debratant Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) I've been making soap for so long, but have never made a high OO soap. I did alot of reading and know it has to cure forever. This is what I plugged into soap calc and the results. Is this OK?Oh, goodness...the chart is messed up LOL33% lye solutionwater 8.81 ozlye 4.3 ozOO...23.04 ozlard 2.56 ozCO 4.8 ozcastor 1.6 ozHardness29 - 54 27Cleansing12 - 22 10Conditioning44 - 69 70Bubbly14 - 46 15Creamy16 - 48 22Iodine41 - 70 72INS136 - 165 130 Edited November 4, 2012 by debratant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 It looks good. 10% superfat? You could go 40% solution to make it harden up quicker also. I do not use CO in bastile, I use babassu, PKO or palm. It makes it a little milder. I use mine after about 4 months with no slimy feel to it. High OO soaps get hard so make sure you watch it for cutting other wise it will shatter and be hard to cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thanks! I didn't realize the superfat was 10, I left it on 5 on soap calc. I wish I had babassu. I have to place an order for some oils so will pick some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Babassu is a bit pricey but I think it is well worth it. I love it in soap at 5%. I use the soapmaker program it came up as being about 9.5 % superfat. I use 6 to 7 % superfat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) I use coconut oil and coconut milk in my coconut castile soaps. Anyway-- have not had any problems with CO in my bastile soaps. But they are much nicer to use after 3-4 months cure.BTW-- after reading about Babassu oil I am dying to try it. Edited November 8, 2012 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I do not use coconut oil in my bastile soap because I have a few customers allergic to it. You will love the babassu it add so much, nice lather, conditioning and not as drying to the skin as coconut. I love adding it to whipped shea butter, I add it to lip balms also. It has a low melting point so it absorbed quickly and is not heavy and as oily as some oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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