I'm still new at this and not sure on how to go about this. (I have made 2 batches of soap so far) I was watching a video online and she used these oils, coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, castor oil, shea butter, and sunflower oil. I know enough to know that coconut oil dries out your skin if you use too much and that olive oil is good to use and if I am remembering right castor oil helps lather and coconut oil gives some suds. I want a hard bar when it's cured but I don't know the ounces to use on each of these oils. She said her total oil was 64 oz. of oils. This is a cold process soap. Would you all help me with the amounts of each oils (in ounces) to use for it to weigh 64 oz. total? I have very sensitive, dry skin and in need of as much moisture and oil as I can get in my soap. What would shea butter do for this soap? Thanx for any advise you can give me.
I just found this info..... so this looks like it would make a really good bar of soap for me with my skin like it is and it would be hard bar as well.
Coconut oil= lathering/makes a hard soap (but will dry skin if too much is used and I am thinking it was not more than 30%?)
Palm oil= Hard, stable, long lasting
Olive oil= moisturizing/conditioning
Castor oil= lathering
Sunflower oil= moisturizing/conditioning
Shea butter= luxury/super moisturizing/makes a very hard soap
I just found this info..... so this looks like it would make a really good bar of soap for me with my skin like it is and it would be hard bar as well.
Coconut oil= lathering/makes a hard soap (but will dry skin if too much is used and I am thinking it was not more than 30%?)
Palm oil= Hard, stable, long lasting
Olive oil= moisturizing/conditioning
Castor oil= lathering
Sunflower oil= moisturizing/conditioning
Shea butter= luxury/super moisturizing/makes a very hard soap