Stinky unrefined shea butter in soap

[lenarenee]

I'm going to play around and find a favorite lard-free recipe so I ordered some butter. Received unrefined shea butter instead of refined it's darker in color and has a strong smell.

At 10% (give or take a little) how much will that smell affect the final scent of the soap?

Would a 100% unrefined shea butter soap smell just like butter itself?

 

[Flowermountains]

View attachment 37079 Hi Lena, I have used unrefined shea butter...in fact the claim is that is better since it has not been stripped of its nutrients. I don't know how true that is but I venture to say, it makes sense. Either way, my soap doesn't have the smell that you are asking about. I'm trying to get away from the Lard too, there are a lot of people that snub the lard...(I like it myself) but, butters are a good way to go. Just saying. This one has unrefined shea butter and it turned out great too.
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[lenarenee]

Oh my gosh Flowermountains that is lovely packaging you have! Thanks for you sharing your experience, I was hoping to hear it wouldn't cause a problem.

Yes, I'm going to miss lard but I want to make a bar with a longer shelf life. Mine reliably lasts more than a year, but I'd like to get it closer to at least 3 years and lard seems to be prone to dos.

 

[shunt2011]

I use unrefined Shea and have not noticed any smelly carryover once in soap. Now, I only use it at 10-15%.

 

[midnightsoaper]

I've never used refined shea butter in soap, but I definitely smell unrefined shea in a finished unscented soap. It loses that earthy/dirty smell though. I actually love it. I think the highest I've used it is 15%.

 

[cmzaha]

I have never had it carryover in scent except in my 60-75% shea facial bar. I always use unrefined in soap soap but refined in lotions. Scent can vary quite a lot when it come to unrefined, and it could be from whom you purchase it. I assume our suppliers deal with the same suppliers, I buy mine from importers and find it changes from village to village, season to season in color and scent.

 

[Flowermountains]

Oh my gosh Flowermountains that is lovely packaging you have! Thanks for you sharing your experience, I was hoping to hear it wouldn't cause a problem.

Yes, I'm going to miss lard but I want to make a bar with a longer shelf life. Mine reliably lasts more than a year, but I'd like to get it closer to at least 3 years and lard seems to be prone to dos.

Thank you, that is so sweet...it just a little cigar label. I recently changed the look to try and simplify it...I am happy with the results. Less is more, I always say.