Soap is a mixture of water-soluble sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids with various additives, which has a detergent effect. Household soap, which is used for washing fabrics and washing dishes, it is advisable to study as a household chemical product.

To receive economic soap a variety of raw materials are used, which significantly affects the organoleptic quality indicators soap- color, smell, as well as detergent action and preservation of original properties. As part of the economic soap(RCOONa) may include residues (R) of both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

Saturated fatty acids: palmitic CH3 (CH2)16COOH, stearic CH3(CH2)16COOH, lauric CH3(CH2)10COOH. The number of carbon atoms in the composition of the molecules of these acids ranges from 11 to 17, and the melting point is from 44 to 70 °C. Palmitic acid, which is part of the lard and beef fat, gives the soap hardness and good foaming properties. Stearic acid enhances cleansing action soap in th

Rushing water. Soap brewed from raw materials with a predominance of these acids, solid, lathers only in hot water. Thanks to the lauric acid found in coconut oil, soap dissolves better in cold water, increases its washing power, reduces swelling.

Unsaturated fatty acids: oleic C3H17CH=CH(CH2)7COOH, linoleic CH3(CH2)3(CH2CH=CH)2(CH2)7COOH, linolenic C2H5(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH. They have one, two, three unsaturated bonds in their composition, and their melting point is only 16 °C. Based on them soap differs in a liquid or ointment-like consistency, is easily oxidized at double bonds and quickly rancid, but lathers in cold water.

The source of fatty acids is natural organic fatty raw materials of animal or vegetable origin and fat substitutes. For the manufacture of household soap only technical animal fats are used, which are obtained from raw materials that are not suitable for food purposes. If necessary, the fats are bleached and deodorized. Along with animal fats: beef, pork, mutton, fish oils and fats of marine animals can be used.

Raw materials of plant origin are represented by lard. It is a product of hydrogenation (saturation) with hydrogen of the double bonds of unsaturated fatty acids contained in liquid vegetable fats. To do this, in special autoclaves, liquid fats are heated to a temperature of 250 ° C and hydrogen is purged in the presence of a nickel catalyst. Edible lard is used for the preparation of margarine and soft butter, technical lard is used for the production economic soap.

Fatty acids of technical lard are an undesirable component, since they form soap suboptimal crystal structure, less foaming and less washing power. Soap with a high content of lard quickly rancid, swells in water, feels hard, non-plastic.

In recipes for household soap may include soap stocks of light oils and fats, fatty acids of soap stocks of light oils and fats. Soapstocks are formed during the purification (refining) of fats and oils with alkali solutions. They give the soap stiffness, increased soakability, and with poor cleaning, a dark color and an unpleasant odor.

Fat substitutes are primarily represented by synthetic fatty acids (FFAs). They are obtained by the oxidation of paraffinic hydrocarbons with atmospheric oxygen in the presence of a catalyst. FFAs must be thoroughly cleaned, as they give the soap a dark color and an unpleasant odor. In the presence of FFA

The mechanical processing of the soap base is facilitated, the product is more homogeneous and plastic. Soap solutions made from FFA fractions C10-C16 and C17-C20 do not irritate the skin and therefore are introduced into formulations soap in the largest quantities. Solutions of FFA fraction C16-C22 have a weak detergent effect and low foaming ability.

The introduction of rosin increases the solubility soap in cold water and foaming, slows down rancidity, but causes yellowing in storage and increases the stickiness of the soap. Tall oil is a waste production cellulose. It is used in the formulation of low-grade economic soap, as it gives the soap a dark color and an unpleasant odor.

Naphthenic acids are introduced into the fat base of the economic soap in the form of mylonafta or asidol. Mylonaft is obtained by treating oil and oil products with alkali. By reacting mylonaphth with sulfuric acid, asidol is obtained. The introduction of these components over certain limits leads to excessive softness, abrasion, darkening of the soap, which also acquires an unpleasant odor. There is information about the use of the so-called microbial fat obtained in the production of fodder yeast as a fat-replacing additive.

The raw material base of soap making in our country is significantly different from the foreign one, which includes a variety of animal fats, coconut and palm kernel oils, light grades of rosin and only a small amount of hydrogenated vegetable oils. Therefore, imported soap more plastic, soapy to the touch and have a higher foaming ability.

