Scented Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just experimenting on the soap calc, but was curious about thoughts on this recipe as I would be a noob. This is without any discount. 20% Olive oil15% Castor oil10% Lard15% Palm Kernel7% Babassu5% Mango Butter10% Coconut15% Soybean3% Emu oilNow if I interpret the qualities right, it wouldn't be an overly hard bar, but just gets over that range of acceptable or what you want. It would be cleansing with lather and bubbles (which fall close together in the 34 and 30 range ... and maybe that's a bad thing?) Iodine is 64, but I'm having a heck of time getting the INS up to the 145-165 range. This one gets to 140, but whatever I sub in just drops the number. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca_IA Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'd drop the castor down at least by 5%, if not down to 5%. Higher than 5% I find my soaps very sticky, not just soft but sticky for a few weeks. Is that soybean oil hydrogenated (solid form) or not? If not, I might think of upping your solid/hard butters by 5% too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Rebecca!Soybean is liquid form and so noted on the castor oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anhoki Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 If you do the following recipe you will get these numbers on soap calc44 24 51 29 24 59 1507% Babassu15% Castor oil change to 5%10% Coconut change to 15%3% Emu oil10% Lard to 15%5% Mango Butter20% Olive oil15% Palm Kernel15% SoybeanI would make this bar if it were me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I like castor, babassu and butters all in the 5% range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryGirl Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That sounds wonderful!!! Can't wait to see how it works out for ya!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I like castor, babassu and butters all in the 5% range.Ditto "e"! Give it a try Julie, it looks like a nice recipe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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