Soapy Tech Tutorial - All you need to Know about Citric Acid | Full CP Soap Tutorial - Dawn Organics
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- Hello again everyone, today we’ll be discussing everything citric acid in cold process soap making & why it is used. There are many more benefits that are often overlooked. This is a full tutorial regarding how and when to add citric acid, tutorial using lyecalc.com to get the values & making 100% coconut oil dish & laundry soap bars
I hope you enjoy the video, Thanks for watching and let’s get soaping!
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I always recommend to run any recipe through a Lye calculator, even if it’s provided by Dawn Organics. I use LyeCalc to formulate all my recipes. It is my favourite as you can adjust lye purity. It also shows you how much citric acid and extra Lye is needed; www.lyecalc.com/
Easy to use percentage calculator - percentagecalculator.net/
Recipe Information;
Yields 12, 220g average Bars after cure
Base Recipe 2000g oil batch, Percentages based on oil amount
Pot Phase (Room Temperature;
100% Organic RBD Coconut Oil (Hello Pure)
3% Australian White Kaolin Clay (New Directions)
0.5% Grapefruit Seed Extract / GSE (AWO) Optional
2% Sodium Lactate (Heirloom Body Care) Optional
Add both GSE & Sodium Lactate when at 30-35C
Water Phase;
2% Organic Raw Sugar (Woolworths) Optional
3% Citric Acid (Blants) Refer to LyeCalc for specific values. Optional
25% Water to Oil Ratio - Moore’s Ultrapure Distilled Water (Woolworths)
99% Purity Sodium Hydroxide (Sydney Solvents)
0% Superfat
Great Quality Carrier Oils in Australia on a budget;
Remano Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Spanish Olive Oil 3.78L $19.99 (ALDI)
The Olive Tree Australian Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil 3L $23.99 (ALDI)
Just Organic Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil 500ml $4.69 (ALDI)
Just Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 900g $8.99 (ALDI)
Bondall Sodium Hydroxide 98% Purity 1kg $9.05 (Bunnings)
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Thanks for this talk! So informative. We don't have hard water, but citric acid gives my bar soap such a luxurious feeling. I might start using it in all my bar soaps. Definitely going to try it in liquid soap as well. Soapee also changed their calc now to make the calculations for adding citrc acid.
Thanks for commenting glad you found it Informative 🙏 I was thinking to actually mention the silky feeling but I wasn't sure if it was from citric acid itself, that's so good to know thanks for That. It definitely add a nice feeling to it for sure. That's good about soapee, 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics I think it actually must be!
I think so too, I noticed the silky feeling using my dish bars also. Looks like we've stumbled onto something 🙏
I pinned this comment as other's might find it useful regarding the silkiness from the CA 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics about the silkiness did you find it good for dish soap or not? Is it easy to rinse with the water or maybe I'm thinking of its not good coz it makes the plate kinda oily. Just curious
Thankyou
This is fantastic info! I haven't used citric acid in soap yet, but am really wanting to give it a try now...
Thanks so much Ellen, it's a must have ingredient especially in my area now. Also another viewer mentioned it creates a silkiness to the bar, it really does actually I just wasn't sure if it was from the citric acid. So definitely a plus all around 🙏🙏🙏
Oh George, THANK YOU so much for the video. You answered all my questions. Very generous with your wealth of experience! Kept backing up to rewatch. So much wonderful information! Loved all the tidbits that you add in all your vids!!!! Very generous and kind of you. Have added to my "George" playlist and most definitely on my shortlist to make. I had planned to watch live...but, life happens. Thank you, again, for all that you do for your viewers. Saddened and angered by Cocoanut Luxe ransomware attack. Hackers are having heyday with an assortment of companies here in US. Last week I was notified by my sports/orthopedics company that my medical info was hacked...:(Now they know about my shin splints;))
Thanks Kathy, thanks for the questions too! I'm so glad you are enjoying the content! I know it's very sad, they really are going ham on everyone. They actually did that recently to my brother in law's IT firm. They hacked their servers for ransom and they had to pay 250k to get it back! (no joke). They paid it because they literally had to. Oh, well they will get a surprise about the splints won't they 🙏🙏🙏
I’m a new subscriber and I really love your channel and all of your knowledge about soap making. I’m learning so much. Thank you!
