Using Clay in Soaps

[danahuff]

I initially used 2 tsp. per pound of oils and found that the ends of my soap loaves were a little chalky looking and crumbly. There is nothing wrong with the bars at all, but I thought maybe cutting that amount in half might be worth trying, and the last few batches I've used 1 tsp. per pound of oils, and I found that to be perfect for getting the smooth feeling I was looking for without introducing any crumbliness.

 

[cursivearts]

Resurrecting this thread to ask: can you use any kind of clay to anchor scent or kaolin specifically?

 

[danahuff]

I have heard of people using bentonite clay.