Inorganic raw materials are used for saponification of neutral fats - triglycerides of fatty acids, and neutralization of free (split) fatty acids. These are sodium hydroxide (caustic, caustic soda) and sodium carbonate (soda ash). In addition, in the production of economic soap use sodium silicate, which eliminates stickiness soap with the introduction of rosin. Titanium and zinc white can be used to make the soap opaque and white.

Technology production economic soap includes: brew soap in various ways, based on the interaction of fatty raw materials with alkaline components, with the formation of an aqueous solution of sodium salts of fatty acids of various concentrations; mechanical operations aimed at giving soap a marketable appearance.

Household soap can be obtained from neutral fats or from split fats. The domestic soap industry develops economic soap only from split fats in a direct or indirect way in batch machines (boilers) or continuous action.

The direct method consists in obtaining the so-called soap glue from fatty raw materials and alkaline components at high temperature. After cooling, the resulting mass is cut into pieces. Such soap called glue. The direct method is less laborious and allows you to get from well-purified split fats soap high quality, but containing no more than 60% fatty acids.

With an indirect method, hot soap glue is salted out, that is, it is treated with a solution of common salt. Soap glue coagulates into two layers: soapy lye, where all impurities pass, and a soap core. Such soap called the nucleus. Compared to glue, it has a higher content of fatty acids.

Receipt process soap from digested fats usually takes place in two stages. First, carbonate saponification is carried out. Then, to reduce the content of unsplit fatty acids, which are present as an impurity in the feedstock and are not saponified by soda, they are further saponified with caustic. In this way, a 65% adhesive is produced economic soap, which is cut into pieces and stamped into a certain shape.

The main condition for production soap of high quality is the thorough cleaning of the feedstock (decomposed fats). This is achieved by the salting out method. The result is 70 and 72 percent economic soap. For particularly clean and bright soap salting out is carried out 2 times or more. In addition, the soap core is polished, i. e. wash it with weak electrolyte solutions for a more thorough removal of impurities.

The highest quality economic soap obtained by subjecting the soap core to repeated grinding on special rollers and in screw machines. This operation is called leading. In the process of mechanical processing, a favorable type of crystal structure of soap is formed, its density and foaming ability increase, and the swelling of soap decreases.

The soap base is dried in special vacuum drying units, where it turns into powder. From screw machine soap comes out in the form of a rod, cut into pieces and stamped.

Continuous cooking method soap allows you to significantly reduce its cost, in addition, conditions are created for the complete automation and mechanization of the process.

According to the All-Russian Classifier of Products (OKP), economic soap solid has code 91 4411, liquid - 91 4414. TN VED refers soap to group 3401. At the same time, economic

Soap can be colored or flavored, abrasive (with the addition of sand, silica, pumice powder) or disinfectant (with the addition of phenol, cresol, bactericidal, antiseptic and other substances). Traditionally economic soap classified:

By appointment - for soaking, washing and boiling linen made of cotton and linen fabrics, for washing dishes and various surfaces, for washing contaminated hands (with the introduction of various softening additives);

Consistencies - solid (lump), liquid, ointment, powder;

To a way of receiving - glue, sound, sawed;

Color - ordinary and clarified;

The nature of the packaging - open and closed (in the package);

Piece weight - 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 and 500 g;

Form of a piece of solid soap- rectangular and complex shape. At the Moscow soap factory, to protect against falsification of products, a serial production soap with the upper and lower side of the piece, depressed in the middle part, and longitudinal grooves on the sides. For some varieties soap series "Babushkino" a new form has been developed with one recess in the lower part;

Name. Usually household soap has no name. However, in recent years, soap factories have been producing high quality soap in paper or polymer packaging with its own name. For example, soap"Domashnee" (Moscow soap factory) contains glycerin and coconut oil to soften the skin of the hands.

Detergent action of household soap appears only in an alkaline environment. Water partially decomposes soap for fatty acids and alkali. Alkali has a negative effect on natural fibers of protein origin, as well as fabrics made from artificial and synthetic fibers. Therefore, when washing products from such fabrics, household soap application is not recommended.

