Hey all, I was pretty excited to try out a new formulation of what I thought was going to be a great shave HP soap. However, once I combined the lye solution with the oil mix, the entire mixture immediately siezed and turned grainy. I tried to keep it on the heat with hopes that it would melt back down so I could cook it, but it just stayed a large pliable mass. I threw it out.
My guess is I have too much stearic acid, but I've seen others make soap that have high percentage of stearic successfully. Maybe I just did something completely wrong.
3% SF
38% water
Any help troubleshooting this would be greatly appreciated.
My guess is I have too much stearic acid, but I've seen others make soap that have high percentage of stearic successfully. Maybe I just did something completely wrong.
- Kokum Butter 35%
- Stearic Acid 30%
- Castor Oil 15%
- Coconut oil 10%
- Shea Butter 10%
3% SF
38% water
Any help troubleshooting this would be greatly appreciated.