75% olive oil 25% coconut oil cure time?

[Patty88]

Hello all, last week I tried a new formula with what I had on hand. It is a 75% olive oil and 25% coconut oil blend. It is still really soft and sticky after a week! I was hoping to give the bars out for Christmas, but is this likely to be ready in 5.5 weeks? Newbie here so I didnt realize that castille soaps sometimes cure for 6 months! So I assume a 75% OO soap may be similar. It's not the end of the world if not ready, all learning experience, just wondering what I should expect.

It was a 1 lb batch (12oz olive, 4oz coconut), 5% superfat, I added 1 tsp sodium lactate and a bit of lavender EO. There was 5oz of water in the recipe.

It is out of the mold and cut and sitting on the vent in my bathroom evenly spaced... I have no idea if the airflow is helping but if not I am pretending it is thank you for your time.

Edit: oh I forgot to add. I did not gel the soap either if that makes a difference.

 

[Keaton]

It prob won't be sticky in 5 weeks, but I don't think it will quite reach its potential by Christmas.

Also, I think you'd better not cure them in your bathroom. Its pretty humid in there, even next to the vent. I cure mine on my front landing (my apartment is very dark and cool; I live in Austin, Texas, so its not SUPER dry but not Florida either) on a wire rack for good air circulation (but with a piece of paper underneath so it won't possibly react with the metal of the rack).

 

[shunt2011]

It will probably take quote some time due to high OO. It certainly won’t be at its best in 5-6 weeks. I also agree with not curing it in your bathroom. Someplace with good circulation. Don’t cure it on metal either.

 

[Relle]

You are cutting it close in curing time to get any soap to be ready by Christmas.