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Hey guys,
Figured given the whole world is turning to shit cuz of the pandemic, being hygienic and clean is a big thing so I'm going to put in some quick guides on how to make some store grade household suppliers from powdered detergents up to shampoos, shampoo bars, soaps, bath bombs etc.
Note: this is actually something I do for a living as one of my businesses is a B2B OEM manufacturer of household items haha. So here the recipe.
So to make powdered detergent, the things you will need are:
1. Sodium Sulfate - this is actually just a derivative of salt but this makes up more than 70% of all powdered detergents and acts as a surfactant.
2. Sodium Bicarbonate (also known as soda ash) - this acts just like another surfactant and also helps in the cleaning action of the soap
3. linear alkylbenzene sulfonate or LABS - this an mild acid that helps break down stains in clothes it also helps generate bubble which make most moms happy for some reason (PROTIP: bubbles have nothing to do with cleaning action but moms swear by it)
4. coco fatty alcohol sulfate (CFAS) - this is really a foamer more than anything but it also stabilizes the lather that shows up in the final product
5. De ionized water - you will only need a little of it, it helps stabilize the acidity of the LABS just a bit to make it less damaging to the skin in cases that you hand wash clothes (this is basically filtered and distilled water, the less impurities the better)
6. And fragrance scent of your choosing - really its up to you. if you wanna use dragons blood or whatever mystical scent you want to smell like occult goodness hahaha. normally i just use lavender or any spring fresh scents like mountain fresh.
The base formula and procedure:
70% Sodium Sulfate
18% Soda Ash
4% LABS
4% CFAS
3% DI water
1% scent/fragrance oil to your taste
1st Powder Phase
This is literally like mixing cement, you start with mixing the Sulfate and the Soda ash together in a container and mix well. All of these ingredients are inert so you wont need to worry about any adverse chemical reactions. Those will come up in subsequent guides I will make specially with bleach as making bleach from scratch can easily go sideways especially when working with Sodium Hydroxide and Chlorine hahaha.
Anyway once the power mixture is fully blended set this aside. It might also be necessary to strain the Soda ash as sometimes it comes with lumps of clumped together powder that wont dissolve in water.
Liquid Phase
Mix the LABS, Water, and Fragrance Oil in a separate container starting with the LABS as the first liquid you pour in, followed by the water and stir well with a wooded spatula and let sit. mixing water with a acid in general will induce a mild reaction but in this case the worst it will do is produce some heat, mix the fragrance oil in last.
Blending Phase
Pour the liquid mixture of LABS, water, and fragrance oil slowly into the powder mix and mix well. Make sure everything is evenly mixed and finally add in the CFAS while mixing till the whole thing is well blended. You can actually use your hands here as the acid in the LABS is mostly neutralized by now or at least diluted enough that it wont harm you. But if you want you can also wear gloves.
Place the final mixture in the tub and use as needed
Figured given the whole world is turning to shit cuz of the pandemic, being hygienic and clean is a big thing so I'm going to put in some quick guides on how to make some store grade household suppliers from powdered detergents up to shampoos, shampoo bars, soaps, bath bombs etc.
Note: this is actually something I do for a living as one of my businesses is a B2B OEM manufacturer of household items haha. So here the recipe.
So to make powdered detergent, the things you will need are:
1. Sodium Sulfate - this is actually just a derivative of salt but this makes up more than 70% of all powdered detergents and acts as a surfactant.
2. Sodium Bicarbonate (also known as soda ash) - this acts just like another surfactant and also helps in the cleaning action of the soap
3. linear alkylbenzene sulfonate or LABS - this an mild acid that helps break down stains in clothes it also helps generate bubble which make most moms happy for some reason (PROTIP: bubbles have nothing to do with cleaning action but moms swear by it)
4. coco fatty alcohol sulfate (CFAS) - this is really a foamer more than anything but it also stabilizes the lather that shows up in the final product
5. De ionized water - you will only need a little of it, it helps stabilize the acidity of the LABS just a bit to make it less damaging to the skin in cases that you hand wash clothes (this is basically filtered and distilled water, the less impurities the better)
6. And fragrance scent of your choosing - really its up to you. if you wanna use dragons blood or whatever mystical scent you want to smell like occult goodness hahaha. normally i just use lavender or any spring fresh scents like mountain fresh.
The base formula and procedure:
70% Sodium Sulfate
18% Soda Ash
4% LABS
4% CFAS
3% DI water
1% scent/fragrance oil to your taste
1st Powder Phase
This is literally like mixing cement, you start with mixing the Sulfate and the Soda ash together in a container and mix well. All of these ingredients are inert so you wont need to worry about any adverse chemical reactions. Those will come up in subsequent guides I will make specially with bleach as making bleach from scratch can easily go sideways especially when working with Sodium Hydroxide and Chlorine hahaha.
Anyway once the power mixture is fully blended set this aside. It might also be necessary to strain the Soda ash as sometimes it comes with lumps of clumped together powder that wont dissolve in water.
Liquid Phase
Mix the LABS, Water, and Fragrance Oil in a separate container starting with the LABS as the first liquid you pour in, followed by the water and stir well with a wooded spatula and let sit. mixing water with a acid in general will induce a mild reaction but in this case the worst it will do is produce some heat, mix the fragrance oil in last.
Blending Phase
Pour the liquid mixture of LABS, water, and fragrance oil slowly into the powder mix and mix well. Make sure everything is evenly mixed and finally add in the CFAS while mixing till the whole thing is well blended. You can actually use your hands here as the acid in the LABS is mostly neutralized by now or at least diluted enough that it wont harm you. But if you want you can also wear gloves.
Place the final mixture in the tub and use as needed
