Not sure why I didn't get the email notifications for the replies until last night - sorry about seemingly disappearing! I made two test batches this weekend and am really happy with how one went so far :-) I subbed the coconut oil for babassu completely. Can't wait to test it out in 4 weeks...
Do you get concerned about the higher Iodine value with that? Lower iodine typically means a harder bar - higher means softer... which is probably why the INS is a bit low... I think I'm going to try swapping the coconut half and half with babassu and see what happens - I had read that it is...
I use sodium lactate in all my bars so although it helps with hardness to unmold and adds a little bubble boost - I didn't think it actually adds the "longevity" hardness that the soapcalc calculates out?
Hello all! This is my first post to the forums (although I've been stalking for quite some time) :-) I'd like some feedback on changing this recipe to be less drying, while also preserving the hardness... here's the original recipe:
Castor Oil 6%
Coconut Oil 25%
Olive Oil 35%
Sunflower Oil 7.5%...