How do you harden soap without sodium lactate?

It’s generally added to cooled lye water at a rate of 1 teaspoon per pound of oils. It does wonders for hardening up your bar, and really helps extend the life in the shower. I use it in just about every one of my batches! If you don’t have sodium lactate on hand, you can also add table salt to your lye solution.

What can you add to melt and pour soap to make it harder?

How to harden melt and pour soap? To make your soap a bit harder you can add up to 1 tablespoon of beeswax, cocoa butter, or shea butter per pound of melt and pour soap you’re making. Cocoa butter and shea butter contain stearic acid which aids in creating a firm soap.

Is there a substitute for sodium lactate?

If you don’t have sodium lactate on hand, you can also add table salt to your lye solution. In the Palm Free Vertical Twist recipe, we used about 1 tsp. of table salt per pound of oils in the recipe…just like using sodium lactate!

How do I make sodium lactate?

For a 60\% masterbatch that is comparable to the commercial SL liquid, mix 6 parts sodium lactate powder with 4 parts distilled water by weight. To make a 50\% masterbatch, mix 1 part SL powder with 1 part distilled water by weight. Stir until the powder is dissolved.

What is the shelf life of melt and pour soap?

Melt and Pour Soap Bases is 1-2 years. If you do not plan to immediately use your Melt and Pour Soap Bases after purchase, we encourage you to store them in an air-tight plastic storage container. This will ensure that your soap doesn’t dry out prematurely.

Can you add honey to melt and pour soap?

I recommend 1/2 teaspoon per pound when adding honey to melt and pour soap base. Too much honey in melt and pour will cause the soap to become soft, increase glycerin dew, or the honey may separate from the base. The Honey Melt and Pour Soap Base is an easy way to incorporate honey into your melt and pour projects.

How do you make sodium lactate for soap?

Usage Instructions: For cold and hot process soap, add 1 tsp. per pound of oils to the cooled lye water. (1-3\% of recipe as well) For lotion, add to the water phase at 0.5 to 4 \%. Sodium lactate hardens cold process soap so you can unmold and enjoy it more quickly.