d-limonene usage

[coffeetime]

I make a laundry stain bar that is 100% coconut oil soap and was thinking of adding d-limonene for extra power. Has anyone done this? What were your results?

 

[coffeetime]

No one? That was unexpected. I guess I will go ahead and try it and see what happens.

 

[KristaMarie]

I think I've seen mention of it before. No personal experience, so nothing to contribute, but you may need to wait more than 16 hours to get a response

 

[MattInSD73]

Thought about adding enzymes?

7th generation laundry detergent adds Amylase(breaks down starch) and protease(breaks down protein). I couldn't find protease anywhere in bulk or cheap, but I leaned towards thinking about meat tenderizer as a clue and found something about an extract of pineapple but stopped from exhaustion... #firstwordproblems haha :wave:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006O93SYQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[Susie]

I typed the "d-limonene" into the search bar above, and got LOTS of references to people trying it. I hesitated to point out that you could have done the same in the middle of the night as I am not the most tactful person during those hours.

 

[lsg]

Here is a link with some info:

http://www.voyageursoapandcandle.com/Multi_Surface_Spray_Cleaner_Recipe_s/310.htm

 

[coffeetime]

Susie, I did the exact same thing in the advanced search and got zero hits. Perhaps it isn't as functional on mobile. I wouldn't ask if I hadn't ready looked.

Here is a link with some info:

http://www.voyageursoapandcandle.com/Multi_Surface_Spray_Cleaner_Recipe_s/310.htm

Thank you, but it doesn't address adding d-limonene to CP soap for a stain bar. I had already looked up d-limonene usages on the internet before posting and got nothing on using it in soap.

I typed the "d-limonene" into the search bar above, and got LOTS of references to people trying it. I hesitated to point out that you could have done the same in the middle of the night as I am not the most tactful person during those hours.

I tried again and this time I got lots of hits. The first time I got 0 results as the message. Maybe because it was 2 in the morning or something like that. Do the servers go down for maintenance at night?

Anyway, one of those threads said someone used 1-2% d-l in Cp soap as a degreaser so I will start there.

 

[Misschief]

Any word on how it turned out?? I'm curious.

 

[pamielynn]

This is where I get mine and the info about it: http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/dlimonene-citrus-terpenes-raw-material-p-2251.html