Alright, second batch, preparation of (minimally) modified recipe for salt bars.
I'm looking at 4.4 oz lye (15% super fat) and 11 oz distilled water. Oils are as follows:
24 oz Coconut Oil (80%)
3 oz Shea Butter (10%)
1.5 oz Sunflower Oil (5%)
1.5 oz Castor Oil (5%)
30 oz Himalayan Sea Salt (size small, from Bramble Berry)
Original recipe called for avocado oil instead of sunflower oil (I have already run it through Soap Calc, the lye amount doesn't change). I chose sunflower because it's supposed to give a silky lather, and I am hoping for more lather which will already be limited in this bar.
I'm wondering what you guys think of this recipe. I'm unsure of the shea butter. I am also unsure of the avocado vs sunflower, or scratching both and adding more castor.
I haven't decided whether or not to use any EO, although I have tea tree if I choose to add.
Thoughts?
I'm looking at 4.4 oz lye (15% super fat) and 11 oz distilled water. Oils are as follows:
24 oz Coconut Oil (80%)
3 oz Shea Butter (10%)
1.5 oz Sunflower Oil (5%)
1.5 oz Castor Oil (5%)
30 oz Himalayan Sea Salt (size small, from Bramble Berry)
Original recipe called for avocado oil instead of sunflower oil (I have already run it through Soap Calc, the lye amount doesn't change). I chose sunflower because it's supposed to give a silky lather, and I am hoping for more lather which will already be limited in this bar.
I'm wondering what you guys think of this recipe. I'm unsure of the shea butter. I am also unsure of the avocado vs sunflower, or scratching both and adding more castor.
I haven't decided whether or not to use any EO, although I have tea tree if I choose to add.
Thoughts?