Well, sort of. These numbers are only weighted sums of fatty acids, they aren't magic. Most importantly, they have been designed with a specific type of recipe in mind (one could also say: prejudice).with all of the bars in the graph in the green zone, that it would be a great bar of soap.
So true … don't tell anyone I've tried out my cheese soap mere six days after making it, and it already gave off lovely lather! Can't wait another 5 or 7 weeks until officially cured!My biggest complaint about soap making is that you try some new things and you can't tell whether you like it or not for two months.
I essentially always pour a tiny test bar (20 grams or so), so I can test it out anytime I want. I almost always try to wash my hands with whatever scrap I can scrape together from the pan.So true … don't tell anyone I've tried out my cheese soap mere six days after making it, and it already gave off lovely lather! Can't wait another 5 or 7 weeks until officially cured!
This is the part I've thought about the most. Who says this range is idea for that characteristic?Most importantly, they have been designed with a specific type of recipe in mind (one could also say: prejudice).
The problem with getting "all the bars in the green" is that not all of these factors are important to each soaper, or even to the different soaps a soaper might make.Nonetheless, I did formulate a recipe that gets all of the bars in the green. It also has lots of additives: citric acid, sodium lactate, powdered milk, powdered Aloe Vera gel, finely ground oat flour, sugar, salt.
I think it's going too be to creamy for my taste and not enough thick heavy lather.
See now I probably wouldn't put ALL that in one batch. I do a coconut milk soap, an aloe soap, an oat milk soap and a rice water soap for example. if you put everything in the one soap, then you'll have no variety.Nonetheless, I did formulate a recipe that gets all of the bars in the green. It also has lots of additives: citric acid, sodium lactate, powdered milk, powdered Aloe Vera gel, finely ground oat flour, sugar, salt.
Same. Test loaf mold end slivers once ZAP ️ testI essentially always pour a tiny test bar (20 grams or so), so I can test it out anytime I want. I almost always try to wash my hands with whatever scrap I can scrape together from the pan.
I do that too.I essentially always pour a tiny test bar (20 grams or so), so I can test it out anytime I want.
I think so too.I think it's going too be to creamy for my taste and not enough thick heavy lather.
Overkill. You can make great soap without any of those additives. As others have said, they are good to have them in your soap makers tool box to use when you really need them for whatever benefit they bring to the formula.lots of additives: citric acid, sodium lactate, powdered milk, powdered Aloe Vera gel, finely ground oat flour, sugar, salt.
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