Coconut & Pumpkin Hot Process Recipe Question

[lafemmeknitkita]

Hi! I was wondering if I could get some advice about the HP recipe I am planning on making tomorrow. This will be my second HP batch, the first went well.

I am wanting to make pumpkin soap using both real pumpkin and coconut milk. The recipe I am using is as follows (i have run it through soapcalc):

2lb Batch
10% Superfat
Sweet Almond Oil - 5%
Castor Oil - 5%
Coconut Oil 76 degrees - 20%
Cocoa Butter - 5%
Olive Oil - 30%
Palm Oil - 30%
Shea Butter - 5%
Water - 7.6oz
Lye - 2.6oz

I will also be adding FO and some ground oatmeal.

A couple questions:

For the pumpkin, I read one soaper substituted 1 oz of pure pumpkin for 1oz of water ppo. Should I add this in with the lye water solution, or at trace? Also, for the Milk (unsweetened coconut milk), I was going to substitute part of the water for the milk, say 3 oz. Should I also leave that 3 oz out of the lye water solution and add the milk at trace, or should I just add the pumpkin and the milk with the water? Should I lower the SF% to account for the fats in the milk, and if so is there a formula or guideline to use so I can do it in the future as well?

Thanks so much!!

 

[Lindy]

Add the pumpkin and coconut milk to the oils before your lye water and SB it in really well then add your lye. Have fun!

 

[lafemmeknitkita]

Thank you! I tried that and everything worked well with the lye, no burning or odd smells!

It did completely separate in the crockpot, turning into oil and little rice shaped batter, but I stick blended it out, and now it's in the mold. I'll cut it this weekend.

Thanks again!

 

[Lindy]

Awesome!

 

[Skatergirl46]

I saw this too late to respond before you made it. I make mine the same way that Lindy described.