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Along with an organic natural baby soap being safe for your child’s skin, it is also kind on the environment as well. The reason why such soaps are safe to use on children is that they contain no artificial ingredients, which can cause their sensitive skin to become irritated.

As you will soon discover there are numerous different types of natural organic baby soaps that one can select from today. However, you may find that there are some that are better suited to your child than others. But along with these kinds of soaps being safe for use on young babies and children, these can also be ideal for other members of your family as well.

The problem with actually purchasing commercially made organic soaps is that they are more expensive than other ones that are not. So if you would like to use only natural products on your child’s skin and save yourself money as well you could always have a go at making your own soap instead. All you will need is a few pieces of equipment including a couple of saucepans, some gloves and goggles as well as the natural ingredients. Below we take you through the steps of making your own natural organic baby soap.

Step 1 - First, you will need to measure out all the ingredients in order to make your soap. For this particular soap recipe, you will need 15oz of olive oil, 5oz of palm oil and 5oz of coconut oil all of which should have been organically grown. As well as the oils, you will need 8oz of distilled water and 3.5 oz of lye.

Step 2 - As soon as you have all the ingredients to hand, you need to pour the water into one of the pans and to this very slowly add the lye. As soon as the lye comes into contact with the water, a chemical reaction occurs and it lets of fumes and the water actually begins to heat up. If you can prepare this mixture outside and then once all the lye has been mixed into the water you need to let it stand (away from pets and others) until it has reached room temperature.

Step 3 - When the lye has reached room temperature, you now need to get all the oils in a saucepan and heat these up before adding to the lye mixture. It is a good idea to have a thermometer close at hand so that you know when the oils have reached the correct temperature (130 to 140 degrees centigrade).

Step 4 - After the oils have reached the correct temperature, take the pan that they are in off the heat and very slowly begin to stir in the lye mixture that you prepared earlier. Once you have completely mixed the lye into the oils you can use a stick blender if you want and mix for one minute until the soap becomes thick and opaque.

Step 5 - Once the mixture has turned thick and opaque it can be turned out into a soap mould and should be left to stand for around 24 hours in order to allow it to set correctly. Once ready then the organic natural baby soap that you have prepared can be cut into blocks and used.

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