Liquit Castile Soap. How long Should I wait?

[owngesoda]

Hi!

I am currently attempting to make some liquid castile soap. I used 680g olive oil, 454g coconut oil, 265g Potassium Hydroxide, and (so far) 4 cups distilled water (for lye mixture). Will be adding another 10-12 cups distilled water in a few hours.

My question is: How long do I have to wait until I can use this soap when I am finished (no I need to wait the same amount of time as if i were making bar soap)?

Thank you!

 

[CaraBou]

Liquid soap does not need to cure.

I can't comment on the rest of your recipe, but it is odd that you are using volume measurements (cups) rather than mass (grams) for your water. You should find a recipe that has the whole recipe in mass.

 

[owngesoda]

Liquid soap does not need to cure.

I can't comment on the rest of your recipe, but it is odd that you are using volume measurements (cups) rather than mass (grams) for your water. You should find a recipe that has the whole recipe in mass.

Thank you, Cara. The recipe I used called for 907g of distilled water (about 37g shy of 4 cups).

 

[CaraBou]

Ok owngesoda. I recommend you weigh the water (and all of your ingredients) rather than measuring their volume. You'll get more reliable and consistent results.

 

[Susie]

You can use it as soon as your zapless paste is diluted. Or you can just smear some of that paste on a cloth or sponge and start cleaning.