SOAPING 101- TYPES OF HANDCRAFTED SOAP

1. Get confused with the whole soap process? I hear you.  
2. Let's talk about CP, HP, MP and rebatching soap. You will like CP and HP if you like make soap from scratch or want to know what goes into your soap.
3. CP soap is the short abbreviation for COLD PROCESS soap. This is soap that is handmade and produced, through the saponification process. “Saponification” is the name given to the chemical reaction by which an alkali (usually sodium hydroxide - also called caustic soda or lye) reacts with fats and oils to make soap. CP soap usually takes at least 4 weeks to cure, depending on the type of soap.  
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   CPOP soap (COLD PROCESS OVEN PROCESS):  This process follows the same process as CP. The only difference is that after the soap batter is poured into the mold, it is placed in an oven for one hour at 170F. Afterwards,  the oven is turned off but soap is left for an additional 4-6 hours. It helps to force the gel phase which takes the batch less time to saponify.
6. HP soap (HOT PROCESS): Soap created through this process is similar to cold process soap. This process is call HP because the saponfication process is accelerated by cooking the soap, usually in crockpot. HP changes he appearance of finished soap, when compared with CP soap, but the soap is fully cured and ready for immediate use within a few days.
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8. REBATCHING You will start out with pre-made soap (a bar of soap you've made or bought. (I only rebatch my not so perfect soap or collected soap ends.)Grate the soap, add some water to cook it, you can add in whatever colors, scents, or other additives you choose to your cooked soap, then let it harden.
   
   

   
9. MP soap is MELT and PURE soap. It is pre- made soap base, you can choose clear or white base depend on what you want to create. You melt the soap base down and add colors, scents or other additives. 
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