Pine tar ls
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They are asking if anyone has made pine tar liquid soap.
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I would imagine it can be cooked into the paste before dilution. I don't know how much you can get in there before having problems with diluting. I have never done it but it seems that anything over 5% would not dissolve I water as pt is not water soluble. It might work. Let us know if you try.
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yes, Susie is right, i was asking whether anyone has done pine tar liquid soap. making a small batch as we speak. i think the color is going to be rather unattractive, but i don't care. most who bought pine tar soaps are ones with skin problems, so they usually don't care about fancy schmancy soaps.
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How much pt did you add?
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I am curious how this worked out for you.
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it worked out alright at the end. the paste did not go rock hard. it was soft all the way. but i've zap tested it and PH tested it. the color is, well, dark brown, lol. i will post pics soon. it has finished diluting, but i haven't put it in bottles.
When I was doing some single oil LS I had some that never became a solid paste. SAO and RBO are two that I can think of at the moment
I usually don't take it to rock hard but then as soon as it is zap free I start diluting it, makes for an easier dilution.
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some recipes just won't go hard, i have no idea why, lol. i can just feel it, the soft ones will suddenly went deflated. and at first i was in a panic mode. my early batches, i have 1-2 that i threw away coz i thought i did something wrong. stupid!
some recipes just won't go hard, i have no idea why, lol. i can just feel it, the soft ones will suddenly went deflated. and at first i was in a panic mode. my early batches, i have 1-2 that i threw away coz i thought i did something wrong. stupid!
It looks good to me, Seven. Anyone who wants a tar soap will likely expect for it to be dark in color. Did you add any fragrance? Essential oils of Rosemary, Thyme, Lavender, Clove and Cassia (or Cinnamon leaf) blend particularly well with tars.
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Looks very good. Do you think it would be possible with 15-20% PT? I like using it on my hair, but was thinking of a liquid soap as a shampoo type product.
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i'm trying to answer logically here... and i think it's possible. with bar soap, i won't go that high because pt makes the bar soft. i've tried 15% and it was a mess (sticky for a long long time). but since this is liquid, i don't see why not.
can i ask you why you would like to go that high?
i'm trying to answer logically here... and i think it's possible. with bar soap, i won't go that high because pt makes the bar soft. i've tried 15% and it was a mess (sticky for a long long time). but since this is liquid, i don't see why not.
can i ask you why you would like to go that high?
I think at less than 10% it really isn't going to be doing too much good when all is said and done. I think even 15% is not going to be too strong, but as you said, in a bar soap 15% is getting towards the edge of workable limits.
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I love how dark it looks. How much water did you dilute with? I looks so good I might try some too. I would think 20% would be fine since you are diluting. Honestly I more is good when it comes to pt. I would use 20% + in soap if it didn't stay so soft.