Thanks so much Betty, much appreciated, thanks for subscribing and welcome! 😁☺🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much George for sharing your recipes & knowledge 🙏💜
Thanks so much Mia, 🙏
I'm so happy I found your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about soap making. You're a great teacher!
Thanks so much Janice! Welcome to the soap addicts club 😂😊🙏🙏🙏
Dissolving CA in water prior to adding lye has worked well for me. Great video.
Excellent information. I had to subscribe. Thank you!👍🏼
Thanks so much Benjawan. Welcome 🙏
Your videos are so informative! Great channel!
Thanks so much 🙏
so knowledgeable as always George, Thank you!!!
Thank you muchly. 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing ! I was hesitant to use citric acid but now that you've explained all the benefits and also that its a safe chemical.. I'm definitely going to use it in my soaps. thanks also for the tips on TD. All your videos are very informative and thats very generous of you:)
Thanks for watching Diana. Totally safe, so many benefits also. Citric acid is now in every single recipe of mine 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks George - I use Citric Acid in all my soaps now 💜
Great to hear 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for all the information on citric acid. I live in suffolk uk, our water is very hard and having made soap for a number of years I've been really disappointed in the amount of soap scum left behind after washing, so I'll definitely be trying 2% citric acid from now on😊
Thanks for watching and commenting Irene. Oh yes I understand, it will definitely help, if you can get your hands on sodium gluconate that works even better. You can use it with citric acid also, just add the dissolved sodium gluconate at emulsion and blend in well. Works extremely well with Citric acid, 1% of each is good if using both 🙏
Awesome video, thank you!
Thanks Carey 🙏🙏🙏
I'm looking forward to this one George! Awesome :)
Thanks Boop, hope you enjoy 😊🙏
@@DawnOrganics thoroughly enjoyed! Thankyou. Such a good video and you know it was fabulous to hear you speak of the importance of adding in the purity of the sodium hydroxide because that is something I realised about a year after beginning my soap making journey when I started using a different lye calculator than soapcalc for the first time (I use soapee) and it asked for the purity! (mine is from bunnings and is 98% purity), it was then that i realised all my previous batches I'd made through soapcalc were off and my superfats had been 2% higher than i thought they had been. Also I have never heard another soapmaker even mention this! So important particulary when making dish soaps or when like me using a highish superfat to begin with for my recipe., as i don't want them too high. Interestingly to me also is that you make soap similarly to the way I do, I add sugar, sea salt, sodium lactate and citric acid now so our processes are quite similar. Great minds ;) haha. Anyway enough of my excited soapy ramblings lol, much love George and thanks again for a great video! Oh one last thing, your audio is sounding much improved too, just wanted to mention that. Great job xo Holly
@@DawnOrganics One last thing (again lol) . Why do you add grapefruit extract to your soaps? t.i.a! xo
Thanks so much Holly. Head to www.dawnorganics.com.au/blogs/posts/faq-regarding-soap-additives I explain in more detail there regarding GSE & Natural vitamin E
I too faced those issues at the beginning with lye calculators, the values we're vastly different compared to LyeCalc when adjusting the lye purity. Oh yes. they are just must have additives, they are all inexpensive but necessary. Especially if you're planning to sell them, they need to function optimally. Even for hobby soap making, why not create a premium bar for yourself. Thanks for commenting and watching, and no drama I appreciate soap rambling, I do that a lot too, haha. 😂🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics Haha yes i love a good soapy ramble lol! Thankyou so much for the reply and I'll definitely check out your blog too which I wasn't aware of! Thanks again!