When washing in hard water, lime soaps are formed, which form a sticky gray coating on the surface of the fabric. This plaque causes increased wear of fabrics, makes them stiff and brittle, and reduces hygroscopicity. The effectiveness of the detergent action of fat soap can be increased if you pre-soften the water with special water softeners or use soap mixed with them.

The quality of economic soap regulated by GOST 30266 - 95 "Soap economic hard. General technical conditions”, and the procedure for acceptance and testing soap set out in GOST 790 - 89 "Soap economic hard and soap toilet." Household solid soap is produced in accordance with the requirements of the standard, according to recipes agreed with the bodies of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision, according to technological instructions and technical descriptions approved in the prescribed manner.

The quality of economic soap evaluated by organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters. Organoleptic indicators are appearance, texture, color, smell. pieces soap must be of the appropriate shape, firm to the touch, have a color and smell characteristic of a particular item. Of the physico-chemical indicators, in addition to the qualitative number, the content of free alkali, soda and the pour point of fatty acids are normalized

You will learn how to make soap at home. We will tell you what soap is made of, what equipment will be needed to start production and to whom to sell finished products.

Do you want to make soap and make money on it? Feel free to start your own business, but first read our article.

You will find out what technologies of manual soap making exist, and which one to prefer when organizing production. We will tell you how to calculate profit and avoid mistakes.

Soap production as a business - make money and make the world cleaner

Speaking about the manufacture of author's soap at home, they often mean dyeing, flavoring and pouring the finished base into molds. It does not require special knowledge and is suitable for manual work at home without the purchase of special equipment (milk packaging and other products are used as molds).

Such a product from a semi-finished product (purchased base) has many advantages:

• ease of manufacture;
• the speed of the production process;
• availability of a certificate of conformity;
• visual variety (opaque, transparent) and their combination.

The biggest disadvantage of such a handmade product is its high cost. This is entirely justified. After all, people who have completed part of the work (welded the base) have already received their share of the money for the final product.

If you are engaged in soap making professionally, then the transition to another technology will lead to a significant increase in profitability. This technology is called a complete brewing cycle or production from scratch.

My neighbor Alena, who makes handmade soap, has gradually moved from buying the base to making it. This greatly increased profits, and brought manual work to another level. The article provides professional advice.

Soap making methods

To obtain a solid soap base, fats (vegetable and animal) are mixed with sodium alkali in various proportions.

There are 2 cooking options.

cold technology

A mixture of oils (fats) is filtered, heated and thoroughly mixed. Separately prepare a solution of caustic soda (alkali). After straining, it is also heated to the temperature of the mixture of fats. This will prevent premature solidification of the mass.

To connect liquids, alkali is added to oils, gradually mixing. The mass thickens to the consistency of a "trace" (liquid sour cream). Dyes, oils, fragrances are added to the resulting mixture and poured into molds.

They are wrapped in cloth and left in a warm place. To accelerate the chemical reaction, ripening in the oven at a temperature not exceeding 50% for 5 hours is used. If the stage of the gel (jelly-like state) has not passed, it is defended for another 12-48 hours.

Then the mass is taken out of the molds, allowed to dry and cut. Further ripening of finished pieces takes about 6 weeks. After that they are packaged.

The finished product retains its softness for a long time and it is easy to decorate it with inscriptions and stamps.

You can learn more about cold production technology here:

hot technology

After mixing base oils with lye to the trace stage, it is placed in an oven or in a water bath. Saponification (chemical reaction) occurs at a temperature of 80-85°C for 3-4 hours. For the uniformity of the chemical reaction, the mass is thoroughly mixed 3-5 times during the entire heating period.

Perefat (oils for skin care), flavors, dyes are added to the resulting base, mixed and laid out in a mold.

After a day, cut into pieces. Allow to dry (about a day) and pack.

The amount of ingredients that make up the soap, with any of these methods is the same. But the cost of products obtained by hot technology is lower due to a significant shortening of the aging time.

Differences between soap making methods:

How to make soap for sale - production technology

To obtain large volumes, the “from scratch” method is used. This increases profitability and confidence in the feedstock.

