Most noodles are mainly produced and exported from Malaysia and Indonesia. Other noodles facilities can also be found in countries where palm and coconut plantations are found. In India the noodles are mainly made from palm stearin and palm fatty acid distillates. On the other hand, noodles from China are made from palm oil and animal fats.

In this review we will try to guide on How to Make Soap . We will cover at least three methods which can be used to make soap from  noodles. These methods include the following:

This is a soap making method which involves grinding of soap bars. Milk or water is then added to the ground bar soap and then the mixture is blended again.

This process of bar soap production entails boiling the oils in the soap to close to 100 degrees. Once the oils have boiled, add the lye and water mixture slowly until you achieve a thick texture. Start adding your preferred fragrance, color and additives once the mixture has achieved trace. Your soap will harden after 24 hours and take close to four months to fully cure and be ready for use.

Items required

– Vegetable oils or animal fats,

– Fragrance and preferred additives,

– A cool and dry place where the soap can cool and cure.

– A flat and clean working space.

– Natural or synthetic coloring.

Bar Soap Production

Bar Soap Production or  making soap from noodles is easy since soap noodles are essentially soap. You only need to reheat the noodles using a liquid to facilitate its melting. Once the mixture has resembled mashed potatoes, you can add the color, fragrance or botanical and mold the mixture you have scooped.

Soap made from noodles can be used immediately it has cooled completely. Curing is not necessary but you may have to wait for the soap to sit for longer for the liquid to fully evaporate depending on the amount of liquid used.

Noodles are classified into the following categories depending on the type of soap they are used to manufacture. They include the following:

• Laundry soap noodles — used to manufacture laundry washing soap.
• Toilet soap noodles – this noodles are used in the manufacture of toilet soaps, bathing soaps and hand wash.
• Multipurpose soap noodles – Used in the manufacture of multipurpose soaps.

Laundry Noodles (LSN)

LSN are used to manufacture economic laundry soap. LSN is more economical compared to laundry noodles which is of a higher quality.  Laundry soaps are manufactured using cheaper palm oils which also have a lower oil content compared to toilet soaps.

Sodium silicate and kaolin are used when manufacturing laundry soap noodles since they help add the hardness required in laundry soap noodles. This hardness is necessary when producing laundry bar soaps.

Multipurpose Noodle (MSN)

These are noodles used to manufacture multipurpose soap. Multipurpose soap is economical since it can be used for washing clothes and bathing instead of buying different soaps.

Toilet Noodles (TSN)

TSN are used to manufacture bathing soap and hand wash. TSN are more expensive compared to other noodles. This is mainly because they have higher oil content.  TSN are off-white, snow-white or extra-white.

It is also possible to find translucent noodles being sold in the market. This translucency is not natural and it is achieved when soap molecules are forced to line in a way that allows the passage of light. This can be achieved when special or powerful finishing lines are used together with additives like sorbitol, glycerin or propylene glycol.