Made new Blueberry Muffin scented Michigan shaped Cold Process Soaps.
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Made new Blueberry Muffin scented Michigan shaped Cold Process Soaps.
I made sodium citrate from citric acid and baking soda, and stirred it in my liquid soap paste. Just a very small amount, 41-42 grams. And that was easy! I did not make a dry powder, but a solution.
I just measured out citric acid and baking soda in a pitcher, and then added boiling water to it. I should have added just a little over 40 grams of water to make sure it dissolved, but I added a bit more for evaporation and good measurement, and since that amount seemed like nothing. It didn't fizz very long, so it was quick and easy. I measured the PH, and it was 7-ish. I have to buy some better ph strips.
To measure out how much citric acid you need, you first have to find out the weight of your solid soap batter or liquid soap paste (I just looked at my recipe and subtracted some for evaporation during the process, and rounded off for easy calculations. I had then 1000 grams. Then you must find out how much citric acid you want. I read on this forum that someone used 4%, so I used the same. I calculated 4% of 1000 grams, and that gave me 40 grams of citric acid needed.
I did knew how to do calculations that would let me find out how much of it that had to be citric acid and how much that had to be baking soda. But I have forgot. I tried some varieties, but I have forgot my math skills. So I have to refresh them. Anyway it has to be done by using X in one way or another.
So I had to do the trial and error method to find something that would give me around 40 grams.
This is the calculation I did: 18 + (18 x 1,3124) = 41,62
You can just change the number 18 to something that will give you the amount you need. If you need 70 grams, experiment with numbers higher than 18 until you get = 60.
I found the number 1,3124 on this forum. 1 gram of citric acid will be neutralized by 1,3124 grams of baking soda.
Google is a great calculator, so just write 18 + (18 x 1,3124) and press enter, it will calculate it for you.
Based on the trial and error calculation method, I needed:
Citric acid: 18 grams
Baking soda: (18 x 1,3124) = 23,62 grams
My scale does only round off to the nearest gram. So i couldn't measure it out precisely. But that doesn't really matter too much.
Some dissolve the citric acid in the water first, and then add baking soda, little by little. I just dumped both in the pitcher and added boiling water to it, to make it easy. That worked great for a small amount in a high pitcher. It can't possibly fizz over.
I just measured out citric acid and baking soda in a pitcher, and then added boiling water to it. I should have added just a little over 40 grams of water to make sure it dissolved, but I added a bit more for evaporation and good measurement, and since that amount seemed like nothing. It didn't fizz very long, so it was quick and easy. I measured the PH, and it was 7-ish. I have to buy some better ph strips.
To measure out how much citric acid you need, you first have to find out the weight of your solid soap batter or liquid soap paste (I just looked at my recipe and subtracted some for evaporation during the process, and rounded off for easy calculations. I had then 1000 grams. Then you must find out how much citric acid you want. I read on this forum that someone used 4%, so I used the same. I calculated 4% of 1000 grams, and that gave me 40 grams of citric acid needed.
I did knew how to do calculations that would let me find out how much of it that had to be citric acid and how much that had to be baking soda. But I have forgot. I tried some varieties, but I have forgot my math skills. So I have to refresh them. Anyway it has to be done by using X in one way or another.
So I had to do the trial and error method to find something that would give me around 40 grams.
This is the calculation I did: 18 + (18 x 1,3124) = 41,62
You can just change the number 18 to something that will give you the amount you need. If you need 70 grams, experiment with numbers higher than 18 until you get = 60.
I found the number 1,3124 on this forum. 1 gram of citric acid will be neutralized by 1,3124 grams of baking soda.
Google is a great calculator, so just write 18 + (18 x 1,3124) and press enter, it will calculate it for you.
Based on the trial and error calculation method, I needed:
Citric acid: 18 grams
Baking soda: (18 x 1,3124) = 23,62 grams
My scale does only round off to the nearest gram. So i couldn't measure it out precisely. But that doesn't really matter too much.
Some dissolve the citric acid in the water first, and then add baking soda, little by little. I just dumped both in the pitcher and added boiling water to it, to make it easy. That worked great for a small amount in a high pitcher. It can't possibly fizz over.
Found my sheet of labels... on the back seat of the Jeep! My Lemon Poppyseed soap with Yuzu is now labelled. On the schedule for today... Double Chocolate soap, make with cocoa powder and semi sweet chocolate.
Finally making time to soap. 6 batches ready to go. Waiting for the lye to cool a bit. Happy dancing [emoji126] today!
I am so glad you found it, Misschief! I was envisioning the police showing up at your door to arrest you for littering, ala Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant because you might have your business address on the labels.
I am so glad you found it, Misschief! I was envisioning the police showing up at your door to arrest you for littering, ala Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant because you might have your business address on the labels.
LOL That would have been funny, really. Had it not been there, it would have been in the parking lot at work; it was a rainy, windy, and hot day yesterday. Today, we're back to hot and sunny.
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Getting organized and making lemon meringue soap. I also learned a very hard lesson, You should not sniff vanilla stabilizer no matter how curious you are about what it smells like.
Lin19687
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Made $65 at the FM today and it was slow. So I am happy.
Off to stain a shelf for the FM table and cut my PVC tube in half for easier bars.
@msunnerstood I don't use that but I will mark that in my head if I ever come across it ! lol
Off to stain a shelf for the FM table and cut my PVC tube in half for easier bars.
@msunnerstood I don't use that but I will mark that in my head if I ever come across it ! lol
I got my Double Chocolate soap scented with Chocolate Fudge FO and Peppermint EO.
Got all six batches of soap made. Raspberry Lemonade, Lemon Verbena, Fifty Shades, Lilac and a Charcoal Facial Soap with Peppermint, Tea Tree and Lavender. Feeling accomplished. Hope to get 6 more done tomorrow.
Just cut the lemon meringue
Lin19687
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All these scents are making me hungry !!!
Today I will cut my PVC and then make Salt bars.
Today I will cut my PVC and then make Salt bars.
Pretty! Wish i could smell it
My soaps cut but not cleaned up yet.
Lin19687
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I am still sitting here and not soaped yet, you all are making me feel bad and want to sit to see more soaps !
Made soap and herbal salve
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Zany_in_CO
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Gorgeous soaps, Terri!Made soap and herbal salve
ETA: This is so pretty and so very well done. What does it say?
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