Salt bars

[Francie4boys]

I made 100% salt bars using coconut oil and sea salt. 20% SF.
How long should they cure?

 

[dibbles]

Salt bars really improve with age. For me, the minimum is 4 months, and 6-9 is better.

 

[surf girl]

I've made very few salt bar batches. My notes say I loved them at around 3 weeks, and REALLY loved them at 2-4 months. These were 75% Coconut, 1:1 salt to oil ratio, and 5% superfat.

 

[Seawolfe]

I let mine cure at least 6 weeks before using if Im desperate (salt bars are my go-to shower bars), 3 months is better and 6 months seems to be where they really shine.

 

[penelopejane]

I made 100% salt bars using coconut oil and sea salt. 20% SF.
How long should they cure?

I cure mine for 6 months. Until then they tend to weep if it's hot.

 

[shunt2011]

I too cure mine for 6 months. I will use them at 4 months but prefer them after a longer cure. I love salt bars.

 

[Obsidian]

6 months is great, 1+ years is amazing. Make extra, store them and forget about them until next Christmas.

 

[toxikon]

I've used my salt bars after the standard 4 week cure and they've been great. Obviously they will get better with age, but I personally find after a normal 4-6 week cure, they're quite nice.

 

[Francie4boys]

Thanks everyone for your response. I can’t wait to use them. Guess I should make more!
Have a great December 1st.
Francie

 

[cmzaha]

My salt bars never go to market in less than 6 months, 100% salt, and always have some that are at least a year old. I have one that I ration which is 3 yrs old and it is fabulous.

 

[Steve85569]

Longer is better. I do start early if I don't find one of my 2 year olds though.

YES!!! make more and that way it's much easier to let them cure for long periods.
Color stick but not so much with most fragrances ( the time thing I'm sure).

And welcome to the forum!:bunny:

 

[BattleGnome]

I just started using one that’s a year old. The lather is so dense you could practically sculpt it!

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

A friend of mine uses my salt bars as shaving soap! He's not yet tried my actual shaving soap, but he loves the dense creamy lather

 

[shunt2011]

I shave my legs with my well cured salt bars. Does make a lovely lather. I also use my shave soap.

 

[Obsidian]

I found a three year old salt bar a few days ago, not managed to get it in the shower yet but I need to.
I've shaved with mine too but I tend to nick myself so I don't use them anymore, not enough slip and the salt burns.

 

[ibct1969]

Hi all, I made some salt bars a while back. Dumb question: are they supposed to be scratchy? Mine seem a bit too "exfoliating".

 

[penelopejane]

Hi all, I made some salt bars a while back. Dumb question: are they supposed to be scratchy? Mine seem a bit too "exfoliating".

Did you use Himalayan salt?
That is really lethally scratchy salt in soap.
You have to use fine plain table salt or canning salt (in the US) without additives.

 

[ibct1969]

I used fine table salt.

 

[penelopejane]

I used fine table salt.

If it's been cured 6-9 months I don't know what's gone wrong with your bar.
In a cured bar the soap is not scratchy or exfoliating at all.
They are smooth as silk.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

How much salt in relation to the oils did you use?