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    Laundry Soap Percent Super Fat

    I'm considering making laundry soap. 1. I certainly would not want any extra fat, but what about going maybe one or two percent negative. That is, just a bit more lye than will be consumed in the saponification process? I understand that it would be very rough on skin, but I won't be adding it...
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    Fatty Acid Profile

    Without knowing anything else about it, what would you think of a soap with this fatty acid profile? See attached image.
  3. J

    If you met someone who said they made soap…?

    could you tell whether that person: 1. had never made so much as a single batch of soap? 2. had made a few batches but was still very new to soap making? 3. was, by no means a novice, but neither an expert? 4. was just shy of what you'd classify as an expert? 5. was a soap guru? What would be...
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    Egg White vs Aloe Vera Gel

    From what I can tell, egg white and Aloe Vera gel offer essentially the same benefits to soap -- primarily, lather support. Did I miss something? Is there a significant different in the performance of the finish soap? If you were given two bars of soap and told that one contained egg white and...
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    Raw Egg Yolks

    Egg yolks are 58% fat. Is that a high enough percentage to consider egg yolks a fat in soap making. If so, what would be the recommended limit for inclusion in a soap recipe? For example, no more than 15% of the total fat in the recipe. Then, how much lye should you use?
  6. J

    Powdered Egg

    Powdered Whole Egg, Powdered Egg Yolk, and Powdered Egg White are all readily available and easy to obtain. What benefit would any of those have for making soap?
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    Trisodium Phosphate

    Is it possible to make soap using trisodium phosphate instead of sodium hydroxide? That is, will trisodium phosphate saponify fats and oil? Certainly, it's possible to add trisodium phosphate to a soap recipe and make soap -- but that's not what I'm asking. Rather, is it possible to use...
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    Citric Acid and Hard Water

    Can you improved the performance of soap in hard water by adding citric acid to the soap. Would it make any difference while you using the soap with hard water. Just to be perfectly clear. I'm NOT talking about using hard water to MAKE the soap -- I ALWAYS use distilled water for making soap.
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    How Serious Are You About Soap Making?

    Is it just something you do for fun sometimes? Do you just use pots, pans, and utensils you already owned and use for cooking? Do you make your soap in your kitchen? Do you like to try things and see how it turns out? Maybe you keep some sort of log of what you've tried -- maybe you don't. Do...
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    Aloe Vera Powder

    Made my first bar of soap using Aloe Vera Powder. Unlike Aloe Vera Gel, which is a slight yellow-green, the powder is a dark amber-brown. Not very appealing. Did I buy the wrong stuff? Can you get powdered Aloe Vera that only has a slight color to it. *** The soap in question also includes...
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    Milk and Calcium Scum

    1. The calcium in tap water combines with soap to form soap scum. 2. Milk contains a lot of calcium. Nonetheless, 3. Adding milk to soap seems somewhat popular. Does it work well to add milk to soap? I would think it wouldn't turn out well. What's your experience with this? Do you end up with...
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    Powdered Egg

    I've thought about using Powdered Whole Egg or Powdered Egg White in soap. Does anyone have experience with either of these? How much powder did you use per 100g of distilled water? Is it best to add the Sodium Hydroxide to the Distilled Water first, allow it to cool down, and then add the...
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    Seven Single-Bar Batches of Soap

    I bought some Flaxseed Oil, Cocoa Butter, and Shea Butter and made some sample batches. 1. Coconut Oil 144 g, Flaxseed Oil 73g, Aloe Vera Gel 82g, Sodium Hydroxide 33g It made pink soap. 2. Coconut Oil 144 g, Cocoa Butter 73g, Aloe Vera Gel 82g, Sodium Hydroxide 33g It came out a dark cream or...
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    Powdered Milk

    I've considered adding powdered milk to my soap, but not sure how much to use and what effect it might have on the finish product. Does anyone have experience using powdered milk in soap? If your recipe called from 100 g of distilled water, how many grams of powdered milk would you use? How...
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    Distilled Water/Aloe Vera Powder Proportions

    What proportions do you use for adding Aloe Vera Powder to your soap? I was thinking 50:1 grams of Distilled Water to grams Aloe Vera Powder. Do you have experience with this? What proportions do you use?
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