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Liquid Soap Making

Instead of pouring your soap into molds and cutting them into bars, why not fill up an array of transparent tubes and bottles with all sorts of liquid hand soaps, shower gels and shampoos? With a little more patience and with the proper techniques, you can get into the art of liquid soap making.

The basic difference between the soap being in bar or liquid form is the type of alkali it uses to initiate a chemical reaction with the oils. Bar soaps use sodium hydroxide as a base, while liquid soap use potassium hydroxide instead. The instructions are similar but the process may be a bit more complex, which is why soap making beginners should always start with a tried and tested recipe for liquid soap making to study the perfect mix. A great recipe results in a liquid soap with just the right balance of lather, moisture and aroma.

As part of your soap making supplies, you will need a crock pot for the heating process and a standard thermometer for gauging your temperatures. Aside from these, prepare measuring cups and assorted containers for each of your ingredients. Be handy with a stick blender or a whisk and with those spoons and spatulas you need for mixing, stirring and blending. For a good recipe to begin with, try oils like sunflower oil and coconut oil, which make great liquid soap. Have several ounces of each to add to the mixture you will make with lye and distilled water. Avoid using both seawater and tap water that contain additives such as metal which could contaminate and ruin your batch. You should also be prepared with the exact amount of potassium hydroxide and boric acid needed to saponify your oils. Aside from your essential oils, you could also prepare a few ounces of fragrance oils and some soap dye or colorant to produce the scent and color you desire for your liquid soap.

With your recipe as a base, start measuring all your oils into separate containers. Combine them all together in one crock pot and set it on low heat until you reach a temperature of around 150 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit. While waiting, prepare your lye/water mixture by slowly pouring the lye into the water while stirring until the temperature naturally rises to as high as 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold water is always recommended, more so when you are using potassium hydroxide which is more volatile! Do not worry when it makes this odd sound while boiling, but do wear protective eye and hand gear just in case.

Using a stick blender, stir constantly to rid the mixture of its cloudiness and observe until it become clear. Gradually add in your oils and hand-stir to blend the oils into the lye mixture, and then finish off with a stick blender until you reach trace. The paste should neither be too thin not too thick. When your mixture starts to look and feel like pudding, you are almost there. The entire process can take as long as 30 minutes.

Here comes the part where every liquid soap maker has to be totally patient. Every 20 minutes or so, you have to check for any separation in the mixture and stir it at regular intervals. The transformation to liquid soap takes three to four hours max. The soap softens and turns translucent, and it should stay clear even as it cools. At this point, dilute the paste by adding distilled water and stirring while bringing it to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and wait until the paste dissolves into liquid form.

That is when it is best to neutralize your soap and add your fragrance. Bring the liquid soap back to a boil, and add in a dilute solution of boric acid an ounce at a time while stirring. Afterwards, add the color and fragrance and stir as well.

As a finishing touch, allow your liquid soap to cool and then pour it into temporary jars for storing. Once the cloudiness has cleared and the particles have settled, you are ready to pour your liquid soap into clean plastic tubes or bottles and label them as shampoos, shower gels or hand soaps.


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