Liquid Soap Questions

[100%Natural]

You're welcome. It's entirely trial and error for dilution.

I would assume Borax etc is being used as a thickener for costing reasons. It's cheaper to thicken soap with a bit of Borax than to use more paste. I thicken with a salt solution which does the trick perfectly for my needs. I do sell so costing is a concern. The less paste I have to use, the more my bottom line perks up.

Happy LSing!

 

[Susie]

Always start with an equal amount of water to paste. You can always add water, but you can't remove it. If you are in a hurry on the day you make the paste, just add the correct amount of boiling water, break up the paste a bit(I make holes in mine with a spoon to provide more surface area.) Turn the slow cooker off. Then cover and wrap your slow cooker with a couple of thick beach towels folded(or an old blanket). Let it sit over night.

When you get up the next day, check to see how much paste is still in paste form. If you still have large chunks, turn the slow cooker to high until it gets hot again(no more than half an hour). If you still have chunks, turn it to low and add ~4oz water at the time. Check in an hour, and add more water if needed. Repeat as needed.

Most importantly, write down how much time and water it took to dilute that batch so that you will then know for next time. I add my dilution amounts and times right to my recipe page. That way I have no surprises the next time.

 

[Sherry1956]

Ok....today is saturday and liquid soap is not doing so good <lol>. Every time I turned it off from low and the soap cooled down it formed a hard jell at top. Today I got fed up and skimmed the top off and let it cool. Same thing. Does that mean I didn't add enough water? It was all liquid but when it cooled it jelled. I used Castor oil in this recipe and am thinking that I shouldn't have for my first try at liquid soap :crazy:

 

[grayceworks]

If it keeps forming a skin, then it needs diluted further.

 

[tinglingclean]

I want to make liquid soap for the laundry. Does anyone have any suggestions what I need to use to make it stronger than the liquid soap for the body.
thanks

 

[FlybyStardancer]

I want to make liquid soap for the laundry. Does anyone have any suggestions what I need to use to make it stronger than the liquid soap for the body.
thanks

Pure coconut oil. Not only is coconut oil high in cleansing, but it doesn't need as much water to be diluted.