Industrial output is standardized. It is produced according to a well-established algorithm.

Stage 1. Saponification of fats with alkali

To make soap, it is necessary to combine an aqueous solution of alkali with fats of vegetable or animal origin. In this case, alkaline hydrolysis will occur. Fats will turn into glycerol and fatty acids, which react with sodium hydroxide to form salts.

If you combine the ingredients without adding water, the chemical reaction will not occur. It will not work to correct the situation - by adding water later, it is impossible to avoid delamination.

Calculate the amount of constituent substances using a soap calculator.

The resulting mass is subjected to heat treatment (boiling).

The result of this stage of production is a viscous, viscous liquid. It is called "soap glue".

Stage 2. Salt soap glue

To turn "soap glue" into a full-fledged product, it is "salted". As a result, excess water and glycerin are removed from the original mass.

This process is also called salting out the kernel. It is produced by fractional addition of small portions of table salt (sodium chloride) or a solution of caustic soda. After the introduction of each portion, the resulting mass is boiled.

Gradually, the mixture becomes two-phase - it is stratified into layers. A soap core of solid grains remains in the upper one, an alkaline or saline solution with impurities in the lower one.

The purity, quality and yield of the final product depend on the quality of the salting. As the digestion speeds up, the core consists of low pH lumps and will subsequently become spongy. It does not meet the standards.

After boiling, the container is closed with a lid, heat-insulating material and defended until completely cooled. After that, the core is collected from the surface of the solution and defended again.

In the manufacture of laundry soap, the production chain ends at this stage. Toilet soap is subjected to further processing (bleaching).

Stage 3. Grinding the dried soap core

At this stage, the core is transformed into a product with desired properties. This is where strawberry soap starts to differ from citrus soap.

To obtain the highest grade of soap, the core is sawed. At the same time, fragrances, dyes, and other auxiliary substances are added to it. Repeated grinding between the rollers of the sawing machine leads to uniform mixing. Soap acquires the necessary properties: color, smell, etc.

Our expert Alena, in the manufacture of a large batch, suggests testing fragrances, dyes and moisturizers on an experimental specimen. In case of failure (turbidity, delamination, etc.), such a test piece can be easily rejected without damaging the entire batch.

Stage 4. Mass pressing

The resulting mass is not ready for use. It is loaded into presses to give the desired shape. Mechanisms are used to compact individual pieces and entire layers. They are manual, semi-automatic and automatic.

A miter box is used to cut a large pressed layer.

Stage 5. Packing

The cooled dried pieces are aesthetically packaged. The commercial success of a business idea largely depends on the beauty and attractiveness of the result obtained at this stage.

What equipment will be needed

As you already understood, a small factory is being equipped for soap making from scratch. It is advisable to find a separate room for him with good ventilation - you will have to work with aggressive liquids and odorous substances.

Additional space is needed to dry the finished product before packaging and storing products for sale.

To get started you will need:

1. Plate.
2. Containers for cooking (at least 3 pieces) with lids.
3. Large scoops for collecting the core.
4. Containers and devices for mixing additional substances.
5. Fridge with large freezer.
6. Piling machine.
7. Press.
8. Forms, stamps, cutters.
9. Miter box.
10. Tables for work.
11. Racks for drying and storage.

Alena advises to purchase minimal equipment at the launch stage. It is better to buy what you need in the production process than to spend money on unnecessary fixtures.

To whom to sell finished products

We sell the resulting products among the target audience. Start the implementation with the inner circle - relatives and friends. When you increase the number of types and volume of goods, go to a wider audience.

Soap has different properties, and the need for it will be for different categories of customers:

Success in the production of natural, high-quality handmade soap is possible with the correct positioning of products. For example, children's soap "firefly" has little chance of active sales in the gift shop.

Novice manufacturers rarely pay attention to the design and name of the range they produce. Meanwhile, their alignment with the interests of clients increases the chances of success.

Learning how to make natural soap is not difficult - the master will master the nuances in a few days. It is much more difficult to sell a finished product.

