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I read a number of articles including in BBC stating that homemade hand sanitizers are not effective. even if 99% alcohol is used, it will cause more harm to hands as commercial hand sanitizers contain emollients which protect the skins. Can anyone explain how to prepare an effective homemade...

Hi, I've been making CPLS for some time. Although I have a basic recipe I do change it slightly every time to see how the new ingredient behaves. Every time I would end up making an oil blend and the lye solution as recommended by a soap calc. Every time when I wanted to try a new ingredient I...

I'm was suggested to use Sodium Benzoate as the preservative in the liquid soaps. However, Wikipedia says Sodium Benzoate is effective upto pH 4.5 only. When I asked the chemist who suggested it, He said when molds grow they form a slightly acidic envirnment and the Sodium benzoate will become...

I was going thru a cosmetic supply website and came across this, the way it is written below; I felt it like a great ingredient for a handmade soap as a natural ingredient. Appreciate your thoughts on this Squalane and Squalene are oily substances that are common components of other oils. Both...

I'm planning to use BHT as the antioxident in my liquid & bar soaps. Since the recommended % are very small 0.1%- 0.5%, I find it difficult to measure in small quantities. Hence trying to create a solution containing higher concentration of BHT so that I can use in required amounts. This is...

I've read thru the articles about BHT + EDTA working well on soaps, and bought both in small quntities. @DeeAnna 's article in her site gave me an idea on how to prepare a EDTA solution and add to the mix. However I was not able to find a way to prepare BHT solution. I tried adding it with...

I made a batch of CP soap last week. although it traced very fast (3-5min) on a whisk, the resultant soap seems to be too soft and spongy. If it fails to improve I don't think this soap can be used. The ingredients are as follows, Palmoilen 918g (54%) Coconut Oil 425g (25%)...

I live in a tropical country, The temperatures are in the range of 25- 30C. When I thickened the diluted CPLS with salt to honey thick, it felt very nice to use. However, when I tried to leave a sample in my office lunch room, the soap turned partially solid due to the Air condition is in use...

When I was searching the internet for possible solutions for DOS and how commercial soaps avoid getting any DOS, came across a PDF by Kevin M. Dunn of CavemanChemistry.com , which details testing on different additives to prevent developing DOS in controlled environment. I think Mr.Kevin is the...

I made a small batch of CP soap in December with Rose fragrance oil. The soap smelled so good initially. However during the 4 weeks curing period, the fragrance slowly became very mild and almost disappeared. Through out the curing period I kept the soaps in pizza boxes including good amount of...

I started test using a soap bar I made recently. Since the soap was poured on a flat surface and cut into rectangles, all the sides of the soap are very flat. it is causing the soap to get sticked to the soap case very firmly. Since I'm using the soap once a day it becomes little difficult to...

I recently had an experience that the NaOH purchased about a month ago gained approx 6% weight and the KOH partly turned into watery substance. all these happened while I've kept it well closed container. Since I was working on a bar soap I adjusted the NaOH purity and everything went well. With...

the CPLS paste I made has an unpleasant odor. I initially thought that it may be due to the oils used (Palm,Coconut,Sunflower & Olive). The odor disappeared when FO was mixed. However, after a month or two the FO strength reduced and the odor appeared again. I only added FO in small % ( 2ml per...

I've read about ions of sodium & potassium Citrates improving the soap by reducing the soap scum by binding up the metal ions, thus act as a clelating agent. https://classicbells.com/soap/citrate.html the above article by DeeAnna provides simplified approach to use of Cirtates in the soaps...

I've made my 2nd batch of CPLS paste and preparing to dilute, I've not added colors or Essential oils so far. I would like to know your thoughts on the following, - Can EO be added to the diluted soap directly, do I have to use a emulsifier? I generally try to stay away from adding chemicals...

I'm planning to work on my 2nd batch of CP liquid soap this weekend. I have limited options when it comes to variety of oil that I can source. My first batch suffered some issues, hence I has to discard most of it. I've listed the items in my disposal and the blend I thought of trying. Palm oil...

Hi, I watched a YouTube video on industrial soap making in India. Apparently the said company is famous for making soaps scented with sandalwood essential oil. They say that the saponification is carried out in the mix of palm oil, lye and salt water. I wonder what could be the benefit of...

Hi, The cold processed Liquid Soap I made a month back using palm oil, coconut oil and sunflower oil blend on KOH, has experienced following issues, 1 . Approx 20% of the water separated from the paste when it left to sit for a day after trace ( I didn't stick blend till it becomes fully paste...

Hi I'm new to soap making. So every attempt gives me more learning points than the previous one. the one I'm going to detail is my 3rd attempt, which I made last Sunday. I watched so many soap making videos. Got fascinated by the dancing funnel soaps and desperately wanted to try. So made all...

Hi, First thing got me into soap making was, me failing to answer the meaning of the abbreviation "TFM" at a school quiz competition. After nearly 15 years I accidentally came across the meaning and got hooked up to soap making. So far I've made two batches of soap, one batch of hard bar soap...