Real life experience v/s. Theories - Salt (Sea,Himalayan,Table etc.) in CP soaps

[Kiti Williams]

By 2%, what do you mean i.e. 1%salt and 1% vinegar or 2% each totalling 4%.
Can I use citric acid in place of vinegar?

I think she means vinegar 2% acidity. what you usually buy at the market.

 

[DeeAnna]

In the US, most commercial vinegar is about 5% acetic acid. Sometimes the acid content is higher, however, so it pays to read the labels. Homemade vinegar can vary a lot, and there is no way to tell the % acid without doing a chemical test.

Vinegar (acetic acid) in soap: https://classicbells.com/soap/aceticAcid.asp
Citric acid in soap: https://classicbells.com/soap/citricAcid.asp

 

[newlee]

By 2%, what do you mean i.e. 1%salt and 1% vinegar or 2% each totalling 4%.
Can I use citric acid in place of vinegar?

Sorry miscalculated my own recipe. I made 18ozs of liquid and 2oz of that was vinegar so like 11% vinegar. I also reduce my superfat to 3% to account for the vinegar. 8oz water, 8 oz of aloe vera juice, 2 oz vinegar and 2Tb salt and 2Tb sugar. I used white vinegar from the supermarket, nothing special.

The vinegar and the salt make the bar hard. I'm not sure about citric acid. You would have to experiment with it.