How much can you earn

The answer to this question depends on several components:

1. Where is soap making. Renting a space increases the cost significantly.
2. How much production do you organize. For example, I will indicate the prices on the Internet for caustic soda. If you buy it in packs of 25 kg, then the price varies from 70 to 80 rubles. If purchased in small packaging, then offers start at 150 rubles.
3. How much is the sale. I didn't make a reservation. The sales process itself costs money. Even when trading through a site, you need to consider the cost of its creation and hosting.
4. How many people are involved in production.
5. What equipment is purchased. It is clear that the cost of 3 pans and a cutting board is much lower than the price of an industrial production line.
6. Additional costs such as logistics.

Consider whether soap making is beneficial:

In the manufacture of soap from scratch in a hot way, the yield of the finished product will be 5.5 kg. A piece of unpackaged soap weighing 100 g will have a cost of 50.34 rubles. About 14 rubles must be added to print labels, business cards and wrappers. That is, the total cost will be 64,34 rub.

A home business has many benefits. There is a huge amount of information about this. You need to have the right space to start your own business. And also it is worth considering that the initial investment should not be high. An excellent example of a small home business is the production of useful and beautiful, with a special uniqueness, soap on your own. All the funds that you initially invest in this business will pay for themselves after six months. The profitability of such production is 50%. But such results can only be achieved thanks to a properly organized business, well-established sales and the presence of creativity in a person who makes soap.

In Russia, there is very little supply of home-made soap. People are more accustomed to using soap for their needs, which is made in factories. Author's soap in the markets costs about 120 rubles, and soap delivered from abroad costs up to 210 rubles. For example, in Moscow, such a market has already reached a huge amount - $ 1 million. It grows annually by 22%. This suggests that the demand for these products is now, and in the future it will only increase. Therefore, opening your own soap factory will justify itself. There is a buyer for a beautiful, useful and unique soap.

Production technology

The process of manufacturing any product necessarily begins with the fact that it is necessary to purchase material. Without what it will not be possible to make fragrant soap? Of course, without soap base. The main investment will be made for the purchase of this material. 1 ton of soap base has a cost of 160 thousand rubles. Do not think that you will not need such a quantity of raw materials. If initially this is true, then it is worth remembering that everything is calculated in proportions. From 1 ton of soap base, as many as 600 kilograms of finished soap are obtained.

A variety of flavors, as well as essential oils, without which it is impossible to make good soap, must be bought in bulk. 5 kg of such materials have a price of 60 thousand rubles.

A variety of additives in the form of acids, vitamins, fats will also cost you 60 thousand rubles.

You will spend all this raw material no less than after 4 months of constant work. Soap base is enough for you only for 2 months.

This cost calculation perfectly coordinates start-up entrepreneurs and shows how it will be better to plan their production.

How to make soap at home

There are several methods for making soap at home. You can initially use the most popular and proven.

1. It is necessary to melt the soap base. This is easy to do with common household appliances. For example, a microwave oven. A water bath is also great. 250 grams of soap base can be melted using a 400W microwave oven. This will only take 2 minutes. If you need to melt a large amount of raw materials, then simply increase the power and operating time.
2. A variety of additives and essential oils must be added to the base heated to a liquid state. To stir thoroughly.
3. Pour the resulting mixture into soap molds and wait until it completely hardens.

Important to remember. That the soap base is strictly forbidden to boil. That is why it is not recommended to warm it up with an open flame. If it is heated for a long time, then the constituent component of the base, namely glycerin, may begin to burn. This will result in a dark base color and an unpleasant smell. Such soap can be suitable only for household needs.

For 200 grams of soap base you need:

• essential oil - 6 - 8 drops;
• oils - 0.5 teaspoon;
• flavors - 6 - 14 drops;
• dye in liquid form - 2 - 14 drops;
• pigment - 1/3 teaspoon;
• titanium dioxide - 2 - 6 teaspoons;
• cosmetic clay - 2 - 6 teaspoons;
• ground oats - 4 - 8 teaspoons;
• additives, such as honey - 2 - 6 teaspoons

A good craftsman should know about 25 recipes that can be used to make soap. The result should always be a beautiful-looking soap with useful properties and a pleasant aroma.

