Tracey Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hi all-I have been experimenting with some MP recipes I found on this site and adding things such as oils and oatmeal, etc. Most of the recipes call for avacado oil or olive oil, etc. Since most of what I make is soy based I thought I'd use soy oil instead. Has anyone tried using soy oil in mp soap or soaps in general?? How were your results? It seems as though the soaps aren't lathering that well and I wondered if it was the soy oil causing that-I used a mp base that normall lathers quite well.Thanks for any helpTracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Did you add anything else besides the soy oil? If you could post or PM your recipe I could try to help narrow it down for ya..but without it I'm just guessing, and kind of would be anyways, because I've never added soy oil to my MP yet lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 hey Prairie Ann-I used 8oz opaque soap base4 tbsp Soy oil4 tbsp milk powder4 tbsp oil4 tbsp honeyThe original recipe called for olive oil, but I used the soy oil. The soap has a wonderful feel to it, nice and creamy and it "works", left my skin feeling very soft, I just didn't get a whole lot of lather.ThanksTracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 When you say lack of lather..do you mean lack of bubbles? I ask because you said that it felt nice and creamy which is the result of the lather correct? My only suggestion would be to add some castor oil to that exact recipe, or replace the unnamed oil with castor and see if that helps... Castor really does make a difference. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Yes, lack of bubbles would be a better description. I get a I may just try the castor oil. Do you think I could melt down the soaps I have and add some and then re pour them??? Or will remelting them ruin them?????I will have to get some castor oil and then wait until my order of soap base gets here to try it out.The soap gets creamy and works fine just doesn't have much for bubbles.ThanksTracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyKandles Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I've added KY's shaving soap for more lather. Works great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks SoyKandles. I have done that will some other blends-I will try that with these new ones too. I just happen to have some left at home so......Thanks againTracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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