Stephenson Melt And Pour Soap Base Clear SLS FREE - 1Kg

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Step 3– You don’t have to let it cool down. Pour the lye solution into your melted oils/glycerin and blend to trace. Learn how to make a glycerin soap base recipe. It’s a moldable base purged of all lye and oils that you can make into many shapes and colors.

You can add also exfoliating ingredients, like poppy seeds, or ground coffee, but I really want to keep this soap simple, and show you how good a soap can look without overdoing with addictives or techniques. Find Where To Buy Handmade Clear Soap Liquid Glycerin (not glycerin soap!) – This is a great solvent to use in transparent soap. Glycerin is a humectant and moisturizer for the skin. And like I mentioned above, since we use a 0% superfat, glycerin acts as a superfat. Whatever you are doing, the most important thing to remember is not to overheat your soap base. You need only heat it until it melts and no further (exceptions to this rule are the Natural or Organic bases which should be heated to 75degC to avoid 'blooming' in the finished soaps). Cutting the soap base into small chunks will help this, especially if using a microwave, although small chunks will melt far easier with any method used, so it's worth the time in doing this. When creating a transparent soap recipe, choose at least 75% hard oils (coconut oil, palm oil, tallow, lard, stearic acid). All of the solvents added can soften a recipe that contains lots of soft oils. Include castor oil in your recipe. Castor oil is a bit of solvent so works well in transparent soap.Once you make this glycerin soap recipe you’ll see how fun it is to work with. All of the lye and oils have been worked out, leaving you with a very moldable base. It can be made into a wide array of shapes and colors. Superfat –Because superfat (unsaponified oils) can cloud transparent soap, go with a 0% superfat. We do add glycerin, and that acts as a superfat in your soap. Solvents So, I got experimenting! I was inspired by a post in our soapmaking group, Saponification Nation, by Harriet Pretzsch. She generously shared her procedure for making a cold process transparent soap. You can find it on her blog here. You’ll have to translate it or join our FB group and search her name…you’ll find it translated. Ethyl (Ethanol)– This type is best for transparent soap, but it is also more expensive. Denatured alcohol is a type of alcohol that you can find at the hardware store. It has a poison added so that people don’t drink it. You can use denatured alcohol in transparent soap. Everclear (from the liquor store) is another type of ethyl alcohol. Look for 190 proof (95% alcohol) for best results. Now pour your glycerin soap into the molds. If the base cools too much and gets chunky or stiff, remelt it and stir. Let the molds sit until the soap is completely cool.

Melt & Pour soap can be whipped into a smooth mousse-like substance whilst still quite hot, using an electric hand-whisk, then used as a convincing 'icing' on soap cakes or other toiletries like bath bombs. Simply spoon the whipped soap over the area to be covered and spread if required. Make sure to do this before it starts to set-up. The 'iced' surface can easily be decorated before it forms a skin, with glitter or flower petals etc.. NOTE: If you’re making a batch of high-solvent content, add half, blend until clear and then add the rest. (Do this for batch 5 & 6.) If you add all the solvents up front, it takes awhile to come together. Okay, so if you’ve been in the soap making groups on Facebook lately, you’ve seen all of the transparent soaps that makers have been posting! Quite impressive! I’ve made transparent soap before, but nothing as clear as what we’ve been seeing lately. For batch #5 I bumped up the solvents quite a bit! I also reversed my stearic and coconut amounts, using more coconut than stearic. Let’s see what happens. No shade to your shower game, but if you think any ol' bar of soap is gonna get the job done, then you are v much mistaken, friend. After all, soap isn't just about cleansing—it's about protecting your skin barrier as well. Many "traditional" bar soaps are made with a harsh chemical called lye, which strips your skin of natural oils, whereas the best soap brands nowadays are not true "soaps," but rather soap-free cleansers that are gentler on the skin and have a more acidic pH. Not sure what to look for when shopping for a cleanser? We're here to help. Meet the expert:Sugar – Sugar is a simple solvent that you can try in your transparent soap. You’ll need to make a solution before you add it to your soap. Each solution in each recipe makes more sugar solution than needed, so you’ll have a bit left over. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved before adding the solution to your soap. White cane sugar and beet sugar work best. I tried raw sugar and brown sugar but it tinted the soap a bit. You can also try xylitol. I make a sugar solution using 1 part water to 2 parts sugar. You’ll need to heat it to a boil to make sure all of the sugar melts. As soon as it boils, stop heating or you might burn your sugar. Storing your soap Glycerin soap is often favored for its clarity, which allows you to see any embedded botanicals, colors, or other decorative elements within the soap. It also gives the soap a luxurious and visually appealing look. Is Glycerin Better Than Non Glycerin Soap? alcohol may be hard to find. Don’t use rubbing alcohol, you will never get rid of the smell! I use a 75% Everclear which is available in most areas. If not, ask at your local liquor store. They can recommend what may work. Keep it clear and unscented.

For more vibrant, stable colors, go for mineral colorants: ultramarines, iron or chromium oxides. These mineral colorants for soap making are still considered natural ingredients, even though they are manufactured to make the minerals safe (by removing harmful heavy metals).

Swiss Roll' loafs are also easy to achieve. Find a suitable loaf mould and measure the length. Pour a sheet of coloured soap and cut it to the same width as the mould is long. Let the sheet set for a while and whilst still soft, roll it up loosely (or lay 2 or more different coloured sheets on top of one another and roll together). Place the roll into the loaf mould and carefully pour the clear soap base into the mould, slowly, allowing it to flow between all the gaps in the roll. Let set and slice for best effect. Essential oils or fragrance oils can add delightful scents to your soap. As your soap has gone through saponification already, the addition of essential oils will also add plant properties to your soap, without the concern of having them destroyed by saponification. In theory, fragrances and certain additives can sometimes alter the clarity of the soap or cause discoloration. In practice, I didn’t observe it with transparent soaps so far. But beware, as it might happen. Make a test on small batches or only on one soap, to be on the safe side. There are soft forms of Melt & Pour soap bases available (often known as bath butter or 'ice cream' soap), which can be piped like a cream icing when warm, which can be used to great effect when 'decorating' soap 'cakes'. Results: The most crystal clear soap. Must wrap right after unmolding because of the high amount of solvents. Not the best lather when unmolded but it will probably improve a bit.