A comprehensive and useful explanation. I am happy to join your channel. I am Karim from Jordan, a beginner in making organic soap. I use moringa tree products in soap making, such as moringa leaves and powder, in addition to moringa oil. my regards
Thank you! Greetings from Australia to Jordan! We are neighbours as my parents are from Lebanon. The soap you make sounds great! Thanks for watching!
Great info, thanks so much
Thanks for watching Nerina 🙏
Thank you for this great video. Very interested to learn citric acid can reduce DOS as well as all the other benefits. New subscriber here 👍😁
thanks for watching, it's a great additive, sodium gluconate is a good alterative also
I have hard water in my home. Long time ago I notice when I use soap that has been made with tallow, palm, coconut oil is create a lot soap scum in my tub. That's was of one of many reasons why I learned to make my own soap. When I make soap I use citric acid at 2%. The reduce of soap scum much better. Thanks for always share your knowledge, glad to hear you again. ☺️
Thanks for watching and commenting Yenny. Oh that is interesting, seems the harder oils can cause more scum then (makes sense too). That's excellent it's helped, it's definitely more than helped here for me. 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics Yes I remember that a read something about this theme but I don't remember is a article or in the book of Kevin Dunn, if I remember where I read , I will tell you.
Wow, you are so knowledgeable George!! I’m still hoping that you will run face to face soap lessons one day
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks so much Charmaine. Hopefully one day in the future. I will be running virtual one's in the next couple of months if you're interested. They will be small max 4 people. Can have a nice chat about all things soap making and make soap together. I'm thinking of doing level 1, 2 and 3 style virtual classes 🙏
Sounds like a fantastic idea, yes I’m very interested in the virtual lessons!
Thanks so much for reaching your channel dawn organic, please am happy for your teaching I just started making soap and am looking for a good teacher to follow am happy Allah made me reach your page, thanks, am from west Africa Ghana.
Thank you so much for kind words. Hello to you, to Ghana from Australia. Enjoy the soap making, it's very addictive! 🙏
good day, today I discovered your channel and I find everything you talk about very interesting and how generous you are with your knowledge, I am new in this world, everything started looking for something to start with this pandemic and the truth is knowing how they made soap It gave me a lot of interest, a year ago I made my first soap and of course I had to read a lot, inform myself and it is something that today fascinates me I use sodium citrate, but watching your videos and others use citric acid to create citrate, It is for some special reason, the truth is that I do not speak English so I have to translate your videos, I would appreciate it if you could answer me, in my soaps I use citrate, lactate, steric acid, sugar, silk, you think it is a lot, thanks for your time
Thanks so much Nancy, I appreciate that and also the effort in using a translator. I think that is fine for you, if your bars turn out great, don't fix what isn't broken. Those sound like great ingredients. Stearic acid may increase trace slightly but if it's working for you then great. 🙏🙏🙏
I'm in the process of making this George and I did 3% brown sugar. Exothermic temp of the lye solution got up to 108 Celsius. Exciting stuff.
Ohhh yes fun times 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏
FANTASTIC!! George, always so informative and enlightening Thank you so much for helping us understand citric acid and soaping! I got so excited, I started prepping everything to make a batch and realised I didn't have enough lye in stock - arrrgh! lol 😆
Thanks so much Hala. Glad you think so. Ohhh haha better stock up for next time, I'd be bummed out 🤣🙏🙏🙏
How perfectly did you pour into the moulds 🥰 thank you George very informative video. You are lovely 😊 I also ordered some bars off you today so I am excited to receive my order, I cannot wait to use your amazing soap 😊😊😊
Thanks so much Frenzy, much appreciated, I am unsure which order is you but hello! hehe. Oh that was a clean moment, sometimes I can pour without issues others it will be all over the place 🤣🙏
It is Loretta 😆
Ahh right. Didn't want to say the name in case was wrong 😂🙏
Very informative video, George. Thanks. Is there a reason you didn't use the heat transfer method?
