Garden Gives Me Joy
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I want to attempt dish soap paste that is kept in a bowl at the sink. This is my recipe.
PKO, 100%
Caustic Soda(s): NaOH @ 80% and; KOH @ 20%
Lye concentration @ 35%
Caustic soda discount @ 0%. (MIght consider something like -0.5%, if useful)
Glycerine @ 5%
SG @ 1%
Since my location has a highly humid tropical rain forest climate, should I worry about bacteria being attracted to glycerine? Can the softness of a paste make this problem more likely? If I must use a preservative, what type is best (and food safe)?
I usually adjust caustic sodas to account for Citric Acid. If this is necessary for SG, how much SG neutralizes NaOH and KOH please?
PKO, 100%
Caustic Soda(s): NaOH @ 80% and; KOH @ 20%
Lye concentration @ 35%
Caustic soda discount @ 0%. (MIght consider something like -0.5%, if useful)
Glycerine @ 5%
SG @ 1%
Since my location has a highly humid tropical rain forest climate, should I worry about bacteria being attracted to glycerine? Can the softness of a paste make this problem more likely? If I must use a preservative, what type is best (and food safe)?
I usually adjust caustic sodas to account for Citric Acid. If this is necessary for SG, how much SG neutralizes NaOH and KOH please?