Hey all. I'm finally introducing palm and palm kernel oil into my repertoire. I've been reading up on it and I just wanted to make sure I've got the basics right.
Palm is good oil for adding hardness, like coconut, but without the drying/cleaning factors. It's often used in place of tallow or lard
Palm Kernel is very similar to Coconut oil. It can be used as an alternative as it has similar cleaning properties but is slightly milder.
Obviously there is much more to these two oils than just these things, but like I said I'm just making sure my basics are right ;-)
The entire amount in the container should be melted before use to make sure the stearic acid is evenly mixed in (it's a good idea to let it set in smaller amounts after doing this so it's easier to use in the future).
Is there ever a situation where the melting isn't necessary? Does the melting apply to both palm and palm kernel?
Palm is good oil for adding hardness, like coconut, but without the drying/cleaning factors. It's often used in place of tallow or lard
Palm Kernel is very similar to Coconut oil. It can be used as an alternative as it has similar cleaning properties but is slightly milder.
Obviously there is much more to these two oils than just these things, but like I said I'm just making sure my basics are right ;-)
The entire amount in the container should be melted before use to make sure the stearic acid is evenly mixed in (it's a good idea to let it set in smaller amounts after doing this so it's easier to use in the future).
Is there ever a situation where the melting isn't necessary? Does the melting apply to both palm and palm kernel?