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Soap's done The soap is done and beautiful: https://youtu.be/VWS2BqjC9qA I somehow expected that this recipe would make more soap than just one small jar. Is it a soap concentrate and should I dilute it more? Thank you once again Susie and Dee Anna! Lidia

Ouch, so I already added more castor oil before reading this... Doesn't pay to be impatient. I first added 0.7 ounce, mixed as much as I could, heated up a little bit and waited a couple of hours (in the meantime made some cold process bar soap ;-) The liquid soap paste looks very clear now...

Thank you Susie and DeeAnna. I've been sick for a while and finally feel well enough to get back to this project. My problem is that I don't know any longer if I get a zap or not. I have not added any additional fats but there is no more separation. The soap is almost hard, I could sort of...

I reheated the paste for about 5 - 10 minutes and mixed. That's about 2 days ago. It became *very* thick. Just checked on it and this is what it looks like now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkzfg_2HIpQ. No separation. However, it still has a zap (I was weary of testing... ;-) ). I...

Thanks for response. I used Duda's Red Hot Devil Potash, Dry Potassium Hydroxide 90+% Purity. Lidia I believe I tried zap testing the top part. I'm kind of reluctant to try again... :problem: I was doing it all outside, since I have no fan hood over my stove and wanted ample air. I...

Failed attempt at CP LS... Hello everyone I finally took the time to try the CPLS method originally posted by Susie in this thread. Alas, something went wrong. I'm guessing it was my change in the recipe. Here is what I used: Coconut Oil (76 degree) 24.00 75.00 Castor Oil 8.00...

Thank you! Mystery resolved... Lidia

Thank you Susie. Unfortunately SFCI is not there. I'm guessing SF is superfat, but what's CI? Lidia

Susie - thank you for letting me know that I should not use this soap in my washing machine. I had no idea that laundry soap should not be superfatted. SudsSanity - Thank you for the link! I already made my second batch yesterday and the proportions look much better: almond oil 37%, tallow...

Thank you all very much for responses! I'll wait to see if this soap is usable for anything, when it cures. The shaving soap idea is interesting - thank you IrishLass. If the lather is still very low in 4 weeks, I wonder if I can use it in my washing machine. Although, if it continues to be...

OK, so this is about the fourth or fifth time making cold process soap with lye. I hate to do the same thing twice, so each time I mix different things in somewhat different proportions. One thing is constant: I always use tallow in my mixes. This time I used : 15 ounces tallow 15 ounces...

NaOH soap could be a problem in laundry to landscape system if the output is always going to the same place, e.g. a few trees, AND they grow in a heavy clay soil (which is what I have). Over time, sodium can accumulate and cause problems for plants. Specifically with little rain fall... I...

Thank you both for all the information! I was particularly happy with DeeAnna's post #76 because it's truly CP - no external heat applied, yay! There is still a lot to learn and read, and purchase before trying (metal stick blender, since I only have a plastic one). It's also interesting to...

Another, heart felt thank you! ;-) One newbie question though, what is EO? Is it essential oil? Also, in my search for CP potassium liquid soap online, I found the following recipe: http://blog.thesage.com/2012/08/15/quick-liquid-soap/. I have not tried it yet... Lidia

Wow, thank you so much! This is quite a detailed tutorial. :grin: lidia

Thank you! Thank you all for responses. I was simply using forum's search looking for potassium liquid soap recipes, didn't come across the LS forum... I'm following the links and already found the first recipe! :-) So glad to see it's possible. No cooking for me! Btw, I'm mostly...

potassium liquid soap - cold method? I'm searching and reading and can't find a recipe for a potassium hydroxide liquid soap that's made using cold method. The links quoted don't work any more... The liquid laundry soap that seemed so promising...