How to Make a Shampoo Bar
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- anam95
- shadow_oz_au
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- Triptanight
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» shadow_oz_au - Shampoo Bars
Does the recipe have to be for a liquid if a solid bar has a heap of advantages.The following recipe is great on the hair, leaves one feeling conditioned without the heaviness of the typical conditioner. The original recipe was imperial, to convert to metric all you have to remember is 2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram(1000g)and 16oz = 1 pound.
To make a 4 pound batch
12oz Coconut Oil
19oz of mid grade Olive Oil (not virgin,not pomace)
12oz Caster Oil
6oz Lye
16oz distilled water
1/2oz rosemary oil (not to be used if expectant lady using product replace with essential oil of choice)
Observing usual soap making precautions.
Especially melting oils, mixing water&Lye (this is a fairly large batch)
Combine Oils and Lye @ 100 F. Stirring constantly (avoid splashing) till trace, add essential oil(rosemary, etc) stir in then pour into mold, lined with saran wrap or Vaseline. Insulate for 24 hours. Uncover & leave in mold until soap is hard enough to take out.(usually 4-6 days)When hard enough cut into bars, then cure for 4-5 weeks. This soap remains soft for quite a considerable time longer than normal cold pressed soap, IT DOES EVENTUALLY HARDEN to nice bars. Personally a nice shampoo bar......
My little question to soap makers is "Does anyone know the SAP value of Grapeseed Oil, no not grapefruit seed oil, just grapeseed oil?"
-- posted by shadow_oz_au
» fanfreda - Re: Shampoo Bars
In response to message posted by shadow_oz_au:Hello
Read your article on Shampoo Bars - I will try this one it looks good.
You asked about SAP value for Grapeseed Oil according to the book I have entitled 'The Handmade Soap Book it is 0.123 to 0.135. I know the article was from back in August, so you may already know but hey whats knowledge if it not for sharing.
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» fanfreda - Re: Shampoo Bars
In response to message posted by shadow_oz_au:Hello
Read your article on Shampoo Bars - I will try this one it looks good.
You asked about SAP value for Grapeseed Oil according to the book I have entitled 'The Handmade Soap Book it is 0.123 to 0.135. I know the article was from back in August, so you may already know but hey whats knowledge if it not for sharing.
-- posted by fanfreda
» shadow_oz_au - Re: Re: Shampoo Bars
In response to message posted by fanfreda:Thankyouou for the SAP, hope you enjoyed the shampoo bars....
-- posted by shadow_oz_au
» Triptanight - Re: Shampoo Bars
In response to message posted by shadow_oz_au:hi....
i have about 4 or 5 oils that i would like to add could you plase tell me how i would go about adding all of these... or a site that i could review...
thanks ever so much!
-- posted by Triptanight
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