Quote from Sridevi on October 9, 2025, 10:13 amThe Anti Acne soap Burdrock root and other herbs was prepard and evaluated by group of B pharm Students K.DIVYA, K.KRUTHIKA, K.CHANDANA & K.RAVALI
Formulation & short preparation:
Prepare a cold-process soap base by weighing the oils and actives: coconut oil (saponifiable oil), glycerine and other carrier oils are melted together and allowed to cool to ~35–45°C. Separately dissolve sodium hydroxide in cold distilled water to make the lye solution (always add lye to water, not the reverse) and cool to a similar temperature. Slowly add the lye solution to the oils while stirring (stick blender works), until light trace. At light trace fold in the powdered botanicals — burdock root powder, white turmeric powder and reetha powder (pre-mixed with a small amount of glycerine to avoid clumping) — then add fresh aloe vera gel and a few drops of lavender oil for fragrance. Pour into molds, insulate for 24–48 hours, unmold and slice, then cure on a rack in a dry ventilated place until firm (typical cold-process cure is several weeks) to allow excess water to evaporate and the soap to harden.Evaluation — physical & chemical:
Assess the finished bars for appearance, texture and basic physico-chemical properties: uniform color (botanical speckling acceptable), smooth/sanded cut, hardness (penetrometer or simple fingertip test), rate of lather and cleansing (foam volume test), and residual free alkali by pH (expect final pH ~8–10 for cold-process soaps) or more accurately by total titratable alkalinity. Record mass loss during curing (moisture evaporation) and perform a stability/accelerated aging check (heat and freeze cycles) to ensure no separation, cracking or rancidity. Packaging compatibility and shelf appearance after storage (color/odor changes) should also be noted.
The Anti Acne soap Burdrock root and other herbs was prepard and evaluated by group of B pharm Students K.DIVYA, K.KRUTHIKA, K.CHANDANA & K.RAVALI
Formulation & short preparation:
Prepare a cold-process soap base by weighing the oils and actives: coconut oil (saponifiable oil), glycerine and other carrier oils are melted together and allowed to cool to ~35–45°C. Separately dissolve sodium hydroxide in cold distilled water to make the lye solution (always add lye to water, not the reverse) and cool to a similar temperature. Slowly add the lye solution to the oils while stirring (stick blender works), until light trace. At light trace fold in the powdered botanicals — burdock root powder, white turmeric powder and reetha powder (pre-mixed with a small amount of glycerine to avoid clumping) — then add fresh aloe vera gel and a few drops of lavender oil for fragrance. Pour into molds, insulate for 24–48 hours, unmold and slice, then cure on a rack in a dry ventilated place until firm (typical cold-process cure is several weeks) to allow excess water to evaporate and the soap to harden.
Evaluation — physical & chemical:
Assess the finished bars for appearance, texture and basic physico-chemical properties: uniform color (botanical speckling acceptable), smooth/sanded cut, hardness (penetrometer or simple fingertip test), rate of lather and cleansing (foam volume test), and residual free alkali by pH (expect final pH ~8–10 for cold-process soaps) or more accurately by total titratable alkalinity. Record mass loss during curing (moisture evaporation) and perform a stability/accelerated aging check (heat and freeze cycles) to ensure no separation, cracking or rancidity. Packaging compatibility and shelf appearance after storage (color/odor changes) should also be noted.
Quote from B K Fathima on October 9, 2025, 10:26 amHi Iam, B K Fatheema from MRM College of Pharmacy, it looks intresting, I will love to try it.
Hi Iam, B K Fatheema from MRM College of Pharmacy, it looks intresting, I will love to try it.
