Chris -Liquid Soap Paste Making Experience

[Guest guest]

Chris, I had something VERY similar happen the last time I made

liquid soap. I kept thinking it had something to do with the temp of

the lye/water and oils since I also used the formula I always use.

The soap actually was among the BEST I have made as far as remaining

nice and thick. Think temps could cause it?

-Helen

[Guest guest]

Ya know Helen,

 

It might be! I didn't heat the olive oils at all, and the lye water

might have been somewhat warmer than it usually is when I combine it

with the oil. I never use thermometers, just go by " feel " (no, I don't

feel the lye water, but I feel the outside of the container that it is

in) and it was getting late, so I was a bit hastier than usual getting

" the show on the road " as the saying goes. I'll have to try to do that

again next time and see what happens. Maybe we've found a new method!

Lets both take notes next time, and if it happens again we'll co-author

the book! *lol*

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

Helen [worth249]

 

Chris, I had something VERY similar happen the last time I made

liquid soap. I kept thinking it had something to do with the temp of

the lye/water and oils since I also used the formula I always use.

The soap actually was among the BEST I have made as far as remaining

nice and thick. Think temps could cause it?

-Helen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This " accident " reminds me very much of the method that Susan Miller

talks about in her Complete Soapmaking book. She basically has you add

the KOH to your heated oils (160 F) and stir a bit...then leave it for

24 hours and voila, you have paste...so, sans the heated oils (which

is superfluous because you started out with liquid anyways, Chris), it

sounds pretty close, unless I am missing something in your process. I

think that you were right in your earlier post, that the KOH will do

its work, no matter what, and your soap, and Susan's process is proof

of that truth.

Eva

 

, " Helen " <worth249@e...> wrote:

> Chris, I had something VERY similar happen the last time I made

> liquid soap. I kept thinking it had something to do with the temp of

> the lye/water and oils since I also used the formula I always use.

> The soap actually was among the BEST I have made as far as remaining

> nice and thick. Think temps could cause it?

> -Helen

[Guest guest]

I will make notes the next time and try to duplicate what I did last time. I am

reasonably certain it had something to do with temps as I was hurrying with that

batch. I never use a thermoeter either and go by feel. It will be interesting

to try this again. -Helen

 

 

 

Ya know Helen,

 

It might be! I didn't heat the olive oils at all, and the lye water

might have been somewhat warmer than it usually is when I combine it

with the oil. I never use thermometers,