Zany's Castile soap first try

[UnScented Arizona]

So I succumbed to all the peer pressure and made some yesterday! Wasn't much different from my other recipes except I had to blend it longer. Came out nice and hard after about 18 hours. More yellow than the photo shows. Seems it's called 'Bastile' soap on here. Not sure if I did the faux sea water correctly tho.
All grams
280 water
140 lye
850 Olive oil
100 coconut oil
50 castor oil
5.31 salt
4.75 baking soda

Put these percentages in soap friend to get grams of salt/soda:
1.9% of the sea water
1.7% of the sea water

 

[Misschief]

Looks good! I would get it off that rack, though. Soap and metal do not play well together.

As an aside, your cutlery.... is that an Oneida pattern? I have a similar design.

 

[UnScented Arizona]

Looks good! I would get it off that rack, though. Soap and metal do not play well together.

As an aside, your cutlery.... is that an Oneida pattern? I have a similar design.

Yes. I think it is Oneida.
Rack is plastic coated.

 

[AliOop]

Those plastic coatings are easily degraded by the high alkalinity of soap, especially fresh soap. That, plus normal usage (e.g., washing in warm water, using a scrubby sponge, using dishwashing soap, or high temps in a dishwasher) will quickly degrade that coating and expose the soap to the metal underneath, which creates a risk of DOS.

Parchment paper makes a nice barrier between the soap and those racks. For a washable/reusable option, shelf liner is a nice option, too.

 

[UnScented Arizona]

Those plastic coatings are easily degraded by the high alkalinity of soap, especially fresh soap. That, plus normal usage (e.g., washing in warm water, using a scrubby sponge, using dishwashing soap, or high temps in a dishwasher) will quickly degrade that coating and expose the soap to the metal underneath, which creates a risk of DOS.

Parchment paper makes a nice barrier between the soap and those racks. For a washable/reusable option, shelf liner is a nice option, too.

ah. I did not know that. Thanx.

 

[johnnyusa]

Please tell me why u added baking soda? Is that faux seawater?
Beautifully white bars btw.

 

[UnScented Arizona]

Please tell me why u added baking soda? Is that faux seawater?
Beautifully white bars btw.

thanx. yes faux seawater. I guess it mimics real sea water. Just followed the recipe. Seem to be getting more white as they age.

 

[Shelley D]

thanx. yes faux seawater. I guess it mimics real sea water. Just followed the recipe. Seem to be getting more white as they age.

I started to reply to your first post with, "Wait for it . . . "! But then I saw this one and realized you're noticing the change

Yes. I think it is Oneida.
Rack is plastic coated.

I have a few pieces of the Oneida too!