How to make Liquid Soap

BUKENYA SULAIMAN FOUNDATION – SKILLING CENTRE

HOW TO MAKE LIQUID SOAP – 20 LITRES

A. WHAT YOU NEED

Chemicals:

1. Clean water – 20 litres
2. Sulphonic Acid (LABSA) – 1 litre
3. Caustic Soda – 100g
4. Soda Ash – 100g
5. SLS / SLES – 200g
6. Formalin – 20mls
7. Salt – 300g
8. Colour – 1 small pinch
9. Perfume – 20mls

Equipment:
2 buckets (25L), 3 small jerrycans for mixing, weighing scale, measuring cup, stirring stick, gloves, empty bottles.

B. PREPARATION BEFORE MIXING

1. Put 0.5 litre of water in a bottle, add 100g Caustic Soda. Shake and keep. It will become hot. Let it cool.
2. Put 1 litre of water in a bucket, add 100g Soda Ash. Stir until it dissolves.
3. Put 1 litre of water in a bucket, add 200g SLS. Stir and leave it.
4. Put 1 litre of water in a bucket, add 300g Salt. Stir until it dissolves.

C. MAIN MIXING PROCESS

1. Pour 10 litres of clean water into the big 25L bucket.
2. Add 1 litre of Sulphonic Acid into the water. Stir for 5 minutes in one direction.
3. Add the Soda Ash water you prepared. Stir for 3 minutes.
4. Add the Caustic Soda water you prepared. Stir for 3 minutes. Cover the bucket for 10 minutes.
5. Add the SLS water. Stir for 3 minutes.
6. Add salt water LITTLE BY LITTLE while stirring. Stop when the soap starts to be thick like you want. You may not need all the salt water.
7. Add 20mls Formalin and stir.
8. Mix colour with small water and add. Mix perfume and add. Stir gently.
9. Add clean water up to 20 litres mark. Stir one last time.
10. Cover and leave for 2 hours or overnight. The foam will go down and it will be clear.

D. PACKING

Pour into clean bottles. Label with name, date, and phone number.

Done. Your liquid soap is ready for use and for sale.

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