liquid soap ?

[krissy]

does anyone know how to or what to add to liquid soap to make more of a bath/shower gel thickness? i really like the liquid soap i make but want to thicken it up a bit more, without leaving out water

 

[carolyntn]

Do you buffer using a borax solution? I find that thickens my liquid soap somewhat. Why do you not wish to reduce your water amount?

 

[lsg]

Depending on your recipe, you may be able to use a salt water solution. If you are using olive oil and castor oil, you can thicken your diluted liquid soap using a 20% salt solution ( .4 oz. table salt to 2 ounces boiling distilled water). Dissolve your salt in the boiling water and using a dropper, use a little solution at a time until you get the desired thickness.
If you are using a lot of coconut oil, you may need Crothix Liquid to thicken the diluted soap.
(This is from the Soapqueen TV "Making Liquid Soap" Youtube video.)
You can purchase this download from Brambleberry.com.

 

[krissy]

thanks! i didnt want to lessen my water because i already have a ton of soap made and didnt need to make more, and i cant remember if i did the borax thing... i need to look for my jnotes. i misplaced a bunch when i packed up all my soaping stuff and went on mental strike from it. :?