Recipe feedback please.

[David@17]

Appreciate your feedback. This soap is great while washing in the shower but, after rinsing I don’t feel the moisturizing affect much, recommendations?

Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
Oil % Ounces Grams
Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca) 35 19.25 545.73
Palm Oil 20 11 311.84
Coconut Oil, 76 deg 15 8.25 233.88
Olive Oil 15 8.25 233.88
Castor Oil 6 3.3 93.55
Shea Butter 5 2.75 77.96
Cocoa Butter 4 2.2 62.37
Total 100 55 1559.22

Recipe Totals
Liquid Required 15.01 oz 425.58 g
NaOH Weight 7.5 oz 212.76 g
Oil Weight 55 oz 1559.22 g
Fragrance Oil Weight 2.75 oz 77.96 g
Superfat 6%
Total Batch Weight 80.27 oz 2275.52 g
Lye Concentration 33.33%
Liquid : Lye Ratio 2 :1
Saturated : Unsaturated 44:56

Property % Recommended
Bubbly Lather 16 14 - 46
Cleansing 11 12 - 22
Condition 52 44 - 69
Hardness 44 29 - 54
Longevity 33 25 - 50
Creamy Lather 39 16 - 48
Iodine 54 41 - 70
Ins 150 136 - 165

 

[Obsidian]

Thats because soap doesn't moisturize, it only cleans.
If you need more moisture on your skin, you'd be better off trying lotion over expecting it from soap.

Is there a particular skin feel this soap is leaving or is it drying?

 

[earlene]

How young is the soap when you are testing it in the shower? I have noticed that my skin does not respond well to young soap. And it depends on the recipe, how long before my skin responds well to a particular soap formula. Some soap formulas improve a lot with age, while others do not seem to, so it's really more about what my skin likes when I determine if a formula is right for my skin.

So the first thing I would look at is how old is the soap, then I'd document how it performs at weekly or monthly intervals over a few months and see if there are any significant changes.