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INS and Changing Soap Recipe Values
Sorry, I have been traveling so I haven't had time to get back to replying. But it looks like I should revamp a lot of the ingredients. I have a question. I just started making soaps a few months ago and I got a request to make some Lemon Verbena bar soap. I don't want to mess up this order as...- metuckness
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INS and Changing Soap Recipe Values
How about this? :) Soap Bar Quality Range Your Recipe Hardness 29 - 54 45 Cleansing 12 - 22 26 Conditioning 44 - 69...- metuckness
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INS and Changing Soap Recipe Values
I made a couple of changes and the ranges fit much better. All of them fall into the ranges nicely. Removed the grapeseed oil and reduced the sunflower and added olive oil and removed the emu oil. Seems much better all around. Soap Bar Quality Range Your Recipe...- metuckness
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INS and Changing Soap Recipe Values
Percentages are: Sunflower 46.88% Cocoa Butter 25.00% Coconut Oil 92, 9.38% EMU Oil 3.13% Grapeseed 7.81% Palm Kernal Oil 7.81% I add Vitamin E and Rosemary Extract as preservatives to extend soap longevity. I believe the coconut oil is 92...- metuckness
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INS and Changing Soap Recipe Values
Hi all, I am making a soap and ran the recipe through a lye calculator that had an INS rating. This is new to me so i did some research on it, but what I have so far been unable to find out is how to modify that rating? Meaning do I have to change a specific oil? Replace a portion of one oil...- metuckness
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