Buttsmom Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Is coconut oil the only oil that can be drying? I have made 6 batches of Goat's Milk HP and so far everyone of them leaves my skin feeling dry afterwards. I have read not to use too much coconut oil and I have used from 25% down to 15%. All have been super fatted at 7%. In the first few batches I used coconut oil, castor oil, lard and olive oil. Once I ran out of olive oil I started using sunflower oil in the remaining batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 None of the other oils in your recipe are drying. Are you new to using handmade soap? Your skin could be transitioning from using other products vs. your soap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Your recipe may be too cleansing which will strip out your natural oils. Maybe you could put your recipe here it would be easier to help you with it. How long are you letting them cure for. Even HP needs a cure time to mellow out. There is a big difference between a soap 1 week old and one 6 weeks old as far as not drying your skin, harder bar and more lather in my recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttsmom Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 No I'm not new to homemade soap, just mine:) I have used CP/HP from others and have been using melt and pour a lot. Here's the different recipes I have used all in 1 lb batches, since I don't want to make big batches of something I'm not going to like.45% olive oil25% lard25% coconut oil5% castor oil30% olive oil40% lard25% coconut oil5% castor oil25% olive oil40% lard25% coconut oil10% castor oil25% sunflower oil50% lard20% coconut oil5% castor oil30% sunflower oil50% lard15% coconut oil5% castor oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Try making batches bigger than a lb. I never make a batch smaller than three lbs.I really think that may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Oh and do something like25 lard25 Coconut45 Olive 5 Castor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 If you measure accuarately and in grams I see know reason not to make small one lb. Batches. I honestly think you will be pleasantly surprised 5 weeks from now. Just give it time to mellow (cure) . I'm willing to bet the first two recipes will be your favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I agree with Cindym recipe and make bigger batches and also make sure you let it cure out for a few weeks, it think you will see a difference. Also watch out for using Sunflower at that high of a % might get dos. Anything over 10% and I have had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttsmom Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 If I wait long 5 weeks is there any benefit to HP over CP then? I did them all in HP because I want to know if I'm going to like them now, not a month from now when I would have to start over and wait another month on my 2nd try and so on. I switched to the sunflower because I ran out of of olive and had the sunflower here. I will get more olive and try a bigger batch. What dimensions would I want a box/mold for 3 lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyna Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The oils look fine to me. I really don't know any reason why they'd be drying. For several years, I always did HP, but switched to CP when I realized the HP batches needed time to dry out (maybe even longer than CP had to cure, and CP seemed drier quicker). I didn't cure my CP very long. In a pinch, I would ship out soap (I had a business) after curing only a week. I do discount my water, however.Have you tried adding your 7% superfat oil at trace, rather than putting it in with the other oils? That's how I've always done it, but I use 6% superfat. My soaps have always been less drying than store bought soaps.HTHMarilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyna Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Oh, I forgot -- if you're doing HP, try adding the superfat oil after cooking, not at trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 No I'm not new to homemade soap, just mine:) I have used CP/HP from others and have been using melt and pour a lot. Here's the different recipes I have used all in 1 lb batches, since I don't want to make big batches of something I'm not going to like.45% olive oil25% lard25% coconut oil5% castor oil30% olive oil40% lard25% coconut oil5% castor oil25% olive oil40% lard25% coconut oil10% castor oil25% sunflower oil50% lard20% coconut oil5% castor oil30% sunflower oil50% lard15% coconut oil5% castor oilI've used the first recipe many, many times in CP. But always waited 4-6 weeks before using. I superfat at 5-7%. Recipe always leaves my skin moisturized and water beads up on my skin when I rinse off the lather.Some people just have a problem with coconut oil altogether. Try subbing it for palm or pko. Maybe you have an allergy to CO.Also, try a goat milk soap for extra moisturizing and a good ph balance for your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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