Hello all,
Please can I ask how much faith you all put into the 'longevity' rating in soap calculators?
Obviously I know that CP soaps don't last as long as the store bought ones, and how long they last is influenced by how they're stored / how often someone uses them / how long they get used for etc., but I find it really difficult to make a soap that meets the all of the target ratings!
The calculator I use recommends a longevity score of at least 25, whereas my batter has a score of 18. And while I don't want to make a soap that only lasts a week, I also struggle to increase the amount of butters in it without making the batter impossible to work with.
I don't use palm oil, and I am vegetarian, so I refuse to use lard or tallow etc.
So my question is: how much attention do you all pay to the longevity rating when using calculators?
Cheers,
Andy
Please can I ask how much faith you all put into the 'longevity' rating in soap calculators?
Obviously I know that CP soaps don't last as long as the store bought ones, and how long they last is influenced by how they're stored / how often someone uses them / how long they get used for etc., but I find it really difficult to make a soap that meets the all of the target ratings!
The calculator I use recommends a longevity score of at least 25, whereas my batter has a score of 18. And while I don't want to make a soap that only lasts a week, I also struggle to increase the amount of butters in it without making the batter impossible to work with.
I don't use palm oil, and I am vegetarian, so I refuse to use lard or tallow etc.
So my question is: how much attention do you all pay to the longevity rating when using calculators?
Cheers,
Andy