1. Now the soap can be packaged. This is the last step in the whole process. Author's soap is usually bought not for daily use, but as an original gift. This is always worth remembering. Soaps prepared according to different recipes should have separately designed packaging.

Thus, buyers will always be able to recognize it, and it will not get lost on store shelves. Packaging can be both cardboard and plastic. On it you can write the composition of the soap, its original name. If you produce 500 kg of soap per month, then the packaging material will cost you 45 thousand rubles.

How to organize mass production of homemade soap?

To start the production of soap, you need a room of 45 square meters. meters. In one half of it, all the equipment for manufacturing should be located, and in the other - tables so that the soap freezes there. This takes about 3 hours. The room must be equipped with all communications. There are no special requirements for it.

At first, soap making can be carried out by one person. If sales volumes increase, you need to think about hiring a few people. It takes 5 workers to make and pack 500 kg of soap. For that. In order for the packaging to have a unique beautiful design, you need to use the services of a professional designer. Each holiday should have its own line of author's soap. If you constantly update your product range, then customers will always be interested in buying something new.

Soap made from scratch

The organization of sales is no less responsible work than the production of soap itself. Sales points are everywhere. These include shops selling cosmetics, gifts, and household goods. You can take part in various fairs, or offer soap in the market. It will not be superfluous to create your own online store.

You can sell soap sets for the holidays

If you can produce 500 kg of soap, then the net profit will be 490 thousand rubles a month. This is the case when the price of one product is somewhere around 95 rubles. If you can increase production volumes and sell all the goods on time, then your income will only grow.

Homemade soap making is one of the most favorite activities of many girls and women. Making soap at home from scratch is not an easy task, but who doesn't like to please themselves and their loved ones with a pleasant gift in the form of a deliciously smelling bar of handmade soap? In addition, this type of needlework can be an excellent source of income.

Making handmade soap at home is a real art. By engaging in this type of activity, you can give joy not only to yourself and your family, but also to those around you. There are several ways to make soap at home for beginners, you need to know about two of them.

• The first is making soap with a base of the simplest, baby soap, the second is the use of natural fats and oils as a base.
• The second option is suitable for those who already have some experience in soap making, as it can take about 30 days to make soap.

The technology for making soap at home is not so complicated, on the contrary, this business will require creativity. If you are wondering where to start soap making at home, in this article you will get the answer to it. Soap making is a very exciting process, which is impossible to tear yourself away from.

Soap making at home for beginners (business plan)

You can create soap products both at home and in a special, separate room, but, unfortunately, you will most likely have to rent it, and not everyone has such an opportunity.

Most of us are satisfied it will be expensive to rent a special room, in which soap will be both brewed and sold, and even used as a warehouse. Therefore, in this part of the article we will consider a way to sell soap at home.

Such a soap making business plan does not require any additional costs, you can immediately start soap making.

And now let's figure out what you need for soap making at home, of course, you definitely need to have a gas stove, in addition to it, you also need pots (at least 15 liters), various shapes (can be either silicone or plastic), scales and a thermometer.

For everything about everything, you can spend about 3,000 rubles. But don’t worry, in the first stages, you can use the most ordinary stove, children’s sandbox molds, or ordinary baking dishes.

This one will help you find out what equipment is needed for a cleaning company, as well as get useful tips on starting your own business.

As you can see, soap making as a business at home is quite a profitable business. After all, you can start from the very minimum, and only later, acquire more and more various additional "needs".

Boiling process and manufacturing technology of handmade soap

Let's look at the simplest example of soap making at home for beginners, this is a standard soap recipe, so to speak. First of all, you need to take the soap base of your choice, cut it into small pieces, and melt it in a water bath. During this process, you need to add base oil (it can be anything, olive, coconut), and the calculation is as follows: 3 tbsp per 100 g of base.

Also, milk should be added little by little. As a result, you should get a mass similar to sour cream. When the mass is completely melted, remove it from the heat, and add essential oils, dyes, flavors, glycerin and mix well, pour the mass into molds and sprinkle it with alcohol, otherwise bubbles may appear that will spoil the appearance of the finished soap. The finished product can already be used after 2-3 days.

With the help of these simple steps that do not take much time, you can build a great and profitable handmade soap making business. The most important thing is desire, and everything else will follow by itself.

