SomethingGoodAustin
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Hey there;
Perhaps I'm slow, but I only recently realized that one can play with the superfat percentage without risking dire consequences. I'm thrilled to hear this, since it addresses a lot of my initial difficulties with making my soap both conditioning and able to produce a good lather. Initial feedback on my early attempts was mixed--boyfriend, who has very oily skin, liked it, but others not so much (sample reaction from the husband of a friend who tried two early versions of the soap: "Well, my face hurt less the first time." Oops).
Logically, raising the superfat should help make the soap gentler, hopefully without sacrificing utility. My last batch was a 10% and felt very nice on my legs. It took a while to lather up, though, so I'm reformulating yet again. Since I'm doing that, I'd like to know if those of you who make shaving soap have a preferred range for superfatting. I'm sure it depends to some extent on the oils you use, but is there a range you won't go under/over, and if so, why?
Perhaps I'm slow, but I only recently realized that one can play with the superfat percentage without risking dire consequences. I'm thrilled to hear this, since it addresses a lot of my initial difficulties with making my soap both conditioning and able to produce a good lather. Initial feedback on my early attempts was mixed--boyfriend, who has very oily skin, liked it, but others not so much (sample reaction from the husband of a friend who tried two early versions of the soap: "Well, my face hurt less the first time." Oops).
Logically, raising the superfat should help make the soap gentler, hopefully without sacrificing utility. My last batch was a 10% and felt very nice on my legs. It took a while to lather up, though, so I'm reformulating yet again. Since I'm doing that, I'd like to know if those of you who make shaving soap have a preferred range for superfatting. I'm sure it depends to some extent on the oils you use, but is there a range you won't go under/over, and if so, why?