Soap Making Ingredients in Kenya
Every ingredient for soap, dishwash and cleaners, and the sheet that tells you what to do with them.
Soap making ingredients in Kenya are sold here by the kilo, not by the drum. This is the counter most of our customers come to. Buy the raw materials by the kilo, take the mixing sheet with you, and make your first batch the same afternoon. No minimum drum, no formulation fee.
- From 1 kg upwards
- Written mixing sheets
- Same day CBD pickup
- Delivery to all 47 counties
Every soap making ingredients in Kenya we hold is listed below with its pack size and today counter price. Add what you need to the cart and send the list to us in one message.
The cleaning power
Surfactants, SLES, LABSA, CAPB, CDE
The workhorses
Builders and alkalis, caustic soda, soda ash, STPP
Body and shelf life
Thickeners and preservatives
The finish
Fragrances, dyes and pearlisers
pH and cutting power
Acids and solvents
The upgrade
Enzymes and performance additives
Soap making ingredients in Kenya, the free starter guide
Four batches that sell. Weigh cold water first, add in the order shown, and stir slowly, fast stirring traps air and ruins the look. Every item listed is soap making ingredients in Kenya we hold at the Nairobi counter.
Liquid dishwash
makes 20 litres| Material | Quantity | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Water (cold, clean) | 16 L | the base |
| SLES 70% | 1.6 kg | foam and cleaning |
| LABSA / sulphonic acid | 0.6 kg | grease cutting |
| Caustic soda flakes | 75 g in 0.5 L water | neutralises the LABSA to pH 7 |
| CDE (coconut diethanolamide) | 250 g | foam booster and thickener |
| Sodium chloride (salt) | 300 g | thickens, add slowly, in solution |
| Colour, fragrance, preservative | as needed | last, once cool |
- Dissolve the SLES in the water, slowly, until clear.
- Neutralise the LABSA with the caustic solution in a separate bucket, then add it in.
- Stir in the CDE, then thicken with the salt solution a little at a time.
- Check pH 6.5 to 7.5, then add colour, fragrance and preservative.
- Let it stand overnight so the air escapes before you bottle.
Handwash
makes 20 litres| Material | Quantity | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 15 L | the base |
| SLES 70% | 2 kg | foam |
| CAPB (cocamidopropyl betaine) | 500 g | mildness on hands |
| Glycerine | 200 ml | stops the drying feel |
| Sodium chloride | 250 g | thickens |
| Citric acid | to pH 5.5 | skin friendly finish |
| Preservative, fragrance, colour | as needed | last |
- Dissolve the SLES fully, no lumps at all.
- Add the CAPB and glycerine.
- Thicken with salt solution, then correct the pH to 5.5 with citric acid.
- Add preservative, fragrance and colour, then rest overnight.
Multipurpose cleaner
makes 20 litres| Material | Quantity | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 18 L | the base |
| LABSA / sulphonic acid | 500 g | the cleaning |
| Caustic soda flakes | 62 g in solution | neutralise to pH 7 to 8 |
| Pine oil or fragrance | 150 to 250 ml | the smell that sells |
| Colour and preservative | as needed | last |
- Neutralise the LABSA first, then dilute into the water.
- Add the pine oil or fragrance while stirring slowly.
- Colour, preserve, rest, bottle.
Laundry powder
makes 25 kg| Material | Quantity | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Soda ash (light) | 12 kg | the builder |
| Sodium sulphate | 6 kg | the filler |
| Acid slurry / LABSA powder blend | 3 kg | the cleaning |
| STPP | 2 kg | softens hard water |
| CMC | 500 g | stops soil redepositing |
| Enzyme (protease) | 200 g | stain removal |
| Optical brightener, speckles, fragrance | as needed | the look and smell |
- Dry blend soda ash, sulphate and STPP first.
- Fold in the slurry blend until the powder runs free again.
- Add CMC, then enzyme and brightener last, heat kills enzymes.
- Fragrance, speckles, sieve and pack.
Three ways people buy soap making ingredients in Kenya
Trial kit
Enough soap making ingredients in Kenya to make 20 L of one product
- Raw materials for one batch
- The mixing sheet for that product
- A pH strip pack
- Pick up at the counter
Startup kit
Soap making ingredients in Kenya for three products, roughly 60 L in total
- Materials for dishwash, handwash and cleaner
- All three mixing sheets
- Bottles and caps if you want them
- We help you price the batch
Production supply
Standing monthly order
- Bulk pricing on every line
- We hold your stock and call you
- LPO and institutional invoicing
- Delivery to your workshop
Handling soap making ingredients in Kenya safely
- Some soap making ingredients in Kenya bite. Wear gloves and eye protection when you handle caustic soda, LABSA or acids. Always add chemical to water, never water to chemical.
- Mix and store away from food, and out of reach of children.
- Test a small batch before you scale up. Water hardness and ambient temperature change how a formula behaves.
- Safety data sheets are free on request for every one of the soap making ingredients in Kenya we sell.
Kenyan standards for these materials are published by the Kenya Bureau of Standards. Ask us for the safety data sheet on any line before you buy.
Nairobi counter, countrywide delivery
Soap making ingredients in Kenya leaves our counter at Zemu House, Ronald Ngala Street, Nairobi, Monday to Saturday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. Everything on this page also goes out by courier or bus parcel to Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Taita Taveta, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Laikipia, Nakuru, Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira and Nairobi. Tell us the town and we quote the freight before you pay.
Buying soap making ingredients in Kenya
Do I need experience to start?
No. Soap making ingredients in Kenya are sold to first timers every day here. The mixing sheet is written in plain steps and the counter staff will walk you through the first batch. Most people start with dishwash because it is the easiest to get right and the fastest to sell.
What does it cost to start?
A single 20 litre batch of dishwash is the cheapest entry, materials only, no equipment beyond a bucket, a stirrer and a weighing scale. Ask us to price the exact batch you have in mind and we will send the figure the same day.
Is the guide really free?
Yes. Buy any of the soap making ingredients in Kenya listed above and the mixing sheets are handed over with your materials, and we will send them on WhatsApp or email if you are ordering from outside Nairobi.
Can you match a formula I am already using?
Bring the label or the current supplier list of soap making ingredients in Kenya you use. We will tell you which of our lines match it, where you can substitute to save money, and where you should not.
Do you sell the packaging too?
Yes, bottles, caps, triggers, jerricans, labels and seals, on the packaging page. Most people buy the ingredients and the packaging in the same trip.
Ready to order soap making ingredients in Kenya? Send the list on WhatsApp or fill the form below and we come back with pack sizes, prices and the freight cost to your town.
