Sweet68cam Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Okay here is the story first..my husband works at a carbon black plant and they get covered out there with carbon black.....it is hard to get off of skin...the only thing that he has found that will easily take it off is Liquid Tide laundry soap...I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about a soap that may take it off?? It is kinda like oil, when you get oil on your skin and you add water it just bubbles up...same with the carbon black..you have to add lots of soap first then get under the water. I am thinking that anything that will help with getting off oil would probably help get carbon black off also...anyone have an idea?? Any soap recipes out there that can clean off oil...maybe a mechanics soap?? Not sure...TIA for any advice or help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy_Light Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hey hun... my brother works on jeeps all the time as a hobbie and there is a mechanics soap that is citrus scented comes out a cream color normally in an orange bottle if this rings a bell for anyone shout it out lol... he's at work right now but I'll ask him when he gets off... it works on getting EVERYTHING off the skin... well ok not everything but so far I haven't found anything it won't take off hows that. If no one names it before 6 my time i'll come back and post the name when i find out. HUGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hey Amanda...you meant a homemade soap recipe right? Just checkin~ Cause if not..that orange stuff...it does work REALLY well. It's calld GOJO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyrn Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 My hubby uses one in an orange jug, it's called "Fast Orange". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet68cam Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Yes I mean a homemade recipe sorry I did not clarify...I think that orange soap is also called Lava soap or something like thatand it is to rough on their skin out there where he works cause they have to use this as an all body soap not just hands..but ya needing a recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy_Light Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 That's the stuff... buy some and give it a try, well worth spending the cash on and I don't think it's that pricey if I recall correctly... let us know if it works for him.HUGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet68cam Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Those kinds are too rough on their skin since they have to use this as a body soap/gel whatever...lol I am needing a recipe that may take it off...that I can make...sorry I did not clarify! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Yah, I was gonna say, ouch, that stuff is quite abrasive! I know I wouldn't want to use that all over my body! Hmmm trying to think what you could use that would break down the oil, without using abrasive additives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Try This One:Ingredients: Castor Oil (5%) Coconut Oil (15%) Palm Kernel (25%) Rice Bran (35%) Palm Oil (20%) Sugar 1 TBLS Salt 1/2 TBLS Coffee Grounds 1-2 TBLS Dissolve the sugar and salt in the lye water. You can sub cold coffee for the water with the lye it you choose. It will make the soap very dark. either way, add the grounds (used) at trace. The coconut and PKO are high for extra cleansing. Made this many times and it's great! As stated above, does not impart a coffee smell. Sometimes I add poppy seeds too! HTH, e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shala Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Found this recipe for Mechanics Soap. I've never used it but thought that you might want to try it. Here is a link to TDF with all of the instructions. http://www.todieforsoap.com/soap.htm#MechanicsHTH-MashalaCastor Oil 3.5 oz (5.47%)Coconut Oil 76 16 oz (25%)Palm Oil 16 oz (25%)Tallow 16 oz (25%)Corn Oil 12 oz (18.75%)Beeswax .5 oz (.78%)Total Oils 64 oz or 4 lbs. Lye = 9.25 oz (4% supperfat)Distilled Water 20 ozSugar 1 TBLSSalt 1/2 TBLSCoffee Grounds 1 tspCorn Meal 1 tsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet68cam Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thanks guy's I have never made soap from scratch before only M&P but with a little help I can try these recipes out, thank you so much for posting them I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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