Recent content by skinnybonedog

Well, seems to be many problems....but I will just do my thing and since everyone keeps saying I have to learn by doing, then I will and don't see a reason then to ask for thoughts from the "experts" directly then if the variables are so variable....thanks. I will keep reading and make my soaps...

GalaxyMLP, Thank you and no, I in no way meant to offend by the science comment....it was only to tell you all that I did not just watch a youtube video and decide to make soap...that I had thought this all out very well and understood the concepts due to my background. And I did not mean to...

And this sounds great....I just may do what you suggested and sub some olive for avocado! "This would be my recipe to you: Olive: 57% Safflower: 15% Cocoa butter: 10% Shea butter: 5% Meadowfoam: 5% (can be replaced with olive) Castor oil: 8%"

GalaxyMLP....thanks, that was helpful info!

Amazing....where did I say I know everything...did not even imply it. What I came here asking for was the EXPERIENCE of those here to help me make a more unique soap that might have qualities above and beyond a basic bar by using oils that have unique qualities. And what I got from some of you...

Blackdog, thanks, that sounds like a nice bar also.

Actually, I think I am going to make Genny's shampoo bar and try it for everything. I am going on a trip end of August so perfect amount of time to cure it. But am going to sub the half the soybean oil for meadowfoam (I don't have soybean)....and up one of the other oils. Might do this tonight.....

Thanks, will look up the shampoo bar/soap

I guess I can respond to the kind people and not the unkind....so shunt2011, the 20% superfat....that is just free oils that can clog oily skin. Are you using oils known to not block pores? I am seeing no one answer this question and it is leaving me to think that I may be onto something in...

Lol, yep, pH goes to 14. So can someone comment on the remaining oil in a superfatted soap? Does it not make sense that is be a non clogging oil as it will still be an oil yes? If I were to make a 100% coconut oil soap with a 20% superfat....20% coconut oil is left loose in the soap, that 20% is...

I don't mind a bar that is not rock hard. I don't think I would make soap that needed to cure for a year. I just do not have the space. I do not have any intention of selling soap, this is just for me....so like I said, to make and test repeatedly when I can make some bold moves from the start...

My theory with using non clogging oils with a superfat level....is what ever oil is left over needs to be a non clogging oil and since there is no way to know what oil the lye is going to leave free...that is where my thinking was going with this whole face soap thing for oily skin. So it was...

Hmmm, ok, no pH strips....but then why can it not be used if the saponification, from what I have read is mostly done pretty quickly (other reasons?). I thought olive oil itself creates a super hard bar?? So my first batch of soap is not worthy of a good bar badge? lol....it turned out...

Lol, because I am a fanatic about researching stuff and coming up with my own ideas and because soap has a shelf life. I don't want to make so much soap and spend all the money just to give it away. So to make and make and make so I can test and test seems like alot of money. So I have been...

Thanks for the reply. Yep, no animal products and no palm oil....I am not even sure I trust when RSPO is on palm products yet. I work for a Zoo so have issues with palm products....although I know some other oils are also problematic with harvesting. But lets keep this to soap. I hear ya on the...