What do you need to make soap at home?

Of course, you will need molds for making soap at home, but, unfortunately, it is not always possible to buy them right away, but do not despair, you can use children's sandbox molds or baking molds.

The most common shape of soap is rectangular. Although it is very convenient, it is not very beautiful. Agree, soap in the shape of a heart, a rose or something like that will look much prettier and more attractive.

In addition to molds, you will also need some ingredients for making soap at home. These should be:

• Soap base (purchased, or use baby soap);
• Base oil (can be any to your taste, for example, peach, olive or coconut);
• Essential oil (will give a delicious aroma, you can purchase several different oils and experiment);
• Dye (any food color will do, you can also buy a dye in a specialty store for soap making);
• A variety of additives to your taste (for example, coffee);
• Soap molds;
• Alcohol.

With all these ingredients, you can create a real masterpiece with an incredible smell and texture.

Handmade Soap Making Business Costs

Of course, in order to start making soap, you will need to purchase some ingredients, or, for example, the same molds and pots. Since there is a special technology for making handmade soap, you will need many important ingredients.

• For example, a soap base and a variety of oils will cost you about 300 rubles. It all depends on the amount of purchased material.
• One of the most essential tools for making soap is a scale. They can take from 500 to 1000 rubles.
• Be sure to get a pot that you will use only for one thing - for making soap. The price of a pan depends on many factors, primarily on its volume. It can take from 700 to 1000 rubles.
• For the first time, you can purchase baking dishes, they are silicone and metal. They are quite easy and simple to work with, but there is a significant drawback - a very small variety of forms, so over time you still have to buy additional forms. The price of silicone molds is from 70 to 300 rubles.

As you can see, you need about 5,000 rubles for start-up capital, you see, this is not so much!

How to sell homemade soap

If you want to engage in soap making, then you will definitely be visited by the question, but how to sell soap? Where, how and to whom to sell it?

The best option - sell finished products online, for example, create your own group on a social network, and place finished products there. The most important thing in this way is to present the soap beautifully, you will need to take beautiful photos to attract the buyer.

Many soap makers first made thematic products, and then went to offices, shops, hairdressers, took orders and created. Thus, it is very easy to gain a lot of new customers.

Also, you can negotiate with the owners of hand-made stores, and give a batch of your goods to them for sale.

Another sure way to prove yourself and your products is to participate in various fairs and festivals. There, many will be able to appreciate your creation, and buy a piece or two. As you can see, there are a lot of options, and you should always try to use all of them, and present your products everywhere.

Outcome

Making handmade soap is a time-consuming process that requires patience on your part. But, nevertheless, it is very exciting, and such a small hobby can become a profitable business. Recently, soap making has become increasingly popular. This is due to the fact that soap is made from natural materials, with a minimum addition of various preservatives. Most often it is hypoallergenic, so many people use it with great pleasure.

Your small hobby can grow into a big and profitable business, and in the future you may be able to open your own handmade soap shop.

From a technological point of view, the production of soap is not particularly difficult. Many begin to do it at home as a hobby or additional income. But a professional approach to the issue allows you to make soap making a fairly profitable business.

This requires three basic resources:

• premises (60-85 sq.m. will be enough for a small line for production and packaging/bottling with a capacity of up to 80 kg/h);
• equipment for the production of soap and technological map of the process;
• quality raw materials.

In addition, it will require personnel trained to work with the equipment, a room for storing raw materials and finished products (warehouse), as well as distribution channels.

Requirements for the premises

The soap shop should be located in a sufficiently high room- not less than 3 meters. It is advisable to finish the ceilings, floors and walls with moisture-resistant coatings. It is desirable that the floor has a slope for condensate to drain into the sewer network. For the comfortable operation of equipment and personnel, heating, high-quality natural and additional artificial lighting will be required.

From engineering conditions, a soap production line will require connection to an electrical network with a power of at least 60 kW / h and a voltage of 380 V.

Since water is included in the technological process of making soap, care must be taken to supply continuous cold water and its additional softening. It is necessary to remove the particles of manganese and iron dissolved in it as much as possible from the water: with a small amount of them - using filters, in the case of a rather high concentration - with multi-stage water treatment systems.

