irishneil1
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Im developing a cococnut oil melt and pour soap base, but im struggling to get it to the required consistancy (meltable to workable liquid, using a double boilder). Im planning to do this at a larger scale later, with several coulours spliced together. So i ideally i need a consistancy that can be poured from a tap. This process will be using Lye, so its in this forum.
Later on, i will be using some additives in my soap like "kojic acid" and "tranexamic acid", these partically neutrilise if combined direcltly with lye in cold process, so i need to do a 2 sage process.
My Oils and Lye are as follows
1) coconut oil (60% of oils)
2) castor oil (5% of oils)
3) rice brand oil (20% of oils)
4) palm oil (15% of oils)
in 1000g, i will aim for 8% superfat with, 169g (16.9%) NaOH, 423g Water at 40% concentration.
I have ran 4) tests with fixed oils and lye, using the following variables at a % of the total oils. Also included 3% steric acid.
Glycerin
1) 8% 2) 8% 3) 15% 4) 15%
Propolene Gycol
1) 6.5% 2) 10% 3) 10% 4) 15%
Sorbitol (70% concentration)
1) 0% 2) 0% 3) 7% 4) 10%
Results
All batches where poured into a silion loaf mold with any additional discarded. All batches super gelled before cooling and harding.
Loafs 1-2 solidifed and formed solid, but had limiting melting during the melt test
Loaf 3, formed with a large soft guey bubble on the top and had partical melting during the test. But the whole sample peices changed in complexion to wax like after 15mins
Loaf 4, also formed with a guey bubble, but this time at bottom. Again during the melt test, the samples changed to a wax like after 15mins. This time i decided to stir the peices which broke them up into a stickly liquid consistancy.
Next Step?
Any recomendations bout the next step/test. I feel im at the limited for how much glycerin etc i can put in the mix.
Later on, i will be using some additives in my soap like "kojic acid" and "tranexamic acid", these partically neutrilise if combined direcltly with lye in cold process, so i need to do a 2 sage process.
My Oils and Lye are as follows
1) coconut oil (60% of oils)
2) castor oil (5% of oils)
3) rice brand oil (20% of oils)
4) palm oil (15% of oils)
in 1000g, i will aim for 8% superfat with, 169g (16.9%) NaOH, 423g Water at 40% concentration.
I have ran 4) tests with fixed oils and lye, using the following variables at a % of the total oils. Also included 3% steric acid.
Glycerin
1) 8% 2) 8% 3) 15% 4) 15%
Propolene Gycol
1) 6.5% 2) 10% 3) 10% 4) 15%
Sorbitol (70% concentration)
1) 0% 2) 0% 3) 7% 4) 10%
Results
All batches where poured into a silion loaf mold with any additional discarded. All batches super gelled before cooling and harding.
Loafs 1-2 solidifed and formed solid, but had limiting melting during the melt test
Loaf 3, formed with a large soft guey bubble on the top and had partical melting during the test. But the whole sample peices changed in complexion to wax like after 15mins
Loaf 4, also formed with a guey bubble, but this time at bottom. Again during the melt test, the samples changed to a wax like after 15mins. This time i decided to stir the peices which broke them up into a stickly liquid consistancy.
Next Step?
Any recomendations bout the next step/test. I feel im at the limited for how much glycerin etc i can put in the mix.
