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