Thanks Elaine, No particular reason, sometimes I do things automatically, just how I went with the flow that particular day, hehe 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for the information. Had to go back to your video one more time. Very informative and helpful. Now George, I have a question ,when using Citric acid, I noticed my colors on my bars after cutting were not as bright, does it changes the reaction with micas? The soaps are still beautiful but the colors were a little muted.
Thanks Monica, I haven't noticed that at all. Very odd indeed, what percentage citric acid have you gone with? Did you the citric acid at trace or did you dissolve it in the water before adding the lye?
Thank you for this tutorial. I’ve been having issues since I moved to the coast and my soap is not sudsy anymore because the water is so hard. I’ll need to work on some of my recipes because all coconut soap is drying and the hard water is drying in itself!
Thanks for watching. Oh that's no good, yeah definitely try adding citric acid should help with the issues 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the amazing video and knowledge you share with us all. I almost teared when you mentioned my account George. You're a beautiful soul xxx
Thanks for watching Katherine, oh that's no big deal, happy to do. It will climb up again not to worry 🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you for sharing so much wonderful info, you are such a blessing. I am wondering if I can use sodium ascorbate and how this may differ to the citric acid?? It is just what i have available atm. Kin regards, Sharon
Hi Sharon, thanks for watching. You most certainly can, although I don't know how effective it is. You're going to have to try a small batch and see 🙏
This was a great tutorial video George I’ve not used citric acid yet though Sara at Tellervo does. I might try it to see if any difference here in TAS. Really liked the music you used today not intrusive
I was so saddened to hear about coconut Luxe having her site attacked by random ware just awful. Good on you first telling us.
Thanks George.
Thanks so much Avril glad you enjoyed the video and music 🙏 it's a really great additive, if you don't have hard water that's okay 1% is adequate. Will increase shelf life and also make it lather better if it's ever introduced to a lot of dirt and grime! Still a great additive nevertheless. It was very sad my heart sank for her, all that hard work. She will be okay though I'm sure of it 🙏
@@DawnOrganics I may have mentioned her before Sara goes by Talervo, she uses citric acid and gives great info too on you tube. So between you both I’ll give it a try.
@@tassiegirl1991 I have started watching her since you mentioned her last time. Relaxing to watch her videos. Definitely give it a try, also adds silkiness to the bar (which a viewer pointed out Sunbird Soap, can check the pinned comment) 🙏🙏🙏
So can i use citric acid and also sodium citrate? this video is gold for any soapmaker thank yoy for taking the time.
Thanks for watching Nancy. No you either use one or the other. If your using sodium citrate powder then you don't need the excess lye. You treat it as an additive like sodium lactate, salt, sugar etc 🙏🙏🙏
Great video, thanks. Is citric acid useful in a shave soap to reduce soap scum accumulation?
Thank you. It's great in any recipe. I have switched to sodium gluconate though, it performs a lot better and isn't as drying, sodium citrate can cause the bar to be a little more on the drying side
Thank you so much for this informative video. I have a question - how vest would I store my soap. I have heard others say put it in the fridge or cover it and leave in cool place so am confused
Thanks for watching, you don't store soap in the fridge. Can just store in a container or in a cupboard after they cure. They need to cure out in the open for 4 weeks. I store mine after 12-weeks to ensure they are fully cured 🙏🙏🙏
Great video. Thanks for creating. Came across your video and was wondering if you don't add the extra lye, how do you calculate how much the super fat has increased. I use citric acid, but don't add the extra lye.
Thank you. That's a hard one to work out, making it more complicated I think, better just to follow lyecalc.com and follow the correct values. Otherwise you'll have to work out by increasing the superfat and finding the difference between a higher superfat lye amount and the extra lye needed for citric acid in your recipe. Either way you'll need to use the lye calc to get the values needed
@@DawnOrganics I figured it out by toggling the lye percentage and super fat based on how much extra lye should be added if you use citric acid. My recipe with 7% super fat is increased to approximately 15%. Which is what I was hoping for.
