Violet_21
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Hi everyone! I’m a newbie to making soap, and this will be my first recipe! I was wondering if there was anything I might want to change to make a better bar. Here is my recipe:
5% Castor Seed Oil
15%Coconut Oil
35% Olive Oil
25% Shea Butter
20% Tallow or Lard (depending on what I can find… Does anyone have a preference? Why?)
SF: 7%
The two recipes in SoapCalc are attached below!
I want to use my lye-water solution to melt my oils (which would be at room temperature). I read that soaping at room temperature discourages the soap from going through a gel phase because the batter is at a lower temperature. Since the lye solution is very hot, would this still be the case? I do want to encourage (and ultimately go through) the gel phase. Do you have tips to do both? Also, has anyone used Litsea Cubeba (May Chang) essential oil in their soap? From what I read, it has a lemony scent, so I was wondering if it dissipates in soap like other citrus essential oils tend to do.
Thank you guys so much for your help! I really appreciate it! I can’t wait to get started!
5% Castor Seed Oil
15%Coconut Oil
35% Olive Oil
25% Shea Butter
20% Tallow or Lard (depending on what I can find… Does anyone have a preference? Why?)
SF: 7%
The two recipes in SoapCalc are attached below!
I want to use my lye-water solution to melt my oils (which would be at room temperature). I read that soaping at room temperature discourages the soap from going through a gel phase because the batter is at a lower temperature. Since the lye solution is very hot, would this still be the case? I do want to encourage (and ultimately go through) the gel phase. Do you have tips to do both? Also, has anyone used Litsea Cubeba (May Chang) essential oil in their soap? From what I read, it has a lemony scent, so I was wondering if it dissipates in soap like other citrus essential oils tend to do.
Thank you guys so much for your help! I really appreciate it! I can’t wait to get started!