Candybee Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I wanted to give it a try and see if I like it. I know it has a short shelf life but there are ways to extend that.Anyway, I was hoping those of you who use hemp oil could enlighten me why you use it and what you like about it? I remember reading somewhere that hemp seed oil absorbs easily into the skin.I've used hemp M&P base but never the oil. I absolutely fell in love with the M&P base and loved the rich pale olive green color it imparted in the soap. I used to make my olive blossom soaps with hemp M&P bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Still hoping someone who uses hemp will chime in.I have been searching suppliers that sell it and not finding it at a price or a quantity big enough I am happy with. I will keep checking. I hope I can find it in sizes larger than 1 lb at a reasonable price-- or even 1 lb at a reasonable price. I think any I use in my recipes I would want at 5-10% of my oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Candy hemp oil is wonderful, but every time I've ever used it in soap I got DOS. Even putting an antioxidant in it beforehand didn't work. It has such a short shelf life and nothing I tried made it last longer than 8 months without getting DOS. I love my hemp milk though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I think i picked up hemp oil from TSW. Like Chris, the DOS and other rancid stink after a couple of months was just not worth it. Plus, what properties really come through saponificaiton anyway. I used Hemp in lotion and it got really stinky in a few months. Felt great at first, but not so much a couple months in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 I know it has a short shelf life but I was prompted to find out more about it when I had a discussion from one of my customers. He had just bought some soap that had hemp oil in it. So it got me wondering if there are soapers out there who have learned to use it successfully.Dr. Bronners soap has hemp oil in it and who knows how long some of those soaps sit on the shelf. I know he uses it in liquid soap. It says so on the label. I've used his 'castile' with hemp oil in it and its very nice and lasted for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmzaha Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Candy hemp oil is wonderful, but every time I've ever used it in soap I got DOS. Even putting an antioxidant in it beforehand didn't work. It has such a short shelf life and nothing I tried made it last longer than 8 months without getting DOS. I love my hemp milk though!! I use hemp oil in a Beer soap and it is a soap I have never had DOS, other soaps yes. I only make it 5 lbs at a time so it does not sit around to long although I have actually had some last almost a year. I do add in ROE and do a low superfat 3% so maybe that makes the difference. I love hemp in solid lotion but make small batches and yes it can go rancid. I purchase the unrefined hemp oil from Soapers Choice. They do have refined Edited October 6, 2013 by cmzaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Thanks Carolyn. Would the refined make a difference in shelf life? Does the refined take away that lovely natural green color or the hemp oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmenoodlehead Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Just now reading this cuz I'm new, but can't you put a persertive in the soap so that it will not spoil and get stinky? I know that the manufacturer recumends putting the oil in the freezer to extend the life. Noodlehead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Just now reading this cuz I'm new, but can't you put a persertive in the soap so that it will not spoil and get stinky? I know that the manufacturer recumends putting the oil in the freezer to extend the life.Noodlehead Thats what the ROE mentioned in the above post is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 You can extend the shelf life of the raw oil a bit by storing it in the freezer. The freezer, though, does not put it into a state of suspended animation, it just slightly delays the inevitable.Hemp oil is very fragile and once out of that freezer and in a product it oxidizes rapidly. Some people swear by rosemary oleoresin and vitamin E to extend shelf life, though those too only slightly delay oxidation. If too much is used it accelerates oxidation even in the original bottle.What we don't know about Bronners is how much hemp is in there. Is it a drop for label appeal or a meaningful %?For soap, keeping the linoleic and linolenic acid % total to less than 15% is a decent guideline for holding DOS at bay for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I just saw a YouTube video with Sarah Milroy - she used hemp oil in a soap in this video. The oil itself was this gorgeous green color. I wonder if it retains any of that color like OO sometimes will? I wouldn't think much if any, but don't know. I couldn't tell in her soap because she used TD for the white portion and green for the swirl portion and it was mainly green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmenoodlehead Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Just another thought but maybe when the oil goes through saponification it undergoes some process? That sound dumb or what? Oh well as I said it was, just a thought. Noodlehead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Just another thought but maybe when the oil goes through saponification it undergoes some process? That sound dumb or what? Oh well as I said it was, just a thought. NoodleheadYes, it does go through a chemical change during saponification. The hydrogen bonds of the oils are chemically separated by the alkali (lye or potash depending on the kind of soap). You're left with a sodium salt, water and glycols. Since we all superfat for bath soap, some of that oil is left over intact, though, and will have a distinctive smell as it oxidizes. If you have ever smelled an old bottle of salad oil your nose will never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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