spicyjem
Well-Known Member
Ugggh, I'm sure you all know the feeling all too well. You make a batch of soap, and you anxiously count the days for it to be ready to test out.
I made my first batch exactly 4 weeks ago. It's meant to be a men's shaving soap: nice lather, low cleansing, no bubbles, etc.
So I made what I HOPED to be the perfect recipe based on my research and choosing the right ingredients. Today, I tested it out after LITERALLY counting the days down like a kid waiting for Christmas.
The verdict: the lather builds great, but quickly dies out. It isn't thick and luxurious. Shortly after applying it to the face, it fizzes out and all that remains is a faint remnant of where it was applied.
So I am reaching out.....begging, if you will, for your suggestions on what could make a men's shaving cream have long lasting lather. I know that Castor Oil is supposed to make a good lather, and my recipe has 15% in there. I also have a high tallow and shea butter ratio (over 25% for each one).
In SoapCalc, my Bubbly score is 23, and my Creamy score is a whopping 51, since I assume that the more creamy it is, the more lathery it would be.
Don't get me wrong, it lathers fast, but it's real LIGHT and airy, and it doesn't last more than one minute.
I am hoping to hear your suggestions and answer any questions you may have, so I can tweak the recipe and see if I get any more success on my next batch. The only part that SUCKS is that I now have to wait another 4+ weeks to see how your suggestions effect the outcome!
Thanks in advance for any help you can impart on me!
I made my first batch exactly 4 weeks ago. It's meant to be a men's shaving soap: nice lather, low cleansing, no bubbles, etc.
So I made what I HOPED to be the perfect recipe based on my research and choosing the right ingredients. Today, I tested it out after LITERALLY counting the days down like a kid waiting for Christmas.
The verdict: the lather builds great, but quickly dies out. It isn't thick and luxurious. Shortly after applying it to the face, it fizzes out and all that remains is a faint remnant of where it was applied.
So I am reaching out.....begging, if you will, for your suggestions on what could make a men's shaving cream have long lasting lather. I know that Castor Oil is supposed to make a good lather, and my recipe has 15% in there. I also have a high tallow and shea butter ratio (over 25% for each one).
In SoapCalc, my Bubbly score is 23, and my Creamy score is a whopping 51, since I assume that the more creamy it is, the more lathery it would be.
Don't get me wrong, it lathers fast, but it's real LIGHT and airy, and it doesn't last more than one minute.
I am hoping to hear your suggestions and answer any questions you may have, so I can tweak the recipe and see if I get any more success on my next batch. The only part that SUCKS is that I now have to wait another 4+ weeks to see how your suggestions effect the outcome!
Thanks in advance for any help you can impart on me!