Skip to main content

Cooking Soap, Rebatching Soap

I am rebatching my Black Castor Oil Soap because it is too soft for my liking. I used KOH because that is all I have — or so I thought. When I first started soaping, I unknowingly used caustic soda to make liquid soap paste. It is cloudy so I don't use it.
BCO soap/shampoo bar rebatch. Too soft for my liking. (photo credit Leslie Jones McCloud)
Instead, I have incorporated the liquid soap in both my BCO soap/shampoo bar and my Sulfur Skin Soap. I intend to follow the old saying physician heal thy self so I make soap to solve my particular set of skin conditions. I have oily skin prone to break outs and I have large pores. We will see how this turns out for me.

I'm cooking my Sulfur Face Soap down to paste: I added a previously made  liquid hand soap. It is hydrated with lavender hydrosol. Since I did not measure out the lye first, I only had 1.1 oz of caustic soda. I poured the KOH out in a separate container to finish out the lye requirement. I used lavender distillate for the water portion. Since this is just for me, it is okay to do. I run all of my recipes through a lye calculator to be exact. (photo credit: Leslie Jones McCloud)
Now, we wait. I like being able to write on my blog while I wait for soap paste to cook. I use hot-process to  quicken the soap process. It is better during clean-up too because I already have soap to wash the pans!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blog about soaping the new way

  Copymatic Is A Huge Boost For Your Writing Career One of the most important skills a writer can have is to be able to craft convincing, compelling copy. But it can take time and considerable skill to master that ability. Copymatic, available on-demand with the power of the internet, aims to bridge the technology gap between great copy and lousy copy by giving you a massive shot of writing talent! Reasons to use copymatic If you're a writer , then you know how important it is to have a great editing and proofreading tool. Copymatic is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to improve their writing skills. Here are just a few reasons why you should give Copymatic a try: 1. It's free to use. That's right, there are no fees or subscriptions required. Just sign up and start using Copymatic today. 2. It's easy to use. Simply paste your text into theCopymatic window and click the 'Edit' button. From there, you can make changes and see your results in real-ti
Post a Comment
Read more

$3 Handcrafted soap for sale locally at AmeriGas at 15th and Broadway

Watermelon soap available at AmeriGas, 15th and Broadway, Gary, Ind. This is just an end piece leftover from the loaf. (photo credit: Leslie McCloud) Anyone wanting to try natural soap can stop by AmeriGas at southeastern corner of Broadway and 15th Avenue in Gary, Indiana. It is across the street from the Plasma Bank, adjacent to the hand car wash, catty-korner from the post office on 15th and Broadway. (yeah, I said it.) The sign is white, red and blue.  My soaps will also be offered for retail sale at Beautiful Things in the Village but I have to wait until the soaps I made yesterday and cut this morning, dry. It takes a week. They last longer if they are dried before use. The owners at AmeriGas and Dr. Vernon Smith—owner of Beautiful Things—have agreed to display my soaps. Please ask for homemade soap and everyone there should know what you are speaking about. The soap costs $3. It was suggested my price point and market for luxury spa-quality soaps was misplaced. I heed
Post a Comment
Read more