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Curious why they'd choose, specifically, castor oil as a soap for that formula. I know that in liquid soap, castor oil saponifies/dilutes very quickly (faster manufacturing), creates very low suds and has a finished translucent color. Also, subjective side note: Is Dettol Antiseptic a popular...

Thanks @DeeAnna. Sorry about the redundancy. Interesting stuff about the bubble size/stability in relation to chains and metals' capacity to destroy suds production. Agreed, natural formulas can't compete with Dawn's detergents. Still, I'd like to try my hand at creating a suitable dishsoap...

Is there anything I can add to Coconut Oil LS to increase its suds (and sud stability)––but not dilute its cleaning strength? Ideally I could add something that increases suds production and cleaning power at the same time... Right now, the dishsoap's formula is just: 76 degree Coconut Oil -...

Hey @Zany_in_CO why are specific temps important with Coconut LS? What differences in the finished Coconut LS would occur if you just used the basic crockpots high/low settings (like in this beginner guide ) vs. your detailed guide above? Thanks!

Thank you! That link was incredibly helpful. I have to test my water. But, let's say I assume the worst, and my water is very hard (+180 mg/L). What's the maximum % of citric acid I can add to my soap before it starts creating undesirable effects? And what would those effects be?

My house has hard water, and my DIY 100% coconut oil-based liquid soap (I used distilled water to dilute) is leaving soap scum when I rinse it off. For my next batch, what percent of citric acid should I add to help chelate? Is there any difference (besides adding more KOH) between using citric...