recipie help

[petpamper]

I have been trying to work on a hard bar that is also conditioning. I am beginning to wonder if it is possible to have both at the same time. I have put this through the calc. but can anyone give me suggestions because it seems to dry out my skin. LOL, either that or I just have super duper dry skin. I know the Coconut is drying, but it is also what makes it hard so I dont know how to get a good hard bar without so much of it. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Palm 10%

Shea 15%

Coco butter 15%

Coconut 35%

Sunflower 5%

Almond 5%

Peanut 5%

Grapeseed 5%

Safflower 5%

[younggrasshper]

could you lower the coconut and put some beeswax?

[eugenia]

Palm 10%

Shea 15%

Coco butter 15%

Coconut 35%

Sunflower 5%

Almond 5%

Peanut 5%

Grapeseed 5%

Safflower 5%

OK, here's what I think. You've got way too much butter in there and you are lacking a base oil. Your hard oils are at 75%. Aim for 50%. Cut back on the coconut to 15%. Cut back on the butters to 5-10% total. Add some olive oil or rice bran oil.

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