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cdog0803

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Hey, beginner here! I'm trying to make a recipe for the oils, but I don't have a great understanding of what's needed. I'd love for someone to take a look at my recipe so far. Right now, I have:
  • Soybean Oil - 50%
  • Fractionated Coconut Oil - 16%
  • Palm Oil - 15%
  • Aloe Extract - 12%
  • Castor Oil - 7%

Am I missing something? Is this mixture going to explode in my face when I mix in the lye? Is it going to be disgusting? An expert's advice would be great.
 
I would not use the soybean, it can make your soap go rancid. Try this instead.

50% palm
25% olive oil
20% coconut- not fractionated, just regular coconut
5% castor

The aloe extract isn't added to your oil amount, its added to your water amount. This site might help you understand the oils better http://www.thesoapdish.com/oil-properties-chart.htm

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm not really sure what to make of the chart, though.
 
Basically, you tailor your recipe to make certain kinds of soap... each oil has a unique composition of fatty acids. Each of those fatty acids lends individual properties to your finished bar.

From that chart...

Lauric: Hard Bar, Cleansing, Fluffy Lather
Myristic: Hard Bar, Cleansing, Fluffy Lather
Linoleic: Conditioning
Oleic: Conditioning
Palmitic: Hard Bar, Stable Lather
Ricinoleic: Conditioning, Fluffy Lather, Stable Lather, Softens Soap
Stearic: Hard Bar, Stable Lather

Here's another chart that's a little more descriptive... http://www.lovinsoap.com/oils-chart/

Also a video...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw3qge8GAEI[/ame]
 
I would not use the soybean, it can make your soap go rancid. Try this instead.

50% palm
25% olive oil
20% coconut- not fractionated, just regular coconut
5% castor

The aloe extract isn't added to your oil amount, its added to your water amount. This site might help you understand the oils better http://www.thesoapdish.com/oil-properties-chart.htm
Actually Aloe Vera Extract is a fixed oil with a sap value and would be added to the oils. Aloe Leaf Juice does not have a sap and would be considered water replacement. I save Aloe Extract for lotions
 
Actually Aloe Vera Extract is a fixed oil with a sap value and would be added to the oils. Aloe Leaf Juice does not have a sap and would be considered water replacement. I save Aloe Extract for lotions

Isn't it cheaper to buy aloe extract without the oil? An even bigger issue is what carrier oil is being used. I see one aloe extract that's soybean oil, which isn't that great for soap, and another that's FCO, which is a disaster for soap. So the extract is probably as much of a problem here as the other ingredients.
 
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