Aloe Vera Facial Soap 蘆薈洗顏皂

After Cure

After Cure

Followed the recipe of Jan's newest post on https://thenerdyfarmwife.com. Picked some aloe leaves from the garden and made two batches of "Aloe Vera Facial Soap".

The following information is from https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/fresh-aloe-vera-soap-recipe/

{How to Make Fresh Aloe Vera Soap + Aloe Vera Facial Soap Recipe}

How to extract fresh aloe for soapmaking

1. Cut the aloe leaf into several sections.
2. Use a sharp knife to run along the inside edges of each section, separating the inner gel from the outer skin.
3. Use your fingers or a spoon and press the aloe gel from the leaf.
4. Place in a small food processor or blender.
5. Process until smooth. (It will get fluffy, almost like egg whites.)
6. Store in the refrigerator if you’ll be making soap within a few days, or freeze in ice trays for longer storage.

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• For more information: Lanolin, Glycerin, or Aloe Vera? 

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This batch used the recipe below, which I didn't adjust the amount of water.
Adding aloe vera without reducing water caused this soap "sweating".
I unmold it after 24 hrs and sat aside for another day. It looks ok after two days.

After two days, cut the soap and it looks ok. However, it is very soft,
even though I added sodium lactate.

1. Forgot to reduce the percentage ratio of water:lye
2. Fresh aloe vera: 15% of total oil weight: 52.5g
3. 3.5g sodium lactate
4. 95% alcohol spray (just one spray, don't spray too much)
5. It took a long time to get trace.
6. Cedar wood essential oil: 10g
7. Green clay oil: 5g + soap batter: 50g for green colorant

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This should be the original recipe of thenerdyfarmwife.com

 

This is the second batch

Still too soft