Glycerin, alternatively known as glycerol and glycerin is a byproduct of biodiesel production and soap-making industry. Transesterification the process used in producing biodiesel is the main source of glycerin in the market today. It is filtered and purified to remove impurities such as food particles. Glycerine pure plays an important role in many industries and thousands of applications.
Crude glycerin as a byproduct of biodiesel production is excellent defatting properties making it ideal for homemade soaps. However, this mixture needs to be purified and methanol must be separated. The separation of methanol from glycerol is a fairly simple process. Just boil it off, or better yet, you can configure a simple condenser to recover the methanol for other uses. There is a catch though. The lye, which is caustic, can irritate and burn the skin so you have to be careful when handling crude glycerin.
For any another process known as saponification, their soaps are better because they are high in glycerine and serves as a natural moisturizer. In commercial soap production, there little or does not contain glycerin because manufacturers using glycerin in lotions, creams and other moisturizing products as it is more profitable. Homemade Soaps are a good choice, since they are capable of preserving its glycerin content.
The essential ingredients for soap making are water, lye, and Of course, the glycerin. Please note that the volume of water and lye used in the process of determining the effect of foam finished product. The greater the volume of water you using the best produce soap scum. If you are adding more lye, the soap has a strong degreasing ability.
Here are some delicious glycerin soap homemade:
1. Jewelweed Soap
Ingredients:
2 cups glycerin soap
1 / 2 cup of jewelweed maceration (collect flowering jewelweed and boil in 1 / 2 cup water)
7 drops of sweet orange oil
2 drops of orange coloring
Instructions:
Slowly melt the glycerin in double boiler or microwave. Add jewelweed maceration and gradually stir until lightly cooled. Add your favorite perfume and color and pour into molds and cool.
2. Lavender Beeswax Soap
Ingredients:
4 ounces (114 grams) glycerin soap base
10 drops of lavender essential oil
1 drop violet
1 teaspoon beeswax
Instructions:
Melt glycerin over low heat in a double boiler or in a microwave. Add the beeswax, then remove from heat. Stir until melted wax. Add your choice essential oil and color. Stir and pour into molds.
3. Lavender and rosemary soap
Ingredients:
3 cups glycerin soap base
1 / 4 cup of lavender tea and rosemary leaves
1 1 / 2 teaspoons of lavender oil
1 1 / 2 teaspoons rosemary oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary powder
Instructions:
Slowly melting soap base and add the other ingredients. Stir until blended. Pour into molds.
4. Calamine Soap
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon calamine powder (or two tablespoons of lotion calamine)
1 tablespoon of bentonite clay or cosmetic-grade
2 tablespoons liquid glycerin
1 cup glycerin soap base
Instructions:
Mix tin, clay, and glycerin liquid until smooth, add a little water if necessary. Whisk the mixture into the soap base, Pour into desired molds and cool.
5. Shea Butter Glycerin
Ingredients:
2 cups glycerin soap base
2 tablespoons melted shea butter
5 drops of orange essential oil
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly, and poured into molds.
If you are someone who likes to make your own homemade soap, sure you could customize the soap with the scent, color and texture you want. Without But you can also turn this into a small business that is an easy way to make money. Glycerin or glycerol is actually a waste product useful.
Jo is a content writer for ‘ReAgent Chemical Services Ltd’ (http://www.reagent.co.uk), a well-known UK stationed chemical producer that creates, carries and sells a wide range of premium chemicals. If your firm is looking for superior quality chemical product for example Glycerol or has other industrial chemical needs then have a look at ReAgent Chemical Services Ltd.
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