Lather??

[tklechak]

I would like for my bars to have a little more lather. Which ingredient(s) produces the most lather?? I have been doing a 70% OO and 30% coconut oil soap and I would like it to lather a bit more. Thanks ALL !!!!!

 

[sososo]

Replace 5% of OO using Castor oil.

 

[Tienne]

Dissolve a teaspoon of sugar ppo into the water before you add the lye.

 

[newbie]

You could use some milk in place of part of your water or beer. Also adding sodium citrate at about 3% of your oils will increase lather. Egg yolk can give you a creamier lather and I think will boost it a bit, as long as it doesn't end up really increasing your SF.

There was an additives swap done that showed how different additives can increase lather (or not) but I can't find the link. Does anyone else have it?

 

[Tienne]

I rummaged through my soap notes and found this for you as well:

How to boost lather:
"Substitute KOH for part of your NaOH in the recipe. KOH makes soaps that are readily soluble in water (that is why it is used for liquid soapmaking). 5% should be enough. Do not forget that you need more KOH than NaOH to saponify the same recipe, so use this formula: amount of KOH needed = 0.713 / amount of NaOH you substitute for (e.g. if you need 100g of NaOH for your recipe, you take out 5g of NaOH and will add 5g / 0.713=7g of KOH. Thus, you will need 95g of NaOH and 7g of KOH.)"

 

[DeeAnna]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/amathiasoapworks/6878518116/in/set-72157629324839760/

 

[Moody Glenn]

Replace 5% of OO using Castor oil.

Hello! Yes, I agree - add some castor oil and (if possible) add a few percentages of PKO. You will get bubbles and lather galore - guaranteed.