Palm Oil vs. Homogenized Palm oil

[marghewitt]

Does anyone have experience with Soapers Choice Homogenized Palm oil?

I want to buy larger amounts of Palm but can't figure out how to melt and stir it before each use. I see that they have homogenized no stir Palm but don't know if it will have any affect on my soap.

Any thoughts and or help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[shunt2011]

I've been using it for a couple years now with no trouble. It certainly makes life easy not having to melt it. It comes in a bag packed inside two sets of boxes. I just scoop it into a 5 gallon bucket and refill as needed.

 

[Hbsmith121]

I have been having big problems with palm oil. I stopped using it about 15 years ago. I recently bought some but I have to say I don’t like using it. It is ‘pre-mixed’, or whatever the term is, meaning I don’t have to melt it all and mix to use.
But all my batches have had some sort of problems; LOTS of ash, oils that float to the surface of my soaps, just General bad behavior when trying to blend my batch. The batch gets to light & medium trace and looks normal. I wish hadn’t bought such a big amount of it. I think I am just going to have to limit the use in my soaps. Right now I use at 10-20%. Any suggestions?

 

[cmzaha]

This is a very old thread you really should start a new one. But to answer your question, I would guess you have something else on and not the palm. I soap with 40% Palm Shortening which is pure palm oil with no problems. It is actually the same that Soapers Choice sells my just says shortening. It will trace fairly quick but I just noticed if I soap at 115º F the trace slows down a bit. I just poured 6 batches today with my 40% palm recipe including shea butter with no problems.

 

[Hbsmith121]

Thanks for your input. I rebatched it and added a little more lye solution, hoping for the best

 

[Hbsmith121]

OK! I made a BIG mistake! I bought KOH instead of lye! OMG!