mixture cool below 40°C and add the essential oils and colorants to personalize it to your liking and give it a pleasant aroma.
  • Step 4: Pour the homemade soap mixture into one or more molds and let it dry for 1-3 days.
  • Step 5: Remove the soap bars from the mold and let them cure for approximately one month.

  Tips and precautions to keep in mind account

  As we mentioned before, caustic soda is an ingredient that must be handled with great care, so we emphasize the importance of following the recipe in a well-ventilated area of ​​your home that is completely away from babies and children.

  We also advise you to carefully choose the aromatic oils you will use for your soap. Keep in mind that this scent will linger on your clothes, so be sure to choose one that you truly like and won't tire of smelling.

  This is the simplest recipe for making homemade soap with used oil. Remember to follow it exactly and forget forever about buying soaps full of synthetic ingredients and polluting the environment by pouring oil down the sink.