Titanium Dioxide

[aprilprichard]

I've read that too much TD can be irritating to skin. How much is too much? Also, what's your favorite method for premixing TD and why?

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[shunt2011]

The amount you use will depend on how white/light you are trying to get your soap. I use the oil dispersable as I find it works best for me. Some prefer water dispersable. I pre-mix my TD in a squirt bottle with a lid. I run it through my coffee grinder just to make it as fine as possible and then add it to either olive oil or glycerine and shake it up. Then I let it sit for a few days and use it as needed. I dont' really measure how much I put it. I just add it until I achieve what I'm going for. I've not had any irritation from it. But I also don't use a crazy amount in a batch either.

 

[houseofwool]

I've read that too much TD can be irritating to skin. How much is too much? Also, what's your favorite method for premixing TD and why?

TIA for replies


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I have no idea on whether TD is irritating to the skin.

But, some formulations are water soluble and some should be mixed with oil. Your supplier should indicate this.

 

[aprilprichard]

Oh I realize there are oil and water soluble versions! I should have been more clear. I'm sorry. What I was wondering is do you prefer to premix small amounts for each batch, or large amounts in a bottle? If bottle, do you add something to agitate the mix while shaking? If yes, then what? I've seen people use ball bearings, bbs, and even a toy car!


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[aprilprichard]

The amount you use will depend on how white/light you are trying to get your soap. I use the oil dispersable as I find it works best for me. Some prefer water dispersable. I pre-mix my TD in a squirt bottle with a lid. I run it through my coffee grinder just to make it as fine as possible and then add it to either olive oil or glycerine and shake it up. Then I let it sit for a few days and use it as needed. I dont' really measure how much I put it. I just add it until I achieve what I'm going for. I've not had any irritation from it. But I also don't use a crazy amount in a batch either.

Thank you for the reply! I got mine from BB and it's oil & water soluble ...but I also bought some water soluble from WSP just to see if I like it better. Haven't tried it yet tho. I've been mixing for each batch, but I'd like to use a bottle for efficiency!


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[IrishLass]

What I was wondering is do you prefer to premix small amounts for each batch, or large amounts in a bottle?

I'm one of those that mixes small amounts for each batch. I started out doing it that way from the beginning of my soapy endeavors and I have it down to such a 'science' now that it would throw off my entire system if I were ever to go the bottle route. Just thinking about converting over to the bottle system horrifies me. lol


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[Jstar]

I really just make it on the fly in a small squirt bottle..I get mine from SoapGoods, and I mix with water..seems to work better for me than mixing in oil, even tho its water/oil soluble. I don't really measure it either...but I make sure its pretty thin. Never heard it to be an irritant, but I have heard if you use too much it can cause your soap to crack and crumble.