Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 Liz.. Looks like you either have to break it in for him or get him to use the scrubby! lol Have you tried putting sugar in the recipe? Its 1 tsp per pound of oil. Dissolve the sugar in the water before you put in the lye. Coconut Oil? Max 25% of the Oil. It gives great lather. I have heard if you add Palm or Palm Kernel to the Coconut Oil with your base oil, it lathers better too. Jany > From: Liz <h1374@...> > > Hi list, > I've been making cp for some time now and made many different recipes but I still find that the same time happens. When I use a new bar of soap, it takes a couple uses before it lathers well. I use a bath scrubby, so I have no problem with lather, but my husband washes with the bar it's self (just rubs the bar on his skin),and ask if I can get it to work faster...lol. So any ideals on what I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 Jany, My hubby with a scrubby! ..lol, no way! Thanks, i'll try the sugar next bath and see what happens. Liz ---------- From: Jany[sMTP:jany@...] Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 3:36 PM Liz Cc: 'onelist' Subject: Re: soap help Liz.. Looks like you either have to break it in for him or get him to use the scrubby! lol Have you tried putting sugar in the recipe? Its 1 tsp per pound of oil. Dissolve the sugar in the water before you put in the lye. Coconut Oil? Max 25% of the Oil. It gives great lather. I have heard if you add Palm or Palm Kernel to the Coconut Oil with your base oil, it lathers better too. Jany > From: Liz <h1374@...> > > Hi list, > I've been making cp for some time now and made many different recipes but I still find that the same time happens. When I use a new bar of soap, it takes a couple uses before it lathers well. I use a bath scrubby, so I have no problem with lather, but my husband washes with the bar it's self (just rubs the bar on his skin),and ask if I can get it to work faster...lol. So any ideals on what I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 Hi Beth, You've asked a question that is really a very long course of study. However, here is a short and incomplete answer. The basic ratio is: three sodium hydroxide molecules react with one fat molecule to form three soap molecules and one glycerin molecules. And so its important to measure correctly. In order to translate the amount of molecules required to the weight measurements in your formulation, saponification tables were made. I suggest you read Given Nerius's book on " Soapmaking for Fun & Profit " for the saponification tables and a good explanation on how to use them. Also there are a few web sites containing, saponification tables, lye calculators, SAP values and other ways help you make your own recipes. Have fun on this research project. Lynne B. www.chemlyn.com soap help > Hi, my name is Beth and I just joined the list. I would like to make my own > recipes for my soap but I'm not sure how to start from scratch. My main > question is this: is there a basic ratio of fats(or oils) to lye to water? > Since I am not follow a recipe with a set amount I'm not sure how much of > each medium to use. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Beth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 Welcome, Beth! For the ratios I suggest making your recipe using Magestic Mountain Sage's Lye Calculator http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc.html - just put in the amount of fats you want to use, and the kind of lye (sodium/potassium chloride, crystals or dissolved in liquid) - and it will tell you how much water and how much lye, including what amount of lye would leave it at a certain % of superfatting (extra oil that makes sure the soap is gentle and moisturizing). To find out what kind of oils to use, well there's a LOT of web pages that list oils and their properties, include some intricate details like about iodine content and whatnot. (More iodine in oils makes softer soap hehe. Most soapmaking info webpages have at least some sort of list of oils commonly used. Have fun! It's not too difficult as long as you remember it's a delicate chemical reaction, and steps can't be skipped, and ingredients shouldn't be replaced (without at least knowing what they do pretty well). HTH!! -Cora >Hi, my name is Beth and I just joined the list. I would like to make my own recipes for my soap but I'm not sure how to start from scratch. My main question is this: is there a basic ratio of fats(or oils) to lye to water? Since I am not follow a recipe with a set amount I'm not sure how much of each medium to use. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 No matter what you do to rose petals in soap they always turn that pukey color. It's just one of those life things. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com soap help Well, I don't know where my last post disappeared to but,...here I am again,..so sorry if it shows up and you get double posts..! :-D My question is that of a soap making disaster. I made a batch of hand milled soap to which I am new (I usually do the melt and pour method). and the darn stuff won't set. Not exactly,..it sets but very soft. too soft to come out of the mold clean. Any suggestions out there as to what I might have done wrong?? also, I added rose petals and they turned a " lovely " (gross!) shade of peuke brown....what should I use to preserve those? So much for my goats milk and rose soap adventure,...it sounded good anyway.. Thanks! any advice is appreciated! Blessings! CK...in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 You might have too much liquid in your recipe. Can you post it along with what you did (ie did you grate a bar of soap and add the goat's milk to it, or did you start with oils and lye) so we can better guess what went wrong? <(((>< soap help Well, I don't know where my last post disappeared to but,...here I am again,..so sorry if it shows up and you get double posts..! :-D My question is that of a soap making disaster. I made a batch of hand milled soap to which I am new (I usually do the melt and pour method). and the darn stuff won't set. Not exactly,..it sets but very soft. too soft to come out of the mold clean. Any suggestions out there as to what I might have done wrong?? also, I added rose petals and they turned a " lovely " (gross!) shade of peuke brown....what should I use to preserve those? So much for my goats milk and rose soap adventure,...it sounded good anyway.. Thanks! any advice is appreciated! Blessings! CK...in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Dear Stuck, I am sorry that the blincinc is not working out... Have you thought about making your own soap? About 6 years I started making my own soap from scratch and shared it with others. Friends who had various skin problems (hives/allergies/rashes) told me that when they used my soap their skin cleared up. I was amazed as I was not even trying to do that, just trying to make soap that had no artificial junk in it. I used coconut, palm and olive oils, sometimes goat's milk and honey and essential oils. I have used the soap on body and hair, then I follow it with a diluted vinegar rinse and it leaves my hair shiny and clean and no itching! You may want to try a *diluted* vinegar rinse after using the blincinc, as vinegar restores the skin's pH and helps to reduce itching. I have been studying Dr. Fife's Coconut books and have been making coconut milk at home and plan to use that in soaps next instead of goat's milk. I want to try a plain coconut oil and coconut milk soap next and see how that works out. (But no fake coconut scent! ;-) ) I don't make soap full-time as I am busy with a lot of things, but I do make custom batches for people when requested. If you are ambitious and have the time, you can get the book The Soapmaker's Companion by Cavitch and try your hand at making a soap that best suits your family. Another resource is www.millersoap.com that is a great place for soapmakers to learn and share their problems. Let me know if I can help you further with your soap problem-feel free to contact me off-list at roseofsharonn2001@.... Sincerely, Sharon Cutting, A.S., Cert. in Aromatherapy, Cert. in Aromatherapy Chemistry (Australasian College of Health Sciences) --- Stuck <Sstuck@...> wrote: > I have been using blincinc on my kids but it seems > to be having a bad reaction on them and drying my > hair out something awful, but I want natural not > rain or anything else you can get in a grocery > store. any ideas? or should I just supplement with > the CO? > > Stuck > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0636-3, 09/08/2006 > Tested on: 9/8/2006 3:19:05 PM > avast! - copyright © 2000-2006 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi Stuck, You may want to look at Young Living products. My son had a very itchy, flaky head and when he started using the Lavender Shampoo and Conditioner it cleared up. The products are all natural and organic, guaranteed. I've been reading about the other health challenges you've been talking about and you may want to check out the NingXia Red Juice on the sight also. It's a whole food drink that it great for diabetics (not that you are one but many folks are) check the drink out here: http://totalhealth.myningxia.com Check out this website for more info: www.totalhealthandincome.com Take care, ~ Jackie soap help I have been using blincinc on my kids but it seems to be having a bad reaction on them and drying my hair out something awful, but I want natural not rain or anything else you can get in a grocery store. any ideas? or should I just supplement with the CO? Stuck --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0636-3, 09/08/2006 Tested on: 9/8/2006 3:19:05 PM avast! - copyright © 2000-2006 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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