Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 Here is a site that has a way to make it in one process. Based on Cathrine Failor's recipe, with some changes. http://www.concentric.net/~Jeff322/index.shtml Here's a site that has a recipe using a grated soap. Scrole down to recipes, click and scrole down. Faux Neutrogena I haven't tried either one yet, I stress Yet. I'm excited to try the one on Jeff's page. Hope this helps, Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 I knew I'd seen recipes somewhere else!! If my head wasn't screwed on...... Toiletries Listservice. http://www.luxurylane.com/thelibrary/index.htm Go to recipes menu, click on soaps. There's a couple there. Brown Sugar Transparent and Glass soap. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2001 Report Share Posted March 23, 2001 In a message dated 3/22/01 7:42:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, Sbmsj@... writes: << Hope this helps, Becky >> It surely does, thanks very much Becky! Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Hi Everyone, I throw myself at your feet once again. A visitor to my house just saw my racks of soap drying and asked me if I could make her 100% glycerin soap. Now, there were a lot of people here and we were interrupted before I had (whew!) to answer her. Can 100% glycerin soap be made and why would one want to do it? If my brain serves me correctly (it often does not), doesn't glycerin soap have a lot of alcohol in it - too much to be really good for your skin? She has very fair skin and mentioned she has frequent skin cancers. Can anyone give me some information? Please and thank you. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Raven, Yes, please. I would love to see the website. What is it about glycerin soap that makes it worth the trouble? ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Hi Sage; I have a recipe where you can " rebatch " regular soap into glycerin soap. I have tried it once and still h ave a couple of pounds of grated soap to make another batch. The alcohol along with the water will evaporate, so there isn't any left when you are finished. This is a long process. First you have to grate your soap so it will melt then you have to melt the grated soap then you add the sugar and the alcohol and you cook it (i used a big pan sit inside of a bigger pan to make a double boiler so the soap wouldn't burn) untill it is the consistancy of jelly when it is ready to put into the jar. Turn the heat off let it cool and harden, next day repeat process of melting down cooling and hardening. You do this for about five or six days, untill the soap is clear and dosen't have any more water in it. It is a long process but I really do like the soap it is gentle oan has a lot of later. If you want, I will send you the web page where the recipe is. Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Hi Sage, this is from teachsoap.com >>>Glycerin (melt and pour soap) has extra glycerin added to it during the manufacturing process. Some bases have (supposedly) up to 20% glycerin in them - that's a lot of glycerin! The good thing about glycerin is that it is a humectant - this means that the glycerin moisturizes by drawing water into itself. The theory is that when you wash with glycerin soap is that there will be a thin layer of glycerin left behind, which will then draw moisture from the air, onto your skin (thus moisturizing your skin). That's the selling point of glycerin.<<< Also, to add even more moisturizing properties to glycerin soap, you can add oils (jojoba, almond) and butters (shea, cocoa). Selket > > Hi Everyone, > > I throw myself at your feet once again. A visitor to my house just saw my > racks of soap drying and asked me if I could make her 100% glycerin soap. > Now, there were a lot of people here and we were interrupted before I had > (whew!) to answer her. Can 100% glycerin soap be made and why would one want > to do it? If my brain serves me correctly (it often does not), doesn't > glycerin soap have a lot of alcohol in it - too much to be really good for > your skin? She has very fair skin and mentioned she has frequent skin > cancers. Can anyone give me some information? Please and thank you. > > ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- > ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) > ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- > -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 I took an hour class (was ill and had to leave) from a soap maker chemist. She was saying that if all the alcohol was removed from glycerin soap, it would be opaque and that it really had too much alcohol to be kind to your skin. Obviously a whole lot more went on in the class than the hour I was present, so don't know if that was the final word on glycerin soap or not. My books don't say much about it. I will go wandering in cyberspace and see what else I can learn. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Sage, At this point I am not completely familiar with the glycerin process. I do know that home made soap naturally contains glycerin and that is the basis for extracting your glycerin. Store purchased soaps such as Coast etc.. have the glycerin removed and used in other manufactured products. I have read that you add vodka or grain alcohol and this does in fact make it more drying to the skin. However, it is better used as a facial soap on oily skin tones. I am not sure about using rubbing alcohol. I was just reading this on the web and got to it somehow by searching glycerin soap making. I really like the Google search engine the best. Maybe you will find it easier then me. I will watch for an answer so I too can learn from this. SD Re: glycerin soap Hi Everyone, I throw myself at your feet once again. A visitor to my house just saw my racks of soap drying and asked me if I could make her 100% glycerin soap. Now, there were a lot of people here and we were interrupted before I had (whew!) to answer her. Can 100% glycerin soap be made and why would one want to do it? If my brain serves me correctly (it often does not), doesn't glycerin soap have a lot of alcohol in it - too much to be really good for your skin? She has very fair skin and mentioned she has frequent skin cancers. Can anyone give me some information? Please and thank you. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Raven, What about all that I have read on the soap being on the dry side due to the alcohol content? I would be interested in adding this to my to do list if it is worth the time. SD Re: glycerin soap > Hi Sage; > I have a recipe where you can " rebatch " regular soap into glycerin soap. I > have tried it once and still h ave a couple of pounds of grated soap to make > another batch. > The alcohol along with the water will evaporate, so there isn't any left > when you are finished. This is a long process. > First you have to grate your soap so it will melt then you have to melt the > grated soap then you add the sugar and the alcohol and you cook it (i used a > big pan sit inside of a bigger pan to make a double boiler so the soap > wouldn't burn) untill it is the consistancy of jelly when it is ready to put > into the jar. Turn the heat off let it cool and harden, next day repeat > process of melting down cooling and hardening. You do this for about five or > six days, untill the soap is clear and dosen't have any more water in it. > It is a long process but I really do like the soap it is gentle oan has a > lot of later. If you want, I will send you the web page where the recipe is. > Raven > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 raven would love the website for rebatching regular soap to glycerin cheers john SDevlin <fiveftnutn@...