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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Soap PH testing

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:41 am

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Hello everybody.

I recently started with cold process soaping. Just finished couple of batches of cold process sops.
My first batch is now 3 weeks and just tried a tiny bit to wash my hands and face. But it started burning. Iam now perplexed if my soap is over loaded with lye.
I did a ph test using litmus paper. confused if the colour is indicating 10 or 12. very confusing and perplexed.

Please can somebody help. I did tongue test. it stings mildly. Please help....

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:03 am

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What was your recipe? Did you run it through a lye calculator? How much did you superfat?

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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:52 pm

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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:54 pm

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The link which you have posted in some other thread for a quality ph meter is expired. can you pls let me know where i can get a quality one..

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emodinkov

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:23 am

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How did you test your PH?

Dissolving some of the soap in water and use pH paper?

Just i need to test mine

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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:54 am

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diversittee

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:46 am

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The pH scale runs from 1 (extremely acid) thru 7 (neutral) to 14 (extremely alkali). So my guess is the 10 to 12 reading is way too alkali to put on your skin, check your measurements, I think you should end up around a pH of 7

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:00 am

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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:13 am

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:04 am

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Unless you are using a pH meter, the pH strips are not accurate. They will only give you a range, but not an actual reading.

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Ilovesoaping

Post subject: Re: Soap PH testing

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:11 am

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soapbuddy

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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:08 am

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