titanium dioxide question--water/oil

[jackie]

Some titanium dioxide says for water and some for oil. Does it make a difference in CP soap making (other than which you dissolve it in)? Can both be dissolved in glycerin?

Also, candlewic has titanium dioxide at what seems a good price (8lb for $28 and since I'm buying wax too, it won't affect shipping much) but they've never tested it for soap (just wax) and don't know if it would work. Seems like if it's pure titanium dioxide, it should work.

Edited December 27, 2011 by jackie

[Scented]

Can't answer about Candlewic so I won't guess on it. I would seek out cosmetic grades that you know will be able to be dissolved in oil or water.

Yes, it makes a difference in how you dissolve it. The oil kind needs oils and the water kind needs water or it won't dissolve completely and could/likely will leave white flecks in your soap. I can't answer about glycerin. I have more luck with the TD that dissolves in water than I do in anything else. It takes very, very little water. You could take say a tsp of your water out before adding the lye and that should take care of the amount of TD that you use in most instances ... saying it's water soluable.

[soycrazy]

I would go with the water soluble one too the oil one is a pain in the butt to get all mixed up.

[jackie]

thanks. The water soluble is cheaper (atleast where I'm looking) so that works out great.

[Kitn]

It makes no difference in the soap, but like others said, the water is easier to mix up.