In this cold process soap making tutorial, we will be discussing the effect of water discounts in cold process soap. Starting with what water discounts are and how to calculate and understand the various terms used, such as Lye concentration, water to lye ratio, water as a percentage of oils.
I will then take you through the advantages and disadvantages of water discount and show how the amount of water you use can affect your soap, including Glycerin rives, Soda ash, trace and acceleration, and the impact on colours when your soap goes through gel phase.
This is a fairly long video, so if you just want to watch parts that are most useful to you here are the timings (with any luck KZfaq may have added chapters to the scroll bar, when you go to the bar it may show little segments, it's a bit random so they may be there, who knows :-) )
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:59 What is a water discount and how do you calculate it?
0:04:04 Water as a percent of oils, lye concentration and Water : Lye ratio
0:13:07 Advantages and disadvantages of water discounts
0:15:19 Water discounts and TRACE
0:20:20 SODA ASH
0:24:00 ACCELERATION
0:28:52 GLYCERIN RIVERS
0:33:33 GEL PHASE and the affect on colours
I try to give lots of hints and tips in all of my videos, so hopefully, you can use some of the techniques in this cold process soap making tutorial in your own soap making.
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*Disclaimer*
Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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