Raven Moonstar
Member
Hi Everyone
I made a trial soap a week ago (CP) after researching a recipe for a while. It has 50% coconut oil (20 SF), 33% lye solution. I love how the soap has turned out so far, the colour, how hard it is already, the smell. After cutting the soap in half last night I used it on my face and body in the shower. I liked the feel in the shower, and afterwards my body felt moisturised. BUT, my face was super dry.
My question is, could this be because of the coconut oil (as I said the rest of my body felt super moisturised), or could this be because there is still lye in the bar, as it's far from finished curing?
A couple of points to add - I shower and wash my face with quite hot water and soap twice a day. Also, when I cut the bar in half, the middle was darker and still 'wetter' than the outside.
Thank you in advance if you have any words of wisdom
I made a trial soap a week ago (CP) after researching a recipe for a while. It has 50% coconut oil (20 SF), 33% lye solution. I love how the soap has turned out so far, the colour, how hard it is already, the smell. After cutting the soap in half last night I used it on my face and body in the shower. I liked the feel in the shower, and afterwards my body felt moisturised. BUT, my face was super dry.
My question is, could this be because of the coconut oil (as I said the rest of my body felt super moisturised), or could this be because there is still lye in the bar, as it's far from finished curing?
A couple of points to add - I shower and wash my face with quite hot water and soap twice a day. Also, when I cut the bar in half, the middle was darker and still 'wetter' than the outside.
Thank you in advance if you have any words of wisdom