hmlove1218
Well-Known Member
Way back in July, I made an experimental recipe. After an 8 week cure, I wasn't too impressed with it and didn't make it again. After several months (6-ish I believe), I noticed many of the bars were developing the first spots of DOS, so I passed the remaining bars out to family and told them to use them soon.
I actually forgot about this soap until I discovered one tiny sliver yesterday that had been stashed away in a box. I checked it over and there were no signs of DOS anywhere on it, so I said what the heck and tried it out.. OH MY GOD!! It was absolutely beautiful! Rich, creamy, fluffy, lotiony lather galore!
Now I'm considering making a batch as a birthday present to myself for next year, but I don't want to battle with DOS and lose half of the batch.. I was hoping that perhaps some of the geniuses here could help me figure out why some bars developed DOS and critique the recipe to help keep it from reoccuring.
Avocado oil - 8 oz (25%)
Castor Oil - 2.24 oz (7%)
Coconut oil - 6.4 oz (20%)
Mango butter - 6.72 oz (21%)
Shea Butter - 6.72 oz (21%)
HO Sunflower oil - 1.92 oz (6%) (+vit e)
8.78 oz aloe juice
4.32 oz lye
This particular batch used aloe vera juice as the liquid, 19 ml pink grapefruit EO, 10 ml rosemary EO, colored with rose clay and AC
I actually forgot about this soap until I discovered one tiny sliver yesterday that had been stashed away in a box. I checked it over and there were no signs of DOS anywhere on it, so I said what the heck and tried it out.. OH MY GOD!! It was absolutely beautiful! Rich, creamy, fluffy, lotiony lather galore!
Now I'm considering making a batch as a birthday present to myself for next year, but I don't want to battle with DOS and lose half of the batch.. I was hoping that perhaps some of the geniuses here could help me figure out why some bars developed DOS and critique the recipe to help keep it from reoccuring.
Avocado oil - 8 oz (25%)
Castor Oil - 2.24 oz (7%)
Coconut oil - 6.4 oz (20%)
Mango butter - 6.72 oz (21%)
Shea Butter - 6.72 oz (21%)
HO Sunflower oil - 1.92 oz (6%) (+vit e)
8.78 oz aloe juice
4.32 oz lye
This particular batch used aloe vera juice as the liquid, 19 ml pink grapefruit EO, 10 ml rosemary EO, colored with rose clay and AC
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