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Soapmaking 101 Trivia Quiz

Soapmaking is fun! Thousands of people do it every day. If you are a soaper, I hope you enjoy this quiz and if you are not, maybe you'll get interested in it after taking this quiz. This quiz is about the basics of soapmaking.

A multiple-choice quiz by Janeite. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Janeite

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,018

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2917

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. It takes lye/caustic to make soap.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. When your only oil in your homemade soap is olive oil, what kind of soap are you making? Hint

Castile

Glycerin soap

Dishwashing soap

Melt and Pour

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Question 3 of 10

3. When mixing your lye/caustic with your liquid, how should it be done so as to minimize the chances of burn? Hint

Pour the liquid into the lye

Pour the liquid and the lye at exactly the same time into the soap pot

It doesn't matter

Sprinkle the lye into the container of liquid

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you do not cure your finished Cold Process soap long enough, what might happen? Hint

Nothing, it's ok to go ahead and use it immediately.

It could still have pockets of lye in it and cause burns

It won't be as pretty

It won't smell as good

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Question 5 of 10

5. Shea Butter is a popular product for soapmaking. It can even be used directly on the skin. From what nut is Shea Butter made? Hint

Palm

Avocado

Cocoa

Karite

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Question 6 of 10

6. Coconut Oil is a common base or fixed oil used in soapmaking. It is extracted from the dried inner flesh of the coconut, ie the copra. Coconut Oil 76 is solid at room temperature.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. You need proper equipment to make soap safely. Which of the following is something you should use when soaping? Hint

All of these

Rubber Gloves

Safety glasses (goggles)

Vinegar in a spray bottle

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following ingredients would you NOT want to use in a soap you are making for a vegan or vegetarian friend? Hint

Castor Oil

Avocado Oil

Emu Oil

Sweet Almond Oil

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Question 9 of 10

9. Never make soap in an aluminum pot.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are several soapmaking methods. Which one below is not one of them? Hint

hot process oven soap

refrigerator soap

Crockpot hot process soap

in the mould hot process soap

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It takes lye/caustic to make soap.

Answer: True

Lye creates the chemical reaction to saponify the oils and fats in your soap recipe. You have to have lye to make soap! Before lye was commercially produced, it was produced at home from wood or vegetation ash.

2. When your only oil in your homemade soap is olive oil, what kind of soap are you making?

Answer: Castile

Castile soap's history goes back at least as far as the 16th century. It is a very mild soap, and very gentle, but somewhat soft.

3. When mixing your lye/caustic with your liquid, how should it be done so as to minimize the chances of burn?

Answer: Sprinkle the lye into the container of liquid

You must always sprinkle the lye into the container of liquid. Any other way of mixing the lye with the liquid will more likely result in a foaming up of the lye which could cause severe burns. An easy way to remember which way to do it is to think "snow falling on water".

4. If you do not cure your finished Cold Process soap long enough, what might happen?

Answer: It could still have pockets of lye in it and cause burns

In Cold Process soapmaking the soap must always be cured for as long as your recipe states. It is still undergoing the saponification process, and it will be too soft to use unless you allow it to cure (generally 1 week - 4 weeks, depending upon your oils and fats).

5. Shea Butter is a popular product for soapmaking. It can even be used directly on the skin. From what nut is Shea Butter made?

Answer: Karite

The African Karite or Shea Nut is what shea butter is made from. It is pressed from this nut and has wonderful skin loving properties. Refined Shea Butter is a creamy white-white, but unrefined is generally an off-white, or slightly grey or yellowish.

6. Coconut Oil is a common base or fixed oil used in soapmaking. It is extracted from the dried inner flesh of the coconut, ie the copra. Coconut Oil 76 is solid at room temperature.

Answer: True

Coconut 0il 76 melts at 76 deg. F or 24.5 deg C. For this reason it has a long shelf life as long as it is stored at cooler than these temperatures. It can be heated down to liquid and allowed to harden again, with no ill effects.

7. You need proper equipment to make soap safely. Which of the following is something you should use when soaping?

Answer: All of these

You need them all. The safety glasses are to keep caustic soap or lye from splashing into your eyes. The rubber gloves will keep your hands from being burned by caustic soap or lye, and the vinegar neutralizes the caustic. In case you do splash some lye or still caustic soap on yourself you can spray your skin with the vinegar. Also, you will need it to clean up any bits of lye which may fall on your countertop. You don't want to wipe it up with a damp cloth!

8. Which of the following ingredients would you NOT want to use in a soap you are making for a vegan or vegetarian friend?

Answer: Emu Oil

Because Emu Oil comes from a fatty portion on the back of the emu, your vegan or vegetarian friend will not want to use it. Emu oil is a wonderful by-product of the emu that has been slaughtered for meat, but your vegan and vegetarian friend will not want a soap made with animal by-products.

9. Never make soap in an aluminum pot.

Answer: True

Aluminum blackens. Soap must be made in a stainless steel pot or crockery.

10. There are several soapmaking methods. Which one below is not one of them?

Answer: refrigerator soap

Using a refrigerator to make soap won't work because you need heat to make soap. Even blender soap introduces heat to your oils and fats from the blending process of the blades.

Source: Author Janeite

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