LIQUID SOAP
Production of 25 Liters of Liquid Soap
To produce 25 liters of liquid soap, a 50 liter plastic drum is needed.
This is because during the production process, the mixture foams and swells greatly.
After a few hours however, the mixture settles down to its calculated 50 liters volume.
3.5.2
Chemicals needed
*.Sulphuric acid 3 liter (liquid)
*.C.M.C.½ Kg (Powder)
*.Caustic Soda¼ Kg (Powder)
*.Soda Ash¼ kg (Powder)
*.Formalin¼ liter (Liquid)
*.Texapon¼ Kg(Jelly Paste)
*.Coloringto taste (Sold as powder, mix with water before use)
*.Perfumeto taste (Liquid, 2 capfuls of 4 liter keg may suffice)
*.Clean Water 22 liters 3.5.3
Procedure
Put 2 liters of water in a calibrated bucket and soak the Soda ash. Stir with well with small turning stick, sogranules can dissolve well. Soak for 5 minutes. Also, soak the Caustic Soda in 2 liters of water in another calibrated bucket for 5 minutes. Stir well so that the granules dissolve well. Caution! Soda Ash reacts violently with water. It gives off a lot of heat and might melt light plastic containers. Always use thick plastic containers and avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Next, Pour the Sulphuric Acid into the 50 liters plastic drum. Add Texapon to it. Stir thoroughly together with the big turning stick. Pour 5 liters of clean water into the mixture. Stir all together very well. At this point, a visiblechemical reaction begins. The Sulphuric Acid begins to swell, thickening up, and heat is given off. Avoid contact with skin. At this point you will need a partner to assist in the stirring process.
Next, Ask your partner to help you gently sprinkle theC.M.C powder into the Sulphuric Acid mixture while you continue to stir non-stop. Caution! This is the hard part in liquid soap production as the C.M.C. quickly thickens and forms lumps if it is not well stirred. Should lumps form, they could introduce errors in the look and texture of the final product as they could be difficult to eradicate later. Hence, the stirring should be very thorough to forestall such unnecessary head aches. Stirring well for 3 – 4 minutes after adding C.M.C. should be enough.
Next, After seeing that the mixture is well blended, add the soaked Soda Ash and continue stirring the entire mixture. Immediately, you will observe a great thick foaming that might likely double your production volume. This is why you must always use a stirring drum that is at-least double the volume of your desired product output volume.
Next, After 2 minutes of stirring with the soaked Soda Ash already added in, you should now pour in the soaked Caustic Soda. Continue to stir. Do not forget, the Caustic Soda is a hazardous chemical, avoid contact with skin. The Caustic Soda immediately calms the foaming mixture, and the volume goes down.
Next, Add more water to the entire mixture such that the total volume, including those of the soaked chemicals, the original Sulphuric Acid and so on; comes to a total of 50 liters. QuickMath Sulphuric acid 3 liters Soaked Soda Ash 2 liters Soaked Caustic Soda 2 liters Initial water added 5 liters Total so far 12 liters Needed volume 25liters – 12 liters = 13 liters Hence, You should now complete the needed product volume by adding13 liters of water. Stir well and make sure it is well blended.
Next, Add as much coloring as you wish. Continue to mix until you get a perfect blend.
*.Sulphuric acid 3 liter (liquid)
*.C.M.C.½ Kg (Powder)
*.Caustic Soda¼ Kg (Powder)
*.Soda Ash¼ kg (Powder)
*.Formalin¼ liter (Liquid)
*.Texapon¼ Kg(Jelly Paste)
*.Coloringto taste (Sold as powder, mix with water before use)
*.Perfumeto taste (Liquid, 2 capfuls of 4 liter keg may suffice)
*.Clean Water 22 liters 3.5.3
Procedure
Put 2 liters of water in a calibrated bucket and soak the Soda ash. Stir with well with small turning stick, sogranules can dissolve well. Soak for 5 minutes. Also, soak the Caustic Soda in 2 liters of water in another calibrated bucket for 5 minutes. Stir well so that the granules dissolve well. Caution! Soda Ash reacts violently with water. It gives off a lot of heat and might melt light plastic containers. Always use thick plastic containers and avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Next, Pour the Sulphuric Acid into the 50 liters plastic drum. Add Texapon to it. Stir thoroughly together with the big turning stick. Pour 5 liters of clean water into the mixture. Stir all together very well. At this point, a visiblechemical reaction begins. The Sulphuric Acid begins to swell, thickening up, and heat is given off. Avoid contact with skin. At this point you will need a partner to assist in the stirring process.
Next, Ask your partner to help you gently sprinkle theC.M.C powder into the Sulphuric Acid mixture while you continue to stir non-stop. Caution! This is the hard part in liquid soap production as the C.M.C. quickly thickens and forms lumps if it is not well stirred. Should lumps form, they could introduce errors in the look and texture of the final product as they could be difficult to eradicate later. Hence, the stirring should be very thorough to forestall such unnecessary head aches. Stirring well for 3 – 4 minutes after adding C.M.C. should be enough.
Next, After seeing that the mixture is well blended, add the soaked Soda Ash and continue stirring the entire mixture. Immediately, you will observe a great thick foaming that might likely double your production volume. This is why you must always use a stirring drum that is at-least double the volume of your desired product output volume.
Next, After 2 minutes of stirring with the soaked Soda Ash already added in, you should now pour in the soaked Caustic Soda. Continue to stir. Do not forget, the Caustic Soda is a hazardous chemical, avoid contact with skin. The Caustic Soda immediately calms the foaming mixture, and the volume goes down.
Next, Add more water to the entire mixture such that the total volume, including those of the soaked chemicals, the original Sulphuric Acid and so on; comes to a total of 50 liters. QuickMath Sulphuric acid 3 liters Soaked Soda Ash 2 liters Soaked Caustic Soda 2 liters Initial water added 5 liters Total so far 12 liters Needed volume 25liters – 12 liters = 13 liters Hence, You should now complete the needed product volume by adding13 liters of water. Stir well and make sure it is well blended.
Next, Add as much coloring as you wish. Continue to mix until you get a perfect blend.
- Next, Add perfume to your desired appeal or better still what you feel your consumers will love. If you will be selling the product, ensure you put a nice perfume and in sufficient quantity as most customers are only first attracted to a new product by the perfume it wears. Make sure it well blended. Finally, Add a capful (use your 50 liter keg cap) of Formalin to preserve your product. Stir together and cover the plastic drum. Although your product is ready for use, leaving it to properly dissolve and settle down for a day shouldlet the final appearance be more appealing than if it were bottled for sale immediately. Start bottling your finished liquid soap the next day.
