mixing thymol to oil
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Thymol will dissolve readily in warm/hot oil; it is very pungent so do not use very much. I suspect that half a teaspoonful will suffice if used for the scent.
Too much may not be a good idea in soap.
Good luck with your project.
Too much may not be a good idea in soap.
Good luck with your project.
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i have done a video abut thymol and in it we used lectagran granules to dissperse it. can you do the same with soap
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I suspect that half a teaspoon may be too much. Look up Hivemakers thread on thymol for syrup. The amount you end up with is practically homeopathic; but the finished product is pretty pungent.
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Boys and girls,
half a teaspoonful will suffice
half a teaspoon may be too much.
Absolutely no point in quoting amounts when we don't even know the batch size!
Regards, RAB
half a teaspoonful will suffice
half a teaspoon may be too much.
Absolutely no point in quoting amounts when we don't even know the batch size!
Regards, RAB
ping the oil in the microwave iin a glass bottle, pour thymol into hot oil, stopper and shake
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Pete, it's Lecathin (Less-a-thin) granules (think lot-a-fat), and that's to help make an emulsion with the thymol disolved in oil/spirit and the water/syrup mix.
In soap making, there is no water involved and so no dispersion problem to solve, so lecathin is not relevant.
Must go and have a HP Movie view later to see what you have been up to with the sequins.
I suspect that my original message was a little, but beware as too much could be harmful in a skin product - some of us do use soap for washing ourselves . . .
Perhaps Fod is a long gone troll though and not a genuine enquirer, so no point in looking for an exact answer.
In soap making, there is no water involved and so no dispersion problem to solve, so lecathin is not relevant.
Must go and have a HP Movie view later to see what you have been up to with the sequins.
I suspect that my original message was a little, but beware as too much could be harmful in a skin product - some of us do use soap for washing ourselves . . .
Perhaps Fod is a long gone troll though and not a genuine enquirer, so no point in looking for an exact answer.
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