Would it make any sense to make a soap with mostly butters and hard oils? I've been wanting a harder, longer lasting bar and I'm wondering if that's one way to achieve it. I know that a longer curing time helps, and that you can add sodium lactate, but it just occurred to me that maybe you could do a lot of butter (and/or throw in some beeswax). It would be kind of a super rich, novelty bar.
I know it wouldn't be economical to use a lot of butter - nonetheless, it's a thought. And would it clog your pores, perhaps? I don't know.
On a side note, I know that sodium lactate produces a harder bar, but does it also make the soap last longer?
I know it wouldn't be economical to use a lot of butter - nonetheless, it's a thought. And would it clog your pores, perhaps? I don't know.
On a side note, I know that sodium lactate produces a harder bar, but does it also make the soap last longer?