grayceworks
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My liquid soap lathered fine while diluted.
I thickened it using just plain table salt, and it thickened the perfect amount, but now barely lathers. I can lather it with a shower puff, but not with bare hands.
It cleans just fine, and feels WONDERFUL on my skin, much like my plain olive oil soap does, it just doesn't bubble now that I thickened it.
Ingredient Ounces
Water ....... 9.462 oz ....... 3:1 ratio -- used 50/50 method of 1/2 water, 1/2 glycerin
Lye - KOH ....... 3.154 oz ....... (0% SF)
Oil/Fat ........... % ........... Ounces
1Sunflower Oil ....... 60.00% ....... 10.5 oz
2Avocado Oil ....... 20.00% ....... 3.5 oz
3Castor Oil ....... 12.75% ....... 2.23 oz
4Jojoba Oil ....... 7.25% ....... 1.27 oz
I used a 20% dilution, it diluted beautifully. Nice and crystal clear, no skin on top.
I added 1oz lavender EO. Everything's good so far.
Added .5% liquid germall plus. Still good.
Added 1/8 tsp salt per pound of paste, as per my tests on how much to use to thicken it -- thickened perfectly. And quit lathering. *sigh*
Like I said, almost perfect. It still feels wonderful to wash with. And shampoo with. Just no lather. Weird.
I thickened it using just plain table salt, and it thickened the perfect amount, but now barely lathers. I can lather it with a shower puff, but not with bare hands.
It cleans just fine, and feels WONDERFUL on my skin, much like my plain olive oil soap does, it just doesn't bubble now that I thickened it.
Ingredient Ounces
Water ....... 9.462 oz ....... 3:1 ratio -- used 50/50 method of 1/2 water, 1/2 glycerin
Lye - KOH ....... 3.154 oz ....... (0% SF)
Oil/Fat ........... % ........... Ounces
1Sunflower Oil ....... 60.00% ....... 10.5 oz
2Avocado Oil ....... 20.00% ....... 3.5 oz
3Castor Oil ....... 12.75% ....... 2.23 oz
4Jojoba Oil ....... 7.25% ....... 1.27 oz
I used a 20% dilution, it diluted beautifully. Nice and crystal clear, no skin on top.
I added 1oz lavender EO. Everything's good so far.
Added .5% liquid germall plus. Still good.
Added 1/8 tsp salt per pound of paste, as per my tests on how much to use to thicken it -- thickened perfectly. And quit lathering. *sigh*
Like I said, almost perfect. It still feels wonderful to wash with. And shampoo with. Just no lather. Weird.
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