Palm Oil Question

[SoapSap]

I have been using Bulk Apothecary for Palm Oil ever since I began Soaping four years ago. I have been very satisfied with this product. However, I always open the palm oil bucket and melt all 7lbs., stir well, and put it in separate small containers for individual batches.

I have followed this procedure to assure all the steric acid is blended evenly. Now however, I have learned that not all Palm oil has to be mixed this way because the steric acid is already completely blended.

I have not able to find any information from the supplier or any where else whether Palm oil from Bulk Apothecary has to be prepared as I have been doing.

I would like to know how others who use Palm Oil from Bulk Apothecary. Do you melt/mix/separate as I have been, or do you just scoop it out as is for your formulas.

Obviously being able to use it as it comes would be much easier when I make soap.

 

[steffamarie]

I bought a 50lb cube of no-stir Palm from WSP. Split it with a local soaping friend. Scoops just like lard!

 

[Obsidian]

Pretty sure if palm is no stir, it would have that info on the supplier page. You could always email and ask about it.

 

[shunt2011]

I agree with Obsidian it should state if it’s no stir. I get mine from Soapers Choice or WSP if they have a good sale. I mostly use lard. It make some palm soaps too.

 

[cmzaha]

I purchase Palm Shortening from a restaurant supply and it is no stir. I will confess I never melted down my buckets of palm oil. when I was purchasing regular palm from my oil supplier. I just removed the palm from different areas and depths in the bucket.

 

[SoapSap]

Thank you for the input. I emailed supplier as Obsidian suggested and now know hat their 50 pound block is "no stir". All other sizes must be melted and stirred. 50 pounds of Palm oil is a lot for me, however I am seriously considering the possibility. Again, thank yo all for your input.

 

[cmzaha]

As I mentioned above I never melted down my 5 gallon pails of palm except in summer when it melted on its own.