PuddinAndPeanuts
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I think I'm going to make some facial soaps: for 'mature skin' for me, anti acne for my daughter.
I plan on hot processing and I'm just kind of trying to work out how that works as it pertains to what I'm trying to do. The answer to my question may be just some good key phrases you think it would be beneficial for me to search here.
Here's what I need to know:
*The only oil I can add after gel phase with my additives is my superfat, correct?
*What % (if any) of my water can be added at this point?
*how long does hot process need to cure (for personal use, not sale)? From what I've read it's usable sooner, but I assume the advantages of a good cure on this are similar to cold process? So technically safe to use if no zap, but not gonna be good soap for a couple weeks to a month?
*did I read somewhere I can add botanicals this way and they won't brown, or was that just the acid talking?
*crockpot on low or high?
Thanks so much for any help you can give me
I plan on hot processing and I'm just kind of trying to work out how that works as it pertains to what I'm trying to do. The answer to my question may be just some good key phrases you think it would be beneficial for me to search here.
Here's what I need to know:
*The only oil I can add after gel phase with my additives is my superfat, correct?
*What % (if any) of my water can be added at this point?
*how long does hot process need to cure (for personal use, not sale)? From what I've read it's usable sooner, but I assume the advantages of a good cure on this are similar to cold process? So technically safe to use if no zap, but not gonna be good soap for a couple weeks to a month?
*did I read somewhere I can add botanicals this way and they won't brown, or was that just the acid talking?
*crockpot on low or high?
Thanks so much for any help you can give me