Great great video. Thank you so much. I really enjoy listening to you.
What is the difference between Tartaric Acid and Citric Acid please ? Can i use Tartaric Acid in my soap ( i have some in my house) ?
Thank you !
Thanks for watching Claudie, I have never heard of that ingredient before, would have to research that to find out. I don't think it's useful like citric acid, it probably won't create sodium citrate. 🙏
You've done it again George. Fabulous video and demonstration of how you use lye calc. Your soap bars looks amazing, and so pure white! Tell me, do you make laundry powder from these as well (grating them and adding half washing soda) or is that another soap recipe? PS I love your look today, backwards cap and beard equals a 100% handsome man! (no soap cal needed🤣) 🐾🦋
Thanks so much Marion. Oh haha well that's good then regarding the hat and beard, thank you 🙏 I haven't yet tried that, although I would imagine it would clean exceptionally well. I do believe Elly has a video on that, She makes it into a powder 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics Yes Elly does. I made laundry powder from a batch of "failed" soap when I was new to soapmaking. It worked really well but haven't done it since.
I'm open to trying it. Actually kmart have an inexpensive food processor with the grating attachment. I may pick one up and make some to try 😁🙏
@@DawnOrganics the reason I haven't made it again yet is because my food processor blew up and I only have a mini one for hummus etc. Glad you mentioned KMart. I will check out too. Thanks 😊
I just bought one for $69 George......and free postage! Thanks again for mentioning Kmart. Now I will be able to make more laundry powder.
Hi ya!!!! I often find myself coming back to your vids as a refresher about things. Cple questions I have. Always loved your racking system, where did you get those please??? Also do you buy your citric acid in bulk and where do you get yours? Been looking around as starting to make more shower steamers and currently just been buying from supermarket. I hear it can be hit and miss about good quality. Any help....muchly appreciated. 😉😉🙃🙃
Thank you for the comment. I bought them from Kmart although I don't think they sell them anymore. I buy my citric acid in bulk from heirloom body care, I also have an active affiliate program so you can save yourself on your order. Enter DAWN5 at checkout to save 5% on all orders over $75. Supermarket citric acid is quiet pricey considering it's a very small amount and usually costs a few dollars 🙏
Awesome, I completely forgot about Heirloom and yes will definitely use your coupon. I got a few things I need to stock up on so much appreciated. Cheers for this!!!!!@@DawnOrganics
I made a dish bar with citric acid 2% and sugar 2% and there was A LOT of soap scum when I used it to wash my dishes 😭. The water was cloudy... I’m scratching my head as to why there’s so much soap scum despite using CA.
Also wanted to add that I added 1tsp of cornstarch to the essential oils (85g).
Hi Samantha. Cloudy water is not an indication of soap scum, it is normal for the water to go cloudy. Soap scum is a build up over time on surfaces. It looks like a film and with enough build up it can turn a little brown. Should look up what soap scum is to get some images 🙏
I just found you and YOU SIR, are amazing. I will definitely be making these. Question, I don't know if I missed it, but how long do we allow these to cure? 4-6 weeks? Thank you for your time. New subscriber :)
Thank you kindly, yes the same curing time 4 weeks for these is plenty :)) 🙏
@@DawnOrganics thank you so so much.
Thank you for a very informative video! Can citric acid be added to milk soaps, or will the heat ruin the milk?
Thank you 🙏 it can be if you freeze the milks and dissolve it in. Be sure to add the lye crystals slowly. Should be fine. Also depends on how much water discount you do. The less water you use the hotter it will get. I use steep water discount so freezing is a must unless you make ultra concentrated milks like how I've been doing can add to the oil phase. If your using a little bit of milk can also add that to the oil phase without freezing. 🙏
Good explanations, helpful! Thankyou! For sodium lactate, what is the recommended % usage rate?
