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Making a soap

Sometimes I have made hand-made soap.
It is not difficult .But only to use caustic soda should be careful.

I always use olive oil,jojoba oil,coconuts oil,sweet almond oil.
Those are more and more mild to skin than the soap in the shop.
I can use it for hair face and body. So when I travel,I bring only this soap.
It is very easy.

I changed synthetic detergent to normal soap that made from rice-bran.
It is better than I thought.

I love delicious water. I like to drink many kinds of water.
I feel Japanese water is sweeter than other countries.
ah but I only drank Evian , Volvic or other major imported water.
So if there is delicious water,please tell me.I list it up,and someday I will visit there.

I want to keep water (river, sea,..)clean.
I'm not sure if not using synthetic detergent is effective on water,but
maybe good?


Osino Hakkai,near Mt,Fuji, one of my favorite water.

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Comments

cafe00 17. March 2006, 07:20

Hi!
My mother used to make dishwashing liquid.
I think it be made from caustic soda and rice.
Good for environment(^-^)

↑Beautiful water!

hirokichi_uk 17. March 2006, 08:37

Hello, Aya,
I love the picture. :happy:
I've never made a soap, but it sounds interesting.
Do you also make soy-milk lotions too?

My favourite mineral water is this one, with a dash of lemon.
http://www.sanpellegrino.com/flash_site/index.asp

bEnnOx 17. March 2006, 10:27

Here in Denmark we drink the water from the faucet. It's not polluted. It tastes fine, and not of chlorine.

b_laudanum 17. March 2006, 15:16

do you know how to make soaps?????????

God, I'm a chemistry engineer and dont know do that!!!!

hehehehehehh... I'm kidding, I learned how to do... but I never tried to do it by myself...

it's very interesting do these things :smile:


hugs from the forest

mightymikey 17. March 2006, 15:58

That is such a beautiful picture. The colour of the water is clean. I went to Italy's Capri and went to the Blue grotto. I went inside the cave on a boat a the water was beautiful just like that. You should go to Capri!

angel292005 17. March 2006, 16:22

sooo pretty and I love the one little yellow fish in all the blue, nice contrast! Thanks.

Sarah

longing2belong 17. March 2006, 19:55

I also love water, but I like most types, as long as it doesn't taste processed and it is cold.

It is really clever that you make your own soaps!

xx

Blue Aya 18. March 2006, 08:08

Hi! cafe
How's gig of Cake? You seem really enjoy everyday!

Hi!Hirokichi
haha,I have never tried to soy-milk lotion. butI have tried to Japanese sake lotion.
Thank you for your information.I think I saw it in department store.
I will buy it and taste t soon!たのしみ!

Hi!bEnnOx
I think it's the best thing.We can't drink water from faucet,it smell
chlorine.I went to library today and read the books about your country.
Your country is really clean and beautiful.

Blue Aya 18. March 2006, 08:25

Hi! Beatriz
Oh! you are chemistry engineer! You have many sides and that makes you mysterious(Of course ,good meaning) and attractive.
Yes,making a soap is interesting.

Hi!Mightymilky
AAH Blue Grotto!! I want to go there someday!!
When I looked there on the book,it looked very very blue.
Just like beautiful drawing.

Hi!Sarah
Yes that water is really beautiful.
There are many pond there and they comes from Mt Fuji(highest mountain in Japan),it is very cold water.
I looked your picture on your blog.You have cute children!!

Hi!longing2belong
In England,people usually drink water from faucet?
Making a soap is intersting,I wear big mask when I use caustic sada though.



Ulie_Juggins 19. March 2006, 21:17

わーきれいな写真ですねー!!

bEnnOx 20. March 2006, 06:57

Hey Aya.

Well, we do appreciate the possibility to drink the water directly from the faucet. But more people are starting to buy bottled water, but nothing like it's done in other countries.
It's nice that you take your time to read about other countries - I ofcourse know about Japan, but did you know about Denmark before you read about it?
I for example know that your Capital is Tokyo with appx. 26 million inhabitants, right?
I guess it's common knowledge :smile:

Blue Aya 21. March 2006, 03:03

Hi! Ulie
きれいでしょ!日本に来たときはぜひ、行ってみてください。お勧めです。

Hi! bEnnOx
About Denmark,I knew Andersen,delicious bread and Lego land.(aah too poor knowledge)
I didn't know Tokyo has 26million inhabitant!:eek:
Too many!


ALLY_G 21. March 2006, 04:53

Hello Blue Aya,
that is an interesting post... thank you.
I like the water from France, as VOLVIC (very good but expensiv) or VITTEL and I do drink a lot of this.

The photo in your post is soooo beautiful; we don't have such beautiful places in Germany.

Greetings
Elke

Blue Aya 21. March 2006, 05:13

Hi!Elke
I have been to Germany once. I travel with train,and saw a lot of places.It was very good trip.

yes, Oshino Hakkai is very beautful and mysterious place.
Please visit there when you will come to Japan.:happy:

pjbatty 21. March 2006, 21:18

We drink water straight from the tap (faucet if you must) and it's fine. Lancaster water's not the best tasting - I think Scottish water's the best. My parent's water is very refreshing.

I don't believe bottled water is needed unless the tap water is polluted or poisoned in some way - most of those bottles end up in the ground as waste after they've been transported thousands of miles (particularly if Evian ends up in Japan!).

My admiration is due for your homemade soap. It's something I will try too.

Blue Aya 22. March 2006, 00:09

Hi!Peter
You had a class last week! I'd like to attend your class someday,aah but it would be tooooo difficult for me..

Yes,I agree with you very much. My city have a system that every house
put their household waste in front of the house. Refuse collection vehicles gather them .I can see many plastic bottles at every house.

I hope the water of Tokyo will be delicious like scottish water near future.
I have been to Edinburgh once,I remember the water and air was very refreshing!!

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