The cost of Sodium Gluconate has gone up way too much. The muddysoap company has it now for a VERY affordable price.
www.muddysoapco.com
www.muddysoapco.com
Finally! Sodium Gluconate at an affordable price!
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Thanks for sharing!
Very good to hear! I've been wanting to make the switch
I hate soaping without it, so really happy about this company.
I just bought the 10lb bag from muddy and even with shipping it is only $5.20 a pound which is about what I used to pay. I have no idea what has driven the cost so high.That’s great - I bought 25 pounds a while ago from makeyourown.buzz for $80 - it’s now WSP and $84 but still a good deal. Weirdly, their 5 pound bag is more than the ten pound bag at Muddy.
I'm just thankful to Muddy! They have great prices on some other things as well.
Do you prefer sodium gluconate over sodium citrate @DeeAnna? If SG degrades so quickly, does it degrade in soap as well?
edit: I am currently using EDTA, but I like SG because testing indicates it's as good as EDTA for chelating, but doesn't have the environemtal problems EDTA has.
My understanding is SG degrades fairly quickly in the presence of bacteria, fungi and other microorgainsms. But in an abiotic environment (few or no living organisms), however, it's pretty stable. I'd expect it to be fairly stable in soap.
My understanding is SG degrades fairly quickly in the presence of bacteria, fungi and other microorgainsms. But in an abiotic environment (few or no living organisms), however, it's pretty stable. I'd expect it to be fairly stable in soap.
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I base the dosage of chelators on the total batch weight. Here are my recommendations: https://classicbells.com/soap/sodiumGluconate.asp
Thanks very much DeeAnna, I tried to search your wonderful website for it but couldn't see how. All I found was how to search for a product to buy.
Edited to add: I figured it out. Thanks very much for all the help you provide to the rest of us.
For anyone else who doesn't know https://classicbells.com/soap/soapyStuff.asp
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Erm. Yes, I understand your frustration.
I don't make the link to my "Soapy Stuff" articles real prominent, because this is hosted on my business website rather than on its own domain. I'm sure you're not the first person nor the last, however, to cuss me out for that.
