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I’m wondering about the basics of non-pressed syndet bar percentages and processes? I’m seeing ingredients sold in solid and/or liquid form so... Percentages: Is there a good rule for solids/liquids that hold a non-pressed shampoo bar together? Process: I see melt/cool phase everywhere. Is...

I’d like to ask about the basics of non-pressed syndet bar percentages and process. I’m seeing ingredients sold in solid and/or liquid form so I want to solve the mystery. Percentages: Is there a good rule for solids/liquids that hold a non-pressed shampoo bar together? Process: I see...

I just noticed Wholesale Supplies Plus has a shampoo bar kit! Perfect! Actually they have 3 kinds of shampoo bar kits so it's Perfect Perfect Perfect

I looked into syndet a few years ago and it seemed like they contained completely different ingredients that didn’t overlap with soap making stock. Plus you need a filtered respirator due to the superfine particles. Is that all true? Or should I have searched for more info?

Thanks. I just made a small tester batch. Can’t wait to try them out —next year 🤨 I’ve been scrounging information about re-working my formulas. For regular CP soap I’ve leaned that 95%NaOH + 5%KOH helps with lather when you use a lot of hard oils. That’s where my question was coming from. And...

I anchor my EOs in kaolin also. I add 1t ppo to my EO’s, blend and let sit for an hour or so and find the scent sticks quite a bit longer. Is everyone using NaOH for this soap, a combo or just KOH?

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I used10% aloe juice, .5% EDTA, and the Temps & H2O recipe. Soaped are the agonizingly slow to get to 95F and cpop’d Not too shabby...Thanks everyone 🤓

You’re almost there. In fact you’re in it. Click on the orange “Recipes” then “New Recipe” in the drop down. You can also click on the orange title of the batch to see it. Or the orange “Search Recipe” box to find something or someone specific. But from The Forum you can click on “Calculator “...

If your looking at this on a phone find and touch the 3lines in the top left of the screen. Then click “Calculator “. Otherwise just click “Calculator “ above in the brown line. It’s larger and scroll-ier than Soap Calc but offers a NaOH/KOH option, additives, and a Longevity indicator.

Those are beautiful swirls. I usually do 43:57 say:unsat and never did more than 15% lard because of our hard water scum. I’m going to try 95F more consistently to see if it helps. I like soaping hotter for stearic acid bubbleocity but stearic and I haven’t been getting along so well lately. And...

Very interesting! That’s a note for my book! I was using the 10g/6g calculation and found my soap cured all ashy. Don’t you like EDTA?

I’ve read you need to use cane sugar because beet sugar can “grow”. I’ve started lowering my SF to 3% and it feels better right out of the mold! Thanks

Awesome! And no funny shrink/warping?