raecraftybruja
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For years I've been interested in making cold process soap. I've always strayed away from it though because caustic chemicals in the kitchen and the amount of math required scared me. Recently, I've decided to finally take the plunge!
But, I have a problem: everyone I know, including myself, is allergic to just about everything! From nuts, coconuts, dairy, gluten, even a large number of flowers, herbs, resins, and the like! Because of this I have to be very careful about what oils and fragrance and/or essential oils I add to my batches.
Luckily, I have ADHD, which happens to come with the super power of hyper focus and fixation! I've researched a LOT and feel like I have a general (noob) understanding of the soap making process. Unfortunately, I can't figure out, for the life of me, how much of each thing to use!
My current soap base:
Olive Oil
Babassu Oil
Shea Butter
I also need to include a few additives to help with things like dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, and the like. My current list of additives is as follows: Kaolin Clay and/or Sea Clay as well as some Sodium Lactate due to the high levels of humidity in my apartment (I worry the bars won't cure properly without it, even though I have a dehumidifier running).
Some Mica colorants and some fragrance oils
I was able to purchase a "Soap Makers Kit" from Amazon that includes two soap loaf molds that are *supposed to be* 46oz.
So here's my confusion/question: How in the world do I figure out how much base oils and clays do I add? I've learned that it is best to measure in grams for better accuracy sooooo do I convert the supposed 46ounce soap loaf to grams to find the final weight of my loaf in order to figure out how much base oils to use? And how much clay per pound of soap?
I will probably have more questions in the future. I feel really silly like this is probably more simple than I am making it, but it happens.
Thank you ahead of time for any assistance you're able to offer. Happy soap making!!
But, I have a problem: everyone I know, including myself, is allergic to just about everything! From nuts, coconuts, dairy, gluten, even a large number of flowers, herbs, resins, and the like! Because of this I have to be very careful about what oils and fragrance and/or essential oils I add to my batches.
Luckily, I have ADHD, which happens to come with the super power of hyper focus and fixation! I've researched a LOT and feel like I have a general (noob) understanding of the soap making process. Unfortunately, I can't figure out, for the life of me, how much of each thing to use!
My current soap base:
Olive Oil
Babassu Oil
Shea Butter
I also need to include a few additives to help with things like dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, and the like. My current list of additives is as follows: Kaolin Clay and/or Sea Clay as well as some Sodium Lactate due to the high levels of humidity in my apartment (I worry the bars won't cure properly without it, even though I have a dehumidifier running).
Some Mica colorants and some fragrance oils
I was able to purchase a "Soap Makers Kit" from Amazon that includes two soap loaf molds that are *supposed to be* 46oz.
So here's my confusion/question: How in the world do I figure out how much base oils and clays do I add? I've learned that it is best to measure in grams for better accuracy sooooo do I convert the supposed 46ounce soap loaf to grams to find the final weight of my loaf in order to figure out how much base oils to use? And how much clay per pound of soap?
I will probably have more questions in the future. I feel really silly like this is probably more simple than I am making it, but it happens.
Thank you ahead of time for any assistance you're able to offer. Happy soap making!!
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