dixiedragon
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(((((lard))))))
will this work?
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happyshopper
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Thanks all I have nothing against lard I have used it in all my soaps so far. They are more bubbly than I want but that is probably due to the fact they all also contain coconut oil and or castor oil.
I will try my original tweaked a bit 15% cocoa / 15% shea / 60% olive / 10% rice bran (got the idea of rice bran from the link, thanks)
to compare as suggested I will do 10% cocoa/ 10% shea / 40% lard / 40% olive
both with the coconut milk powder.
I will report back how they turn out. I am only using a mix of cocoa and shea as I have both so they both need to be used up.
I will try my original tweaked a bit 15% cocoa / 15% shea / 60% olive / 10% rice bran (got the idea of rice bran from the link, thanks)
to compare as suggested I will do 10% cocoa/ 10% shea / 40% lard / 40% olive
both with the coconut milk powder.
I will report back how they turn out. I am only using a mix of cocoa and shea as I have both so they both need to be used up.
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In this case, I would not use butters in the bar. I am generally anti saponified butters, but in this case I think it will still cause more trouble than it is worth.
If you want to use them up, make a lotion or body butter or something, but in a soap specifically for skin that you don't want to have any additional friction than is required, keep them out. The one with 30% butters might not have so much drag that it is noticable in normal use, but on this skin it might be a different story. Even 20% could anger the skin more than it helps.
If you want to use them up, make a lotion or body butter or something, but in a soap specifically for skin that you don't want to have any additional friction than is required, keep them out. The one with 30% butters might not have so much drag that it is noticable in normal use, but on this skin it might be a different story. Even 20% could anger the skin more than it helps.
happyshopper
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Or don't use the butters at all - hardness and conditioning can be found elsewhere without the dragging and potential latex issues.
If the goal is to make a soap to help your son with his eczema then I would really forget the butters. If you want to use them up, use them in another recipe rather than this one
If the goal is to make a soap to help your son with his eczema then I would really forget the butters. If you want to use them up, use them in another recipe rather than this one
