Understanding Super Fat

[AliOop]

I haven't added any sugars yet ~ so I may just start with sodium citrate because, as you said, no lye adjustment is needed and I do hate the maths

I knew I liked you!

 

[UnScented Arizona]

I am one of the super sensitive to coconut oil people ~ I can't tolerate more than 20% in a recipe and recently learned my 5% SF may not agree with the super hard water of my area also (sunny Florida), the higher SF + hard water = more soap residue. So now I'm lowering my SF% and most likely my CO% as well ~ or I may just continue to experiment with my triple butter recipes and leave the CO at 20% to help balance the recipe That's what makes this a fun and addictive hobby!


Agreed ~ my formulas usually have a lower cleansing number with higher conditioning numbers

Also ~ have you mastered making single soaps as testers? That way you can knock of a bunch of testers, each one with a slight variation ~ just take notes!

I'm in S. Texas and we have hard water also. Great info. I'll apply your advice.
I have NOT mastered making single soap testers. Just enough batter for one bar, I'm guessing?

 

[TheGecko]

I haven't added any sugars yet ~ so I may just start with sodium citrate because, as you said, no lye adjustment is needed and I do hate the maths

You can also use Sorbitol...no math required.

 

[Shelley D]

I'm in S. Texas and we have hard water also. Great info. I'll apply your advice.
I have NOT mastered making single soap testers. Just enough batter for one bar, I'm guessing?

Yes ~ that's why we are fond of stating recipes in percentages, because it's easily adaptable to whatever size recipe you want to make. I like using soapcalc to work out recipes because the first thing you enter is total batch weight ~ so are you working a big slab? A 2 lb loaf? A few bars that are only a couple ounces each? For me, I'm either going to be filling one of my 2 lb loaf molds or some of my cavity molds, which means a smaller batch of about 500 grams total batch weight.
But somehow you can calculate for the weight of a single bar if you have single cavity molds and know their individual capacity. I, personally, haven't gone that small with my batches but there are some in forum that have ~ and I'm sure there is plenty of advice to be had on how best to go about it!

You can also use Sorbitol...no math required.

As a chilator? Or a bubble booster?

 

[TheGecko]

As a chilator? Or a bubble booster?

Bubbles