Recent content by Str8t_Shaver

Thanks everyone. IL how do can I find out which oils produce creamy or fluffy lather. Do I just search the Internet for oil properties? If the numbers in Soap Calc aren't super helpful where do I go to find the info?

I'm so sorry if I came across argumentitive. I by no means want to argue with anyone here. It sounds like I'm wrong in what I think castor should be doing. I'm still new so I may not always know everything. When I look at the properties on Soap Calc it shows it at 90 bubbly. Should I be looking...

I have read the Songwind thread. I will continue to try to make small tweaks. I need the castor to help the lather to last. It is already not holding as long as I'd like. I have been wet shaving for over a year and half the majortiy of my favorite artisan soap brands have castor in them. I will...

I have used my first batch of shave soap and for a first attempt I think it came out pretty good. I used the following: 30% KOH solution CO 76°- 33% Castor Oil -15% Stearic Acid - 52% I used HP method and cooked for 30 minutes. I added glycerine and fragrance at the finish. It has rested for 5...

Thanks snappyllama. When you talk about leaving the steric out till the other oils + lye solution is emulsified does that mean until trace or until it has reached the Vaseline stage? At what point in the cook do I add the steric? I'm such a noob! :( Should I use a SB to blend? The first time I...

Well I made my first soap yesterday and it's a shave soap. I basically followed the recipe in this thread http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=34264&highlight=shave I used 52% Stearic Acid 28% Coconut oil 76 degree 10 Castor oil I used a 30% KOH solution. I added 7 grams of fragrance...

Oh my if it's addicting I better hide my wallet. :???: Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Hello everyone, I have never made a bar of soap in my life, but have always been interested in doing so. I'm sure my wife would love to have some homemade soap. I'm also a wet shaver and would love to brew up some of my own shave soap. Well time for me to poke around here and see what is available.