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Symbio

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I have received many different oils and butters and I want to ask you for recipes for this items. You may suggest not only soaps but any other products. My skin is very dry and sensitive that's why I was forced to start to prepare homemade soaps for myself.

Castor oil
Sweet almond oil
Shea butter
Cocoa butter
Bee wax
Chia oil
Sesame oil
Avocado oil 3x
Flaxseed oil 2x
Pumpkin oil
Grapeseed oil
Distilled Witch Hazel

Your suggestions are welcomed :)
 
Welcome to the forum. First thing you need to do is introduce yourself here http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16
You need to know, and I am not trying to scare you off, is we are not a free recipe forum. While many will help, asking for recipes is not extremely acceptable here. We offer lots of help and if you make a product that goes awry we will certainly help the best we can, we love to share information, but just giving out recipes not necessarily. With the oils you have you can create balms, soaps, scrubs, etc. I recommend saving lotion making until you become more familiar with making B&B products. Do keep in mind soap is not moisturizing, it is just less stripping of the skins natural oils depending on the formula. You can find a lot of recipes here https://www.soapqueen.com/ this is Bramble Berry's alternate site, some good soap recipes are here millersoap.com.

There is a lot of good info in the Beginners Soap Making Forum http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47
 
Good morning Symbio,

In addition to the advice cmzaha has already given you, I will add that in your list of oils you only have 2 butters and the beeswax to give hardness to any product that you make.

What is missing from your list of ingredients (which is otherwise quite nice and could be used to make lovely anhydrous lip balms immediately!) are hard oils, which are probably going to be necessary if you would like to make soap.

And there's no olive! Gasp! :wink:

Seriously, this anhydrous lotion bar recipe from Susan of SwiftCraftMonkey might get you started formulating for your dry skin, and would be a good way to learn about how your oils feel.

If you get stuck, ask for advice on the recipe you use (especially if you've attempted to create one yourself), and I'm sure you'll get lots of help!
 
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Welcome to the forum.

If you read the last 10 pages of the beginners section and lye section you’ll find lots of recipes. Also look up: soaping 101. Her videos are excellent and her site has heaps of recipes.
 
Good morning Symbio,

In addition to the advice cmzaha has already given you, I will add that in your list of oils you only have 2 butters and the beeswax to give hardness to any product that you make.

What is missing from your list of ingredients (which is otherwise quite nice and could be used to make lovely anhydrous lip balms immediately!) are hard oils, which are probably going to be necessary if you would like to make soap.

And there's no olive! Gasp! :wink:

Seriously, this anhydrous lotion bar recipe from Susan of SwiftCraftMonkey might get you started formulating for your dry skin, and would be a good way to learn about how your oils feel.

If you get stuck, ask for advice on the recipe you use (especially if you've attempted to create one yourself), and I'm sure you'll get lots of help!
Olive Oil is certainly not necessary in soap, in fact, I dislike it over 20% and very seldom use it.
 
Welcome! There are lots of recipes kicking around the forum if you take a search. I'd also recommend checking out the Soapmaking 101 videos on YouTube and this website to learn more about what different oils bring to your soap: http://www.lovinsoap.com/oils-chart/

I notice you have a lot of soft oils (oils that are liquid at room temperature) - making soap with a high percentage of soft oils will mean a long cure.

Butters are nice in small percentages, they can add hardness and creaminess to yours bars. But they don't contribute much to lather.

For a good bubbly lather, you'll probably want some coconut oil, babassu oil or palm kernel oil.

Most of us like to incorporate a hard oil into our soaps to add hardness and longevity. Hard oils often take up anywhere from 30-70% of a recipe, with soft oils taking up the rest. Hard oils include palm oil, lard and tallow.

Castor oil is a great addition to soap, as it stabilizes the lather to make it last longer. Castor oil should generally not be used higher than 10% in your recipe.

I hope that helps get you started on formulating your first recipe. Good luck! There is plenty of great info to read on this forum.
 
Welcome, Symbio. Have you looked at any of the lye calculators yet? Do you have a library nearby where you can borrow a soapmaking book? If no library, the links for sites with soap recipes listed above are useful. Here is are a couple more:

https://www.thespruce.com/soap-recipe-index-517148

http://www.soaping101.com/soap-recipes.html

There is (or was) a site that had a search function where you could look for a recipe based on the oil you wanted to use, but I can't find the link at the moment. If I find it, I will post it later.

Ah, here it is, I think. It looks a bit different to me, but functions the same as I remember:

https://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/recipe/
 
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