Thank you Marie, you'll find this blog post useful regarding additives in soap - www.dawnorganics.com.au/blogs/posts/faq-regarding-soap-additives 🙏
So nice of you to answer, and to provide this good information! Thankyou!
Thanks for another awesome soapy tech tutorial George. I always learn something from you - it's great. Just a question regarding washing up. When I use normal soap to hand wash a few dishes the soap always turns the water white and if I have normal dishwashing liquid in the sink it sort of makes any dishwashing liquid bubbles disappear. Would this be because of superfat in the soap? I've always found using a home made soap for dishwashing a less than steller experience shall we say. Mainly because of the lack of bubbles. It does a brilliant job washing the sink afterwards though and makes it shine like new.
I sure George will weigh in, but my personal experience is that bubbles are not an indicator of how well a dish or laundry soap is working, though I do like bubbles;). Also, because I have hard water, when I use real soap(Castile, etc), my water turns cloudy. Hope that helps alittle.
Thanks so much for watching and comments. As Kathy stated, she is correct, it is still cleaning even if the bubbles fizzle out, also normal for castile soap to become cloudy in water, especially with a Superfat and hard water. I always recommend a 0% SF as extra oil in the bar can leave a residue behind and we want to avoid that with cleaning! Since there is no chemicals in it like commercial products, the commercial stuff tend to have additives in them to make the bubbles not pop away. Definitely give this recipe a try, pure coconut oil cleans like nothing else. I do have another video with this recipe but without using citric acid you can have a look as I do a lather test at the end 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks George and Kathy for your advice. Now another (bizarre) question. I’m thinking oven cleaner made with very lye heavy soap. Has anybody ever considered trying this one? I know it’s probably unsafe territory however oven cleaner has a ph of 11-13. Just wondering out loud really.
@@soapsoilandsunshine3241 No problem. Also yes a Superfat in your soap can hinder lather with lots of water (especially washing dishes) thought i'd point that out too!
It could work actually, you wouldn't want it to lye heavy, you can maybe try -5% in lyecalc and give a very small batch a try. Of course wear gloves when handling the finished product as I'm sure you know. That's actually a really good idea btw.
Hi George,
I hope I am not asking a silly question! Can you use citric acid as a lye? Btw I am new to your channel and thank you ever so much for your informative and educational video. Keep it up.
Greetings, No you cannot make soap without Lye, citric acid doesn't make soap, it just reacts with Lye to create sodium citrate or neutralise it in liquid soap, and that's it, no other purpose. Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you're finding the videos informative 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics
Thank you mate!
Do you have a shampoo bar video? I think you just solved the issue ppl have with shampoo bars.
I do. Although I wasn't using any chelators in that as I wasn't to familiar with them at that time
Interesting. Makes me think this could combat all the hype I'm hearing. I saw a few other videos warning people NOT to use shredded bar soap for laundry, because it leaves oil build ups in your clothes and washing machine that won't rinse out, thus the clothes and machine are not truly clean and the build up can ruin them long term (especially with hard water). Sounds like citric acid could help solve the problem? 🙂
Thanks for watching and commenting. It's Important to work with 0% superfat for dish and laundry bars as there are no excess oils in the bar. There are plenty of people who grind them up with washing soda. Elly from Ellys everyday soap making has a tutorial on it actually, She has been using it for years without issues. I do agree citric acid is really important with or without hard water when washing your clothes as there are a lot of foreign substances that can create soap scum. 3% citric acid is highly recommended 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics I know this is a late comment but I've been using cheap white vinegar in my fabric softener compartment in my machine for over 10 years and believe it keeps all the workings scum free. Which would make sense as it too is acidic I guess.
