candlenose Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I`ve been reading up on soap bombs and such. Is borax the stuff your talking about in the soap section of the grocery store? Or a different animal all together. And why is borax used in soap recipes? Gosh, Ive read so much about soap my brain is fried. Years later, I know I`ll be LMAO at this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlenose Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 Ok , finally found some old post on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 20 Mule Team Borax in the laundry soap aisle of the grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I haven't heard of adding borax to soap. I have heard of people adding to bombs. But yes, like Carrie stated above, it's the 20 Mule Team Borax on the laundry aisle at the grocery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I don't remember seeing borax in a soap recipe, only used to wash/shine the finished soap. I could have just overlooked them. I bought some a while back and have yet to even open the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I've heard of people adding a pinch of borax to the water they are going to mix the lye into - supposedly to help with hard water... but I've not seen it as part of a soap recipe either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Perhaps you are referring to LS? because I've used it in LS to thicken/neutralize it. I've never used it for bar soap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaVida Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I use Borax in Liquid soap... (emulsifer/thickener/neutralizer).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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