How to thicken liquid soap

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Hello,

Can someone please please help me. I am new to making soap and have started making liquid soap now. I can not find a way to thicken it with natural products. Borax will work nicely but I would like to use something else like Xanthan Gum.
I will dilute 1 pound of soap paste with 1 lb (16oz) of water, then I will add 1/2 tsp of Xanthan gum to the hot soap dilution but it does not do anything, it will all settle to the bottom within an hour and will not thincken, I have tried adding extra water and more Xanthan Gum , whcih will thicken it a bit, but sediment still collects at the bottom and my soap does not foam properly. Please help.

Eric
Sodium PCA &
Crothix
I'm sure I've tested others but I don't have my notes with me.
 
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