lard as subsitute for shea butter?

[JLem]

I am very intersted in making the Genny's shampoo bar (http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=30946), but I don't have any shea butter laying around and am hesitant to buy some just for this purpose. Is there a substitute for shea butter?

I was thinking lard. Based on it's properties and even fatty acid profile, it seems pretty comparable. The major difference is in the palmitic and stearic acids, which, from what I have read, are pretty similar.

Shea Lard
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Hardness 45 42
Cleansing 0 1
Condition 54 52
Bubbly 0 1
Creamy 45 41
Iodine 59 57
INS 116 139

Shea Lard
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Lauric 0 0
Myristic 0 1
Palmitic 5 28
Stearic 40 13
Ricinoleic 0 0
Oleic 48 46
Linoleic 6 6
Linolenic 0 0

What do you think? Shampoo bar with lard instead of Shea Butter? If not, any other thoughts?

 

[FlybyStardancer]

I've seen a couple threads floating around encouraging others to use lard instead of various butters, so go for it!

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Songwind gave it a try when I suggested that, on paper at least, the two seem to be interchangable. He seems rather pleased and makes some great comments in this thread -

http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=43740

 

[Ruthie]

I don't use shea and I suppose the reason why is because I love my lard soaps. Another vote here to say "go for it!" You will end up with a great bar of soap!