Zeni’s SLS Free Shea White is a high quality white melting soap base made with natural unrefined shea butter (soaped with NaOH). The shea butter is sourced from Ghana and gives the soap a light yellowish tint and a delicate nutty fragrance.
Shea soap mass solidifies quickly, which makes it particularly suitable for high volume production and fast demoulding. Very strong adhesion of the layers (by spraying with alcohol) allows the production of multi-layered design soaps. The mass shrinks less, which is an important advantage for long-term storage and packaging.
The white shade is achieved with titanium dioxide (TiOâ‚‚), which is stable and does not sink into the soap, helping to maintain a consistent colour tone throughout the product’s lifetime.
The soap is SLS-free, which means it does not contain the strong detergent Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. The soap lathers richly, is gentle on the skin and the product has not been tested on animals.
Main features
- Contains unrefined shea butter from Ghana
- Intense white hue (TiOâ‚‚ does not sink down)
- Rapid solidification
- Well suited for large-scale production
- Rich foaming
- Gentle sensation on the skin
- Very strong layer adhesion
- Less shrinkage
- SLS-free (for delicate skin)
- Not tested on animals
Ingredients
Glycerine, Aqua, Sodium Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laurate, Sorbitol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Shea Butter (Saponified with NaOH), Sodium Chloride, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium EDTA.
How to make soap?
It’s easy to make soap from ready-made soap mix:
- Cut the mass into cubes (1-3 cm).
- Melt the cubes in a hot water bath at 65-70°C or in a microwave (approx. 400-500 W).
- Do not let the temperature exceed 75°C.
- Avoid boiling.
3. Add aromas and colours.
- Recommended amount of fragrance oils or essential oils: 10-20 g/kg.
- You can find the maximum amount of fragrance oil allowed under the relevant IFRA category of fragrance oil – always follow the limits set by IFRA.
- Add the colourant drop by drop until the desired result is achieved.
- Shea butter, cocoa butter, almond oil, coconut oil or olive oil can also be added to skin care products if desired. Usually not more than ~15 g/kg is recommended to prevent the soap from becoming too soft. Mix all the additives into the soap mixture and make sure that all the additives are well mixed into the soap mixture.
4. Pour into the mould and leave to set (about 20-40 min).
On average, 1 kg of soap paste can be used to make about 10 medium-sized soaps. We recommend packaging the finished soap in a film after removing it from the mould to avoid evaporation of moisture.
