How long does dilution take.

[TVivian]

I decided to make my first liquid soap today. It looks like everything went exactly how it was supposed to. I poured in the water to dilute a few hours ago and the big chunks of translucent soap are just sitting there not doing much so far. How long does this part usually take? Is there a faster way to make the soap dissolve?

 

[TVivian]

 

[maya]

Is your crock pot on? I used high on mine, then switch to low after about 10 minutes.

 

[TVivian]

Nope! I boiled the distilled water before adding but the instructions were to turn the crock pot off after it was done cooking. Maybe that's the problem! Thanks!

 

[lsg]

I think it sometimes takes overnight. Pour boiling water over paste, stir and let set. You might even need to heat it up again the next day.

 

[TVivian]

Ok. I turned the crock pot on and will see what happens. I'm tired of this soap and leaving it till tomorrow sounds good! I've been dealing with it since 10:30 this morning. Thanks! At least I know that this is normal. CP is so much easier!

 

[cmzaha]

It can take hours to days to dissolve. Depending on your dilution and recipe sometimes more hot water has to be added. I usually leave mine in the bucket 2-3 days to see if all will dissolve before adding in more water

 

[Susie]

I poured boiling water over my liquid soap the first couple of times I made it. Then I ended up adding too much water on the second batch. I left it in the crock pot on low for several hours. The last batch I made was shampoo, and the author recommended you set the paste aside for a week before proceeding. I did that and then added water 1:1 to paste weight. I still had chunks of paste at 4 hours. So I added water 1 oz at the time until it all diluted. Turned out a perfect consistency. This will be how I handle all my liquid soap from now on.