Homemade SolBan - Summer 2026
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It's that time of year again. Time to try making SolBan again.
I had previously used vodka in a topical and had horrible side effects from it. Making SolBan, I assumed that the vodka was a small enough amount that I could use it topically with no symptoms. NOT so.
Doing a bit of research I found that there are impurities in vodka. Ok, so I'll get the Lab Alley ethanol off Amazon--nope. Reviews indicate a high amount impurities such as ethyl acetate, and nasty symptoms from drinking (and yes, it's undenatured).
I have found some other potentially usable brands of ethanol.
But I'm also interested in the idea of an alternative solvent. AI is suggesting a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerine, and water. Interesting. I guess it would be more of a lotion, and I would have to figure out what concentrations of the active ingredients to use.
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What are these side effects you speak of?
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@engineer Nausea and dysphoria
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@Cicero ever since I cut out PUFA in Spring 2023, I haven't burned at all
In time there is life but no knowledge; outside time there is knowledge but no life
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Get 99% ethanol. Also someone mentioned magnetic stirrer, I will try that since the aspirin didnt disolve for me.
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@jamezb46 I am low PUFA but I want the extra protection. Also, it just made my skin feel nice.
@heyman I tried both aniprin and salicylic acid powder. One of them dissolved for me--I believe it was the actual aspirin. Not sure what the difference would be, but it looks like it should convert to SA anyway.
Acetylsalicylic acid is non-stable in aqueous solutions and readily hydrolyzes to salicylic acid. The half-life of the hydrolysis of acetylsalicylic acid at 22.5°C in unbuffered water is 153.30 h (about 6.4 days).
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357392597_Solubility_Study_of_Acetylsalicylic_Acid_in_Ethanol_Water_Mixtures_Measurement_Mathematical_Modeling_and_Stability_Discussion -
@Cicero salicylic acid is also an ultra cheap commodity (you can get pounds for mere dollars from Bezos Mart) so good call there
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