Facial soap bars

[Sonya-m]

I've been researching - mostly on here of course - facial bars because although my soaps are fine for my body my face doesn't like them

From what I can see most people add a luxury butter/oil to their facial bars but which is best? I'm looking on the Gracefruit website and they have Shea, cocoa, mango and avocado butters and also an avocado oil.

I think I'm leaning towards avocado but butter or oil??

Or am I just wasting money on something I don't need to add to make a good facial bar?

 

[nframe]

My favourite facial soap is a salt bar following Irish Lass's recipe. It is wonderful. Thank you again Irish Lass!

 

[galaxyMLP]

My favourite facial soap is a salt bar following Irish Lass's recipe. It is wonderful. Thank you again Irish Lass!

Is that the 100% CO w/ 13% superfat? or something else?

 

[fuzz-juzz]

Anything with animal fat such as lard or tallow. If you are not into animal fat, maybe substitute with palm.
Plus olive oil, shea (or other butters), little bit of castor and NO coconut oil. Those will keep cleansing value low and might make your face happier.
Avocado oil might also be lovely in a facial bar. I made batch last week and forgot experiment with some. There's my reason to mix up another batch.
I keep SF on low 0-1% as my T-zone is a bit oily, but it's a personal preference.

 

[nframe]

Is that the 100% CO w/ 13% superfat? or something else?

...and 100% coconut milk. Thats' the one!

 

[galaxyMLP]

I have yet to try 100% CO bars because I'm so sensitive to even 10% CO. Maybe with all the extra fat and salt (and milk) it would be different. I'll have to try it with a small batch sometime. I use 100% OO for my face. Also going to experiment with avocado oil.

 

[Obsidian]

You might try something like 50% OO, 50% lard. Thats one I use on my face and like it quite a bit. If you decide to use avocado, go for the oil. The butter is soybean based.

 

[shunt2011]

Salt bars are my favorite with some avocado oil in them. Next another one with oo, po, avocado and castor with Shea and mango

 

[navigator9]

Several years ago, I was formulating a facial bar and did a blind test to see what people preferred. The overwhelming favorite was the one with avocado oil. I've never used the butter, only the oil, so I can't speak for that, but the oil is lovely.

 

[gemsupthepoley]

Seeing as you're in the UK

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/...ginIndex=0&hideFilters=true&categoryFacetId1=

 

[gemsupthepoley]

Seeing as you're in the UK

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/...ginIndex=0&hideFilters=true&categoryFacetId1=

£4.50 for 250ml

 

[Sonya-m]

Ah thank you, good to know and means I can use my Gracefruit voucher on more FOs!!

 

[Seawolfe]

Personally, I would use lard. A recent favorite of mine is 65% lard, 15% coconut and 20% sweet almond oil. Next I'm going to try it with 20% avocado oil.

 

[Sonya-m]

Ok how about 65% lard 20% OO and 15% avocado oil