Anti Foaming agent in oil

[Seventeen Soaps]

Recently I noticed a lot of vegetable oil in the supermarket contain anti foaming agents. Now I understand why they are there for cooking but I was wondering if it had any effect to the lather if you used in making soap... Has anyone used an oil with the agent in it that could enlighten me or if you have any ideas about the possible effects.

 

[Hazel]

I don't know but I wanted to bump this post so more people can see it.

 

[Seventeen Soaps]

Thank you Hazel, I am hoping someone may have an answer as I had asked my supplier before but they had no idea you even made soap from oils. :shock: Not sure what they thought I did with all the oil I bought. lol

 

[Hazel]

Here comes the Link Queen!

It looks like both SoapCalc and Kathy Miller haven't found anti-foaming agents to be a problem in oils.

http://www.soapcalc.net/info/FAQ.asp#number10
http://www.millersoap.com/ss3.html - scroll down to "Subject: making soap Date: 06/02"

 

[Seventeen Soaps]

Hahaha Thank you once again Hazel!

 

[Hazel]

You're welcome but it's just "copy & paste". :wink:

 

[Soap Techniques]

It's usually dimethylpolysiloxane. It reduces foaming when you use the oil for frying, but it does not affect soap lather.
It needs to be under 10 parts per million (0.001%), so that's not a lot. I have it too in my beef tallow.