Making fresh aloe vera soap? diy natural cold process recipe with homemade aloe gel

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In this video I share with you how to make cold process aloe vera soap with fresh + homemade aloe gel. Thank you for watching!

This aloe vera soap recipe uses a 6% superfat & 35% lye concentration. The lye amount has been adjusted for 2% citric acid.

Step by step:

Step 1 – make the aloe vera gel
Step 2 – make the natural green colorant
Step 3 – measure the oils
Step 4 – make the citric acid solution
Step 5 – prepare the essential oils
Step 6 – make the aloe vera lye solution
Step 7 – make the soap

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?Citric acid information:

When citric acid and sodium hydroxide lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.

A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.

These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.

A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap’s lather improves + shelf life increases.

Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.

How much citric acid should be added to soap?

Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.

How to use citric acid

Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye, or make a separate solution of citric acid and distilled water and add to the oils.

Soap making equipment*

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○ Infrared thermometer –
○ Digital scale –
○ High precision scale –
○ Spatulas –
○ Glass bowl –
○ Funnel pitchers for easy pouring –
○ Stainless steel pitcher –
○ Silicone molds:
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○ Silicone loaf mold –
○ Small wooden soap mold with silicone lining –
○ Cafe de savon wire cutter –
○ Guide –
○ Swiss star stainless steel vegetable peeler for beveling soaps –
○ Mini mixer –

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