> wrote: Raven, What about all that I have read on the soap being on the dry side due to the alcohol content? I would be interested in adding this to my to do list if it is worth the time. SD Re: glycerin soap > Hi Sage; > I have a recipe where you can " rebatch " regular soap into glycerin soap. I > have tried it once and still h ave a couple of pounds of grated soap to make > another batch. > The alcohol along with the water will evaporate, so there isn't any left > when you are finished. This is a long process. > First you have to grate your soap so it will melt then you have to melt the > grated soap then you add the sugar and the alcohol and you cook it (i used a > big pan sit inside of a bigger pan to make a double boiler so the soap > wouldn't burn) untill it is the consistancy of jelly when it is ready to put > into the jar. Turn the heat off let it cool and harden, next day repeat > process of melting down cooling and hardening. You do this for about five or > six days, untill the soap is clear and dosen't have any more water in it. > It is a long process but I really do like the soap it is gentle oan has a > lot of later. If you want, I will send you the web page where the recipe is. > Raven > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 raven would love the website for rebatching regular soap to glycerin cheers john SDevlin <fiveftnutn@...> wrote: Raven, What about all that I have read on the soap being on the dry side due to the alcohol content? I would be interested in adding this to my to do list if it is worth the time. SD Re: glycerin soap > Hi Sage; > I have a recipe where you can " rebatch " regular soap into glycerin soap. I > have tried it once and still h ave a couple of pounds of grated soap to make > another batch. > The alcohol along with the water will evaporate, so there isn't any left > when you are finished. This is a long process. > First you have to grate your soap so it will melt then you have to melt the > grated soap then you add the sugar and the alcohol and you cook it (i used a > big pan sit inside of a bigger pan to make a double boiler so the soap > wouldn't burn) untill it is the consistancy of jelly when it is ready to put > into the jar. Turn the heat off let it cool and harden, next day repeat > process of melting down cooling and hardening. You do this for about five or > six days, untill the soap is clear and dosen't have any more water in it. > It is a long process but I really do like the soap it is gentle oan has a > lot of later. If you want, I will send you the web page where the recipe is. > Raven > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Thank you Selket. I appreciate the information and the website. It amazes me that people have been making soap for hundreds of years or more and we can still pick up two soap books that will give you conflicting information. Since this woman has such delicate skin, I couldn't figure out why she wanted a soap that I had learned was hard on the skin due to alcohol content. Your answer makes the soap sound a whole lot better. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 Sage, you're welcome. Being new to toiletry and M & P, it has been confusing for me also. Every site I go to seems to have a different opinion. At one site I read that you have to be careful because if your environment is very dry, the glycerin will have the opposite effect and " take " moisture from your skin. One person told me that glycerin leaves a residue because of her hard water. I don't know, but I've been experimenting and hopefully I'll find the perfect mix for me. I really like the things that you can put into and see in the glycerin soap. Selket wrote: Message: 16 Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:16:24 EST From: Yaaruln@... Subject: Re: Re: glycerin soap Thank you Selket. I appreciate the information and the website. It amazes me that people have been making soap for hundreds of years or more and we can still pick up two soap books that will give you conflicting information. Since this woman has such delicate skin, I couldn't figure out why she wanted a soap that I had learned was hard on the skin due to alcohol content. Your answer makes the soap sound a whole lot better. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2002 Report Share Posted March 30, 2002 If I can put in my 2 cents -- It's my understanding that some people don't like to use glycerine soap because it's too drying. I think the drying effect comes from the fact that glyerine is a humectant, in that it draws moisture from greater concentration to lower. This of course would mean that if you have dry, winter (or heated) air, the moisture would be drawn from your skin to the dryer air around it. If you were in a higher humidity environment, the effect would be reversed, drawing the moisture from the air to the skin. As my 51 year old skin has a tendency toward dryness, I stay away from high glycerine soaps, though I do make the glycerine M & P for folks who like it. My CP soaps, however, leave my skin nice and supple (haven't had itchy " winter legs " since I started making my own soap 3 years ago!). Some people just love glycerine soap, though, so it's good to make it available to those friends/customers who enjoy your glycerine products. Vicki McClure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2002 Report Share Posted March 30, 2002 Hi All, Have been reading your posts about glycerin soaps with interest and for those who do M & P maybe you could help me out. I make transparent soap from scratch and am having trouble getting colours that stay transparent also. Have tried food colourings & a liquid dye for soaps that we buy here in Australia but both make the soap a little more opaque than I would like. What I would like to know is what you M & P soapers in the States use & where do you buy them from. Any information is greatly appreciated & needed. Thanks & Happy Easter Cheers. JaneE > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 >What are some of the personal products do people on the board suggest? We have given up on trusting commercial personal care products and we now make our own. My husband found a soap recipe on the internet which he uses. We also use this soap to wash our hair rather than shampoo. Rinsing your hair afterwards with approx one part white vinegar and 5 parts water prevents your hair getting that “hard” feeling it has when you wash it with soap and actually leaves your hair feeling very soft. In fact my hair feels better afterwards than it ever did using commercial conditioners. The bonus is that it costs considerably less than buying the commercial products. When we take produce from our farm into town to sell at the local Sunday Market we have put some of this soap on the stall as well and have found there is quite a demand for it. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 22/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 22/09/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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