It most definitely would help with scum. I would still recommend adding CA though. Helps the actual cleaning capabilities as there isn't much binding to minerals as it washes 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics yeah that's such a great tip. I moved at xmas & I really think the water is even harder here. The soap scum is ridiculous on the shower screens, so I'm making my first soap with citric this week. So grateful one of your viewers mentioned soapee calc too i checked it out last night & love it! How much do you use in the machine?
@@aussiegal1555 Oh yeah it can really change based on location, even my sister's area about 20km away their water is harder than mine! That calc is good, My go to one is Lyecalc, you can adjust lye purity which is important and most lye calculators don't let you do that. It also shows the exact amount of citric acid and extra lye needed too. Are you referring to the vinegar? Hard to say, I eyeball it lol. If I had to guess then maybe two tablespoons worth 🙏🙏🙏
thanks for sharing. What's the purpose of the sugar in this recipe? As I understand it sugar helps with bubbles but your recipe here has 100% coconut oil so it must have all the bubbles already 🫧🫧🫧🫧
It helps create a sustained lather so they don't pop off as quickly
Hi daw I'm thinking of adding activated charcoal to may dish/laundry soap recipe to add more cleansing power. What do u think about it is good idea. Btw I'm your new subscriber and really looking this kind of talk about citric acid, dish and laundry soap thanks god I found this chanel
Greetings Yuri. You can definitely add activated charcoal it won't harm your dishes. Just not too much that it would create grey bubbles. It is already an extremely cleansing bar as it's pure coconut oil. Thanks for subscribing, Glad you found the channel, thanks for watching and commenting 🙏
@@DawnOrganics thankyou for the response dawn☺️ btw how much % of activated charcoal can I add. And also how much % of essential oil or fragrance oil is recommended
Thankyou
I wouldn't go above 0.6% for the charcoal. You don't use fragrance oils for dish and laundry bars, only essential oils. Max 5% for essential oils. Generally 3-4% is adequate
@@DawnOrganics just wanna say thank you so much for your generosity. Looking forward for more upcoming videos ☺️ btw im Filipino, greetings form the Philippines ☺️
@@DawnOrganics hi dawn i just back to your channel to know your opinion about . I'm still experimenting for my dish soap solid bar. and my question is can i add washing soda to it? Like how you add the white kaolin clay directly to the oil before adding the lye solution.
Thankyou
Another great tutorial! Question: 2% & 3% of??? Water weight or oil weight or total batch weight? And can C.A. also be used in liquid soap making for same reasons? Also great info on the T.D., I had thought it was not all natural. Good to know I can use it without feeling guilty. Also Also, interesting thought on using both salt and sodium lactate together. I had switched to salt only to save some pennies. I might have to rethink that.
Greetings Paula, thanks for watching! It's calculated as a percentage of oils in the lye calculator so it will tell you how much citric acid you need and extra lye 🙏 Absolutely it is amazing in liquid soap, I have been using also 3% in liquid soap for cleaning. Huge difference. Rest assured with TD. Sodium lactate is amazing! It's really inexpensive here, 1L is $11, lasts a a very good while, hopefully will be the same for you 🙏🙏🙏
@@DawnOrganics Thank you so much George! I always feel like I'm in soap school when I watch your tutorials.
No worries, oh hehe! Well I hope that's a good thing 🤓
@@DawnOrganics ABSOLUTELY A GOOD THING! I love learning!
I was waiting to hear that same thing °°
Can citric acid be used in salt soap bars, with 40% salt to oils.
yes most definitely
Does the sodium citrate remain in the soap as an ingredient?
Yes it does, it acts as a chelator and antioxidant in soap
Hi. How can we. Make a baby soap 5.5 ph level? And how can we reduce ph of soap?
You can't reduce the pH of soap it will always be 8-9ph. It will break down into mush otherwise and it will no longer be soap or even lather. Those products that are ph 5.5 are not soap, they are detergents / surfactant based, so basically water with additives that make it clean and bubble / lather. You can make very gentle baby soap using mostly olive oil, they are very popular bars in my range
Can we use Citric acid in the hot process soap after the cook ??
