Does Oleic Acid = Slime?

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jblaney

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I know that a CP soap high in Olive oil may have a slipper/slimy feel to it, which I personally do not like or want. I read that if you swap out some Sunflower oil for the Olive oil it will not be as slimy, but I've subbed it with 10% high oleic Sunflower, so won't it still be slimy? The oleic content is actually higher than my OO's oleic.

I'm trying to understand if the Oleic content of an oil is what causes the slip/slime factor or is it more than this in Olive oil? I made the soap about 2 weeks ago and have not tried it yet to see. I want to wait longer since I think it will change a lot in the next month. If anyone knows, I would love to hear your thoughts.
 
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