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Elizabeth
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Common Abbreviations for Soaping/B&B
« on: Feb 18th, 2005, 5:16am » |
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Came acrossed this and thought it was interesting and helpful:
CP - Cold Process, Cold Processed. Soapmaking method where the soap mixture is mixed and poured at room temperature (more or less).
CPHP - Crock Pot Hot Soap. Soapmaking method where the soap mixture is cooked in a crock pot.
CPOP - Cold Process, Oven Process. Soapmaking method where the soap mixture is poured into moulds, which are then placed into the oven and "baked" at very low temperature.
CSDBHP - An HP method where the soap mixture is cooked in a Closed System Double Boiler.
CSHP - An HP method where the soap mixture is cooked in a Closed System (for instance, a pressure cooker).
DH - Rather than Dear Husband, it's Direct Heat. Yet another of the many HP methods, where the soap mixture is cooked in a pot placed directly on the stove.
DOS - Dreaded Orange Spots. Under certain conditions, yellow/orange spots appear on the surface of natural handmade soaps, and the soap develops a "stuffy" smell, which usually covers the original scent.
DPG - Dipropylene Glycol ...a mild lubricant generally used to dilute fragrant oils.
DW, DWCP - Discounted Water Cold Process - an "advanced" soapmaking method, suitable for those who are already familiar with Cold Process soap making.
EO, EOs - Essential Oil(s). Conventionally, essential oils are natural essences.
FO, FOs - Fragrance Oil(s). Conventionally, fragrance (or fragrant) oils are synthetic essences.
GM (soap) - Goat's Milk soap.
HP - Hot Process, Hot Processed. Soapmaking method where the soap is made as in CP, then cooked using one of the many HP methods.
IPM - Isopropyl myristate, another solvent, like DPG, with slightly different properties.
KOH - The chemical name of potassium hydroxide, which is the alkali used to make liquid soap.
M&P - Melt & Pour, also called glycerin blocks or glycerine base. This is a special commercial base (which is not natural) that can be remoulded with the addition of fragrance and colour.
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet - An information sheet written and provided by the manufacturer of a material, containing information on the properties of the material, with particular attention to possible health hazards.
This is because Material Safety Data Sheets are designed to be used as part of the workplace safety procedures, to protect workers who handle chemical or cosmetic materials from undesired side effects.
MWHP - Micro Wave Hot Soap. Soapmaking method where the soap mixture is cooked in a microwave oven.
NaOH - Actually, this is the chemical name of sodium hydroxide, aka caustic soda, aka lye.
Rebatch, rebatching - A soapmaking method where a natural soap base is melted and remoulded after adding extra nutrients, essential or fragrance oils, colours etc. Handmade rebatching is also (improperly) called "remilling".
Remilling, remilled soap - An industrial soapmaking method where the soap base is ground, remilled and extruded (that is, "moulded") using a mechanical process. Industrial remilling usually implies the addition of synthetic materials, such as, for instance, lubricants to allow the soap mass to "flow" through the machinery.
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EvaPerconti
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #1 on: Feb 18th, 2005, 7:04am » |
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Thanks, Elizabeth! Here's some ingredient acronyms too
CM, CMP: Coconut milk, coconut milk powder.
OO: Olive oil
VCO: Virgin coconut oil
FCO: fractionated coconut oil
EVOO: extra virgin olive oil
SAO: Sweet almond oil
AKO: apricot kernel oil
PKO: palm kernel
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #2 on: Feb 18th, 2005, 7:13am » |
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Great thread, thanks for starting it Liz.
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Scent_Cellar
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #3 on: Feb 18th, 2005, 7:41am » |
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PK Palm Kernal
RBO Rice Bran Oil
A Acceleration
D Discoloration
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RobinInOR
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #4 on: Feb 18th, 2005, 7:54am » |
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Worth making a sticky  Thanks for starting this..
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #5 on: Feb 19th, 2005, 7:10am » |
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Thank you Thank you Thank you. I needed this. I will be making a cheat sheet.
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #6 on: Feb 20th, 2005, 1:13pm » |
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Yeah Great thread.!! This is sure to help all of us newbies to the soap world.
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #7 on: Feb 21st, 2005, 11:57am » |
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I was actually just going to ask for something like this lol thanks so much!
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #8 on: Feb 27th, 2005, 1:59pm » |
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This is awesome!!! I wish this had been here when I started reading on this side of the board! But it did clear up some other questions I hadn't answered yet! Thank you!!!!!!!!
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RobinInOR
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping
« Reply #10 on: Mar 6th, 2005, 4:16pm » |
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SLSa - sodium lauryl sulfoacetate (bubbling surfactant)
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eagle_talon
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping/B&B
« Reply #11 on: Mar 30th, 2005, 10:00am » |
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Anyone know what FPP is?
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eagle_talon
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping/B&B
« Reply #12 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 3:07pm » |
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Ok well, FBB was what I meant and Foaming Bath Butter. It took me forever to figure that out. 
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping/B&B
« Reply #14 on: Apr 20th, 2005, 11:10am » |
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OHP-Oven Hot Process
i might be wrong on that one but i did a search and thats what i came up with
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Re: Common Abbreviations for Soaping/B&B
« Reply #16 on: May 10th, 2005, 11:44am » |
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NaOH - sodium hydroxide ("lye" when mixed w/ water), AKA caustic soda.
KOH - potassium hydroxide (cream/liquid soaps)
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