kittywings
Well-Known Member
OK, so it's been a LONG time since I've made liquid soap. The last time I made it I think I just did a 0 or 1% lye discount and didn't buffer/neutralize it and I didn't have any issues. it was nice and clear and worked great.
I'm almost out of it and so I'm gonna make some more. Here is my debate:
We're possibly moving from Phoenix to Seattle very shortly and I have some avocado oil that I'm not gonna use in my other stuff because it clogs my pores in lotion. I have 14.36 oz and I figured I'd use it up in some liquid soap, but from everything I look at it seems like it might throw off my superfat/discount. I was also going to use olive oil and coconut oil as well, but I also have some castor oil, grapeseed and sunflower oil if someone thinks it might be a good idea.
I originally was gonna do 20% avocado, 60% olive and 20% coconut but I think this would probably leave me with some seriously cloudy soap, but then again maybe soap calc would have that whole thing covered.
I have a medium size crock pot that I usually use and if I recall correctly, a 2 lb. soap recipe is pretty much my max that will ultimately fit in the crock pot. (even then I usually need to move it to a bigger pot on the stovetop come dilution).
Thoughts?
I'm almost out of it and so I'm gonna make some more. Here is my debate:
We're possibly moving from Phoenix to Seattle very shortly and I have some avocado oil that I'm not gonna use in my other stuff because it clogs my pores in lotion. I have 14.36 oz and I figured I'd use it up in some liquid soap, but from everything I look at it seems like it might throw off my superfat/discount. I was also going to use olive oil and coconut oil as well, but I also have some castor oil, grapeseed and sunflower oil if someone thinks it might be a good idea.
I originally was gonna do 20% avocado, 60% olive and 20% coconut but I think this would probably leave me with some seriously cloudy soap, but then again maybe soap calc would have that whole thing covered.
I have a medium size crock pot that I usually use and if I recall correctly, a 2 lb. soap recipe is pretty much my max that will ultimately fit in the crock pot. (even then I usually need to move it to a bigger pot on the stovetop come dilution).
Thoughts?