Soaps_and_more
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This wonderful site has taught me how to make liquid soap. IrishLass in particular has wonderful tutorials and explanations. Can't thank everyone enough.
Soaping has taught me so much and one of things is, that there are usually many ways to be successful. So I wanted to post my recipe and method. Maybe it will be helpful to others.
Having read the post here many times, I decided to go ahead, do everything differently and see how it goes.
Spoiler: it well wonderfully well, even a bit disappointing, because too easy
Made a small batch to try things - 500 g
Water to oil ratio 80%
13 % SF (yes, I know, but maybe it will work out in the end. So far, so good)
250g Coconut oil 50%
150g Castor oil 30%
50g Cocoa butter 10%
50g Babassu 10%
Glycerin instead of water
KoH (90% strength)
I gently warmed the glycerin and dissolved the KoH. Bring it to a boil and then it will turn translucent again.
Take it off the heat and mix it into the liquid oils, turn on the stick blender for about 2 mins, until bubbles flying all around.
And that's it.
Lid on and leave it be.
The whole thing turned a lovey honey-like liquid.
Tried the bubblyness and was already quite happy
But decided to add 2 % of coco glucoside for enhanced bubbles and also because I had it lying around.
Diluted 2:1 (soap:distilled water) and used the stick blender shortly again.
The end result has me jumping up and down with joy!
Wonderful bubbly liquid soap. Could not be happier!
* excuse the crappy picture. Am too excited to wait for all the bubbles to go away and for the sun to come out (finally its a bit cooler here in Austria, we are having a hot summer )
Soaping has taught me so much and one of things is, that there are usually many ways to be successful. So I wanted to post my recipe and method. Maybe it will be helpful to others.
Having read the post here many times, I decided to go ahead, do everything differently and see how it goes.
Spoiler: it well wonderfully well, even a bit disappointing, because too easy
Made a small batch to try things - 500 g
Water to oil ratio 80%
13 % SF (yes, I know, but maybe it will work out in the end. So far, so good)
250g Coconut oil 50%
150g Castor oil 30%
50g Cocoa butter 10%
50g Babassu 10%
Glycerin instead of water
KoH (90% strength)
I gently warmed the glycerin and dissolved the KoH. Bring it to a boil and then it will turn translucent again.
Take it off the heat and mix it into the liquid oils, turn on the stick blender for about 2 mins, until bubbles flying all around.
And that's it.
Lid on and leave it be.
The whole thing turned a lovey honey-like liquid.
Tried the bubblyness and was already quite happy
But decided to add 2 % of coco glucoside for enhanced bubbles and also because I had it lying around.
Diluted 2:1 (soap:distilled water) and used the stick blender shortly again.
The end result has me jumping up and down with joy!
Wonderful bubbly liquid soap. Could not be happier!
* excuse the crappy picture. Am too excited to wait for all the bubbles to go away and for the sun to come out (finally its a bit cooler here in Austria, we are having a hot summer
)
