Recent content by millerson15

Thanks for everyone's help This weekend I will: 1. Run a few 30 oz batches 1) inverting the H20/Glycerin amounts and 2) Try IrishLass's recipe again, using glycerin only to dissolve KOH. This time attempting to dilute a small amount of paste at .75, over a longer period of time. I initially...

I apologize for seeming unhelpful. I was desiring a soap that has a syrupy texture, rather than a watery one. This is my recipe: 45 oz Olive Oil 10 oz Castor Oil 2.7 oz Refined Coconut Oil (76 degrees) 0.3 oz Jojoba 11.52 oz KOH 35.05 oz Liquids (Glycerin 12.62, Distilled Water...

Has anyone had any success with xanthan/guar as a thickener? If so, can you share your exact process? It's a week later since my last post re: thickening and I'm about in tears spooning thin soap. Salt Water at 3% of soap weight (20g in 80 gr boiling water) has thickened the soap but leaves a...

I let it cool all the way down in a small sample glass, it's still pretty thin, BUT BETTER. Would you recommend further cooking? How viscous do you get your soap? Thanks again for all your help

So I have had it cooking in an uncovered pot for about an hour. It's still clear as a bell, but thin. How long do you let your soap cook? Do you stir? Must it cool before it thickens? do you add anything else to thicken your soap? Thanks so much

Thanks Irish Lass! Oh jeez, when I cooked "off" the water, I did so with the lid on. LOL. I have the pot back on the heat to try again. Will post an update. Thanks so much for a helping a frustrated newbie :)

Persistent Thin Soap: I used Lots of Lather Quick Mix (Canola, Castor, Olive, Coconut, Sweet Almond, Vitamin E) - they do not tell you the ratio of each. so I am guessing I need to use a formula that allows me to know the ratios of each oil. It will not thicken with a 20% salt solution...

Thank you :)

I have been attempting to dissolve Tousseh Silk Fibers in my lye water the last few batches, but I always end up removing the clump with a spoon. Any tips on dissolving these fibers? Thanks!

Anyone have a good recipe for a non-soap PH balanced body wash? My goal is to use surfactants that don't exceed a 3 on the EWG SkinDeep Database. I am using SLSA and Decyl Glucoside. I have a Stephenson "Organic Shampoo Base"... just kind of lost. I see so many recipes that either call...