How to make natural soaps
  • 1. What is the primary oil used in most natural soap recipes?
A) Motor Oil
B) Peanut Oil
C) Olive Oil
D) Vegetable Oil
  • 2. What is the chemical name for lye used in soap making?
A) Sodium Hydroxide
B) Sulfuric Acid
C) Hydrogen Peroxide
D) Potassium Chloride
  • 3. What safety precaution is most crucial when handling lye?
A) Bare Hands
B) Eye Protection
C) Eating While Handling
D) Short Sleeves
  • 4. What is the saponification process?
A) Heating Oil = Burning
B) Oil + Lye = Soap
C) Lye + Water = Acid
D) Water + Soap = Suds
  • 5. What is the 'trace' in soap making?
A) A pudding-like consistency
B) A hard solid
C) A gaseous state
D) A clear liquid
  • 6. Which oil is known for its cleansing properties in soap?
A) Sunflower Oil
B) Canola Oil
C) Coconut Oil
D) Avocado Oil
  • 7. What is the purpose of adding essential oils to soap?
A) Hardening
B) Preservation
C) Thickening
D) Fragrance
  • 8. What is the cold process method?
A) Heating the oils to boiling
B) Using only ice water
C) Freezing the soap batter
D) Mixing lye and oils at low temperatures
  • 9. What is the hot process method?
A) Using cold water only
B) Cooking the soap mixture
C) Skipping the lye
D) Using only vegetable oils
  • 10. What is superfatting?
A) Removing oil
B) Adding extra oil
C) Adding more water
D) Adding more lye
  • 11. What is curing soap?
A) Allowing water to evaporate
B) Baking the soap
C) Adding more lye
D) Freezing the soap
  • 12. What can happen if you don't use enough lye?
A) The soap will explode
B) The soap will be too hard
C) The soap will be oily
D) The soap will be crumbly
  • 13. What can be used to color natural soaps?
A) Food Coloring
B) Synthetic Dyes
C) Paint
D) Clays
  • 14. Which oil is known for creating a hard bar of soap?
A) Castor Oil
B) Palm Oil
C) Sweet Almond Oil
D) Jojoba Oil
  • 15. What does pH measure in soap?
A) Acidity or Alkalinity
B) Color
C) Density
D) Temperature
  • 16. What is the ideal pH range for soap?
A) 12-14
B) 1-3
C) 8-10
D) 4-6
  • 17. What can be added for exfoliation?
A) Sugar
B) Oatmeal
C) Salt
D) Bleach
  • 18. Which additive helps create lather?
A) Shea Butter
B) Olive Oil
C) Lard
D) Castor Oil
  • 19. What is lye made from?
A) Fruit Juice
B) Vinegar
C) Bleach
D) Wood Ash
  • 20. What is the purpose of using distilled water?
A) Purity
B) Taste
C) Smell
D) Color
  • 21. Why is a stick blender used?
A) To cool the mixture
B) To speed up trace
C) To add water
D) To remove lye
  • 22. What container material is best to mix lye in?
A) Stainless Steel
B) Aluminum
C) Glass
D) Copper
  • 23. What is soda ash?
A) Green mold on soap
B) Bubbles inside soap
C) White powder on soap surface
D) Sticky residue on soap
  • 24. What does unmolding soap mean?
A) Cooling the mold
B) Removing from the mold
C) Heating the mold
D) Adding to the mold
  • 25. What is the benefit of adding shea butter?
A) Hardening
B) Coloring
C) Moisturizing
D) Cleansing
  • 26. What type of scale is best for measuring ingredients?
A) Spring Scale
B) Bathroom Scale
C) Digital Scale
D) Estimating by eye
  • 27. What causes glycerin rivers in soap?
A) Adding too much lye
B) Rapid Temperature Changes
C) Using tap water
D) Not enough mixing
  • 28. How long should soap cure?
A) 4-6 weeks
B) 1 day
C) 1 week
D) 1 hour
  • 29. Which oil makes soap feel slippery?
A) Coconut oil
B) Canola oil
C) Olive oil
D) Palm oil
  • 30. What should you do if lye splashes on your skin?
A) Rinse with oil
B) Rinse with vinegar
C) Apply lotion
D) Ignore it
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