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Adding citric acid to your Dish or Laundry soap will help reduce soap scum in hard water, and can even help reduce chances for DOS (Dreaded Orange Spots). The reaction between Citric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide produces Sodium Citrate that acts as a Chelator by binding to the minerals and metals in your water and in the process improves the effectiveness of your soap. This is a lovely zero waste, vegan soap that produces a lot of bubbles with a high cleansing value. It can be used as a dish or laundry soap. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Why we use Citric Acid 02:25 How Much Citric Acid 05:00 Ingredients Measurement 11:00 IMPORTANT mixing info 17:00 Pour 17:50 Unmolding Citric Acid in soap. You can use 1% to 3% (in relation to your oil weight) of Citric Acid in your soap recipe 10grams of Citric Acid will neutralize about 6,24 grams of NaOH or 8,42 grams of KOH Dissolve the Citric Acid in your water before adding lye, WARNING because of the acidity the solution can bubble up when the lye is added. Make sure you use a large container with plenty of head-space to mix in, alternatively you can place your lye container in another container or work in the zink. The recipe used in the video (1000grams of Dish Soap with a 0,5% Superfat) 634grams Coconut oil (100%) 231grams Water 115grams NaOH + 4gram NaOH to adjust for the Portion of lye neutralized by the CA 12 grams Citric Acid ( 1% of the Oil weight) New to soapmaking and need all the relevant info in one place? UDEMY Online Course: A-Z Soapmaking at Home. Course Link: https://www.udemy.com/course/the-a-to-z-for-making-soap-at-home/?referralCode=993A35A13A5148512711 Fb Group Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/798563967421834 Amazon Affiliate links: If you use any of the links below I receive a small commission from Amazon at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting me. In this Video: Lye: https://amzn.to/35w5jzo Coconut Oil: https://amzn.to/3wCJg6d Citric Acid: https://amzn.to/2TLL3ad Good Reading Material: Everything Soapmaking Book: https://amzn.to/3wIvnDq The Natural Soap Making Book for Beginners: https://amzn.to/3xvth9T Soap Making Equipment Electronic Scale: https://amzn.to/2THa0Uy Stick Blender: https://amzn.to/3q6NrEC Spatula Set: https://amzn.to/3gBWWsx Thermometer: https://amzn.to/2TKwSCB Long Spout Jugs: https://amzn.to/3cQt35u Individual Cavity Mold: https://amzn.to/3gLU7DW Loaf Mold: https://amzn.to/2TH00uj Ingredients: Lye: https://amzn.to/35w5jzo Coconut Oil: https://amzn.to/3wCJg6d Tallow: https://amzn.to/3xtP0iy Lard: https://amzn.to/3wCQOpt Castor Oil: https://amzn.to/3wF31Km Koalin Clay: https://amzn.to/3zDedsQ Bentonite Clay: https://amzn.to/3cToEP5 Stearic Acid: https://amzn.to/2SIv9gS Citric Acid: https://amzn.to/2TLL3ad Activated Charcoal: https://amzn.to/35wyQcn ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-dlFw71tDo

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