Usually, additional ventilation in the soap shop is not required, since the soap production technology does not imply the release of a large amount of harmful substances and heat. An exception may be cases when an increased amount of various fragrances is used.

Raw material base of soap making

The required set of initial components, as well as the soap production technology, depends on the type of raw material:

• full production cycle - cooking directly from fats;
• production of a finished product based on a semi-finished product - a soap base.

The basis for cooking soap "from scratch" are vegetable and animal fats. Animal fats can be of natural origin (lamb, pork, beef, fish, prefabricated compounds, products of their processing) or synthetic.

In the production of liquid soap, liquid vegetable oils are mainly used.

In addition to the fats themselves in their natural form, lards are also used - hydrogenated (hydrogenated) liquid fat components. As a result of such processing, they pass from a liquid form to a solid one, and the content of fatty acids in the raw material increases.

Synthetic fatty acids for soap production are obtained from the oxidation of petroleum wax.

The basic soap formula also includes esters: palm oleate and palm stearate.

In addition to the main one, you will also need auxiliary raw materials for the production of soap:

• alkalis (for saponification of fats). Use caustic soda and caustic soda;
• dyes;
• bleaches to give the soap an even light tone;
• Perfume - Usually perfumed solid soap has a much higher concentration of odors than liquid soap, since perfumes are designed to mask the characteristic fatty odor. If industrial production is used, toilet soap can be prepared with complex multicomponent fragrances;
• antioxidant stabilizers to prevent oxidation of the finished soap;
• additives to give soap special properties (disinfectants, reducing skin degreasing, therapeutic and prophylactic, abrasive).

In a simplified version, the raw material is the finished soap base, which is then melted down with the addition of various auxiliary ingredients.

The recipe of a particular variety may include a different set of components depending on the desired properties, but the most natural components are especially popular with buyers.

If it is planned to produce laundry soap, the technology may include the processing of components with a strong unpleasant fatty odor. In this case, it is advisable to provide filters for exhaust ventilation systems.

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Soap making technology

Regardless of the type of soap (household, cosmetic or liquid), its preparation is based on the same chemical and physical processes.

To bring the semi-finished product to a marketable condition, you will need:

• mixer;
• mill;
• molds for making soap or a molding machine;
• cooler;
• machine for cutting bars;
• belt conveyor.

During the production process, the basis for making soap is crushed and melted, all the necessary additives are introduced into it, after which the soap mass is cooled and cut or molded. To do this, it is advisable to purchase a ready-made production line: at initially comparable costs, it makes it possible to use automated control, and the time for installing the line is noticeably reduced.

Toilet or baby soap is usually prepared from the base. For the manufacture of laundry and liquid soap, no additional processing is required, so it is brewed from primary (fatty) raw materials.

The process of making soap from fats includes two stages:

• chemical (actual cooking)
• and physical (subsequent processing, bringing to a marketable condition and packaging).

The second stage will require the same set of equipment as when processing the base. Making soap from soap base is less expensive, but the high cost of raw materials can negatively affect overall profitability.

At the first stage, special mixing boilers are additionally needed, in which the saponification reaction will take place.

Direct or indirect soap making methods are used. In the first case (direct method), a 40-60% solution of fatty acid salts (soap glue) is prepared from the fatty composition and alkali. The resulting mass is poured onto baking sheets and cooled.

The indirect method involves an additional salting out (treatment with table salt) of hot soapy mass. As a result, two fractions are formed: concentrated soap (core) with a fatty acid concentration of at least 60% and soap lye - the remains of an electrolyte (salt), glycerin, alkalis that have not reacted.

Laundry soap with enhanced detergent properties is obtained by an indirect method. The same method is used to obtain a purified soap base, which subsequently goes into the production of hard grade toilet soap and baby soap.

Liquid soap is most often made by the direct method with long-term cooking of the composition to obtain a uniform emulsion. If it is planned to produce liquid soap, molding equipment will not be required, it will be replaced by a bottling line for the finished product.

A full-fledged production of soap on an industrial scale pays off, according to experts, within 6 months with the right selection of equipment and organization of the production process.

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