ZENISOAPBASE Melt & Pour, White, 10 kg

Soap base ZENISOAPBASE White, white

White soap base for making soaps by melting and pouring. It is cut up, melted, scented, optionally dyed and poured into a mould. It does not require working with sodium hydroxide or waiting for the soap to cure; once set, the finished soap is removed from the mould and can be used. It is suitable for bar soaps for the hands, body and face that are rinsed off the skin.

The opaque white colour is essential to this base. When dyed, it gives pastel shades and combines well with clear soap base when layering or embedding shapes. It contains glycerine and sorbitol, the foaming is provided by surfactants and the white colour by the pigment Titanium Dioxide. It is made in the European Union.

The 10 kg pack is intended for those who make larger batches: for courses, workshops, wedding favours or small-scale commercial production.

What it is suitable for

• Quick production without lye – the base is already saponified fat, so there is no need to weigh out hydroxide, wear protective equipment or wait several weeks for the curing typical of cold process soap.
• Opaque white base – dyes are muted in the base to pastel shades. This is useful for delicately coloured soaps and for contrasting layers with clear soap base.
• Foam and cleansing effect – in the formulation it acts as a foaming and supporting detergent ingredient; the finished soap foams and cleanses even without additional surfactants.
• Carrier for active ingredients – fragrance oils, cosmetic dyes, clays, scrub particles or plant powders are worked into the melted base.
• For face, body and hands – the base is intended for all skin types and for rinse-off products.

Working with the base

Cut the base into cubes of roughly equal size so that it melts evenly. Melt it in a water bath or in a microwave in short intervals, stirring occasionally. The recommended processing temperature is 65–75 °C. At this temperature the base is liquid and additives are easy to work into it.

Once melted, let the base stand for a while to cool slightly, and only then add the fragrance oil or essential oils and the dye. Stir briefly, do not whisk, so that not too much air gets into the base, and pour it into the mould. Bubbles on the surface are removed after pouring by spraying with isopropyl alcohol from a sprayer. When layering, the lower set layer is also sprayed with alcohol so that the layers bond. Leave the soap to set at room temperature.

The usage rate of fragrance oils and dyes follows the recommendation of the manufacturer of the particular fragrance or soap dye. Check the result on a small test batch.

Suitable for products such as

• Bar soaps for hands and body – the basic use, with fragrance, colour or without additives.
• Face soaps – rinse-off cleansing soaps, for example with clay or plant powder.
• Layered and embedded soaps – white base as a contrast to clear soap base, white shapes embedded in a coloured block.
• Scrub soaps – with poppy seeds, ground coffee, oat flakes or salt.
• Gift and seasonal collections – casting into shaped moulds, where a uniform opaque colour is an advantage.

Good to know

The base is water-soluble and is intended for rinse-off products. Do not leave the finished soap standing in water; place it on a soap dish with drainage. Once fully set, wrap the finished pieces in cling film or shrink film so that they do not absorb moisture from the air.

The base tolerates alkaline pH and is compatible with anionic surfactants. Vegetable oils or butters are added to it only in small amounts. Check the compatibility of a particular additive, especially pH-sensitive dyes and fragrance oils prone to precipitation, on a test piece.

The base is not classified as hazardous under the CLP Regulation and does not require a safety data sheet. It contains no silicones, parabens, alcohol, formaldehyde or formaldehyde donors, nanomaterials, intentionally added microplastics or materials of animal origin. It has not been tested on animals.

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