M&p Soap..did Not Lather Enough

[gagal40]

I MADE A SMALL BATCH OF M&P SOAP USED ALOE VERA BASE...DIDN'T ADD ANYTHING BUT COLORANT AND SCENT...MY DTR-IN-LAW USED IT...I'M NEW TO THIS SO WANTED SOMEONE TO TEST IT...SHE SAID THE SMELL LASTER, BUT IT DID NOT LATHER VERY MUCH...HOW CAN I RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM?

TKS:confused:

"It is better to give than to receive"

"Have a blessed day"

[cindym]

what base are you using? Also try adding 1 tsp of castor oil pp

[jazzbo848]

you can also use some sfic ( brand name) shaving soap in your bar.

but it is important to start with a quality base.

also how much colorant and scent did you use?

cheryl

[Carriegsxr6]

you may have added too much FO, I wouldnt add any more additives to your soap just yet or else you could have a bar that wont harden, try adding more soap base first and see if that helps.

[gagal40]

I Used An Aloe Vera Base From Natures Garden.

