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How can I get crystal clear transparent soap?
Hi each one,Several batches and experiments and still not yet got a crystal clear transparency in my soap, tried different ratio combinations playing with the ingredients but always getting a semi amber color soap.
My formula reads like this:
Water 3%
NaOH 3%
Prop.Glycol 18%
Glycerol 6.5%
Sorbitol (70% sol.) 17%
SLES 30%
Stearic Acid 12.9%
Myristic Acid 6%
TEA 2.5%Any piece of advice, suggestion or hint to get a crystal clear transparent soap is most appreciated. Should I remove any ingredient from this list? Should I add any ? Should I substitute one for another?
Thank you endlessly each one in advance
Ameen
Retired French Teacher
Algeria -
6 Replies
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You could try using sugar (sucrose) in place of sorbitol.
The quality of the stearic acid may count as well. Avoid lower quality stearins - those with high amounts of unsaturates (oleic acid etc).
Many commercial transparent soaps (eg Pears) use alcohol in their manufacture. Part of this is allowed to evaporate after processing.
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remove sodium stearate and use only alkanolamine soaps;also systematically raise glycerine for clarity
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The big problem with using alkanolamine soaps is that they do not solidify.
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Stearic should be about 20%, drop myristic and TEA out.
Also try ethanol at varying percentages.
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or you can try one of Dr. Staetman’s Glycerin soap bases.
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Stephenson’s has some great clear soap bases as well.
When we ran the numbers, we needed to make more than/at least 5,000 pounds/week of our own soap base before it was cost effective not to use their base.
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