Can I use sodium citrate

[Sunibee]

Hi , instead of the hassle of citric acid plus extra Naoh / Koh . Can I use sodium citrate directly in the same % . ? I found a few on Amazon. I live in a very hard water area. Doneed EDTA/ citric acid . Thank you in advance

 

[lsg]

Here is a link to a discussion on sodium citrate: Best Chelator/anti DOS ingredients

 

[AliOop]

I use sodium citrate myself at 2% of oils. It is best to dissolve in a bit of warm liquid before adding lye. I don’t have hard water, but many of my soap users do.

 

[earlene]

Per DeeAnna's site:

"Typical dosage for sodium citrate is 13 g to 39 g sodium citrate powder for every 1,000 g fats (1.3% to 3.9% of total fat weight). Use more for hard water, less for soft."

See this reference: Citrate | Soapy Stuff

 

[dibbles]

Your (same) question was answered in the link lsg posted above. Yes, you can use sodium citrate and many of us do. I buy sodium citrate in powder form, not in solution. I usually use powdered sodium citrate at a rate of 1.5% of total oil weight, dissolved in part of the batch water (warmed) and stick blended into the oils before adding the lye solution.