Recent content by nativedan

Good point. I found that my batter was a bit dry, I had to spray warm water on top of the cook to help with dry bits. The lye concentration for the recipe was 33% and it was HTHP. The batter stayed smooth enough for manageable pouring into the mold though. Further experimentation is needed to...

I made a batch of soap last week that included rice elements. This was a personal batch to finish some safflower oil I had. I used about 2 heaping tablespoons of sweet rice flour and 1 heaping tablespoon of rice starch. I added both to the oil before lye. The texture of the flour is fine, I can...

Your understanding is correct. Thank you for clarifying the that you use rice flour/powder in all your soaps and why this method is unique because of the added soak/cook water and the puree. I guess it's the abundance of rice that makes it good! Hi Terri, will you please share your inspiration...

Thanks for the clarification regarding the process. Different grind may be the detail. The rice flour I use on my my baking stone has the texture of fine sand between the fingers, not powdery soft like clay. I purchased it long ago from a bulk container at the grocery store so it's unclear...

Hi Earlene, my first thought when I saw that rice flour was included in recipes was that the rice flour may have an exfoliating effect if it survives the cook, which is just fine if this is the intention. Is this what you mean by rough? I use rice flour to keep my sourdough bread from sticking...

Sounds good to me. Adding ROE to the oils is a good idea considering it is a step ahead in battling rancidity. Thanks!

I've used the Native brand soap for about a week now. It leaves the skin feeling too clean?! When when I rub my hand on my arm it's like an old windshield wiper that skips. The bar is standard commercial-hard, and the suds were plenty and long lasting, but were less silky and more slimy, which I...

Great point about the actual meaning of "no residue." I was only looking at it as a soap scum reference only, but indeed that may not be their only intention in stating it. Thank you for the in-depth on the acids. I couldn't find much else searching the term as well. I was intrigued by the...

Thanks for the response. I found it a bold claim too. They may use however much is possible or safe to accommodate the hardest water since it's not a local product to a specific region. The site lists palm acid and palm kernel acid as cleansers. I'm wondering if these are natural byproducts...

Hi folks - this company states their soap is "residue free." If true, what about the soap ingredients as listed, can back this up? According to the book Scientific Soapmaking and anecdotal common knowledge/experience, soap residue or scum is inherent in the use of soap. I understand that the...