Hi Hanna. I wouldn't do it after, best to do it in the lye pot. 🙏
@@DawnOrganics Thank you☺️☺️🙂
How do you turn this bar into liquid laundry soap?
You can't really turn it into a liquid, if you melt it down, it will solidify up again. Best bet is to grate it down into a powder like substance and mix with washing soda and use it that way
amount of lye to add if you add 100g of citric acid?
That's not how it's calculated in soap. Use Lyecalc.com and it will tell you how much extra lye is needed and the amount of citric acid
Hi, would be glad if you could answer one question......when I add citric acid to my soap recipe (directly to the water I am using for my lye solution....do I also increase thr water quantity from my original recipe for the additional 5-7 grams of lye I will be adding to balance out the 1-2% citric acid I have added.
Hi KG, no need to add extra water, just the additional Lye that the citric acid will react with 🙏
@@DawnOrganics thank u for the quick response :).......so basically if I am making 100% coconut oil soap at 25% superfat......I can add normal commercial table/white sugar and citric acid @ 1-2% of both sugar and citric acid to the rainwater I will be using for mixing in the lye......then I add to the lye (taking into account the citric acid/no changes needed for the sugar).....in the end, I add 3-4% eucalyptus essential oil once my soap base has reached light trace and I am done.....it will give proper fragrance+lather+no soap scum.....is my evaluation correct?
Pretty much have it on point. I have a newer video on cleaning bars you should check out. I use sodium gluconate with Citric acid. Really solid combo. Even though your superfatting the process is the same
@@DawnOrganics thank you, willl have a look at your latest video on this point:),🙏
My questions are not ending, apologies........citric acid, have you found any difference between monohydrate or water-free (anhydrous).....most of the one's available in my country are unmarked.....I did find one anhydrous brand.... soapmaking websites do recommend anhydrous.....what is your take on it, can I buy the unmarked or the anhydrous citric acid is strongly recommended for soapmaking?
Can you use lemon juice instead of citric acid?
Hi Belinda, No as it would be difficult to find out how much you need in terms of juice and extra lye. Best to use citric acid 🙏🙏🙏
Ok. Thanks!
I don't know if you are familiar with Elly's Everyday Soap she is Australian also. I see you had Ellen Ruth Soaps. www.youtube.com/@EllysEverydaySoapMaking. Thank you so much for the Citric Acid information.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Oh yes I do know Elly very well, She interviewed me on her amazing channel and did a surprise review video of my soaps. We have become very good friends. I love the amazing Elly. It was such a pleasure having the soapy chat with Ellen also, was a bit star struck at the beginning but her sweet and humble nature made me comfortable quick! She is so Whitty and funny, love watching her videos 🙏🙏🙏
The channel will have more success and spread if an Arabic translation is put in
Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into doing this in future. I do believe it is an option in settings 🙏🙏🙏
Anyone how much citric acid to add to 2 lbs of fat
You should refer to lyecalc.com and it will tell you how much citric acid you need and how much extra lye is required
Sodium lactate is "A SALT", it is totally un-realted to the "salt" that most people are familiar with. A "salt" is a class of chemicals, like acids, bases, alcohols, etc. Sodium lactate is "a salt" of lactic acid, a derivative of it. I hear people say things like sodium lactate is "made from salt" and that' couldn't be more incorrect. It's not related to table or sea salt. I think using the word "salt" is kind of a way to keep people from freaking out about adding a chemical to "natural" soap!
I am pretty sure I referred to it as a type of salt, and any salt that goes into your bar, sodium lactate, sodium citrate, sodium chloride etc. whilst all different types of salt, will go towards making a longer lasting bar. Is why I mention I use all of these to achieve longevity with palm free recipes. You will see throughout all my recipe's I have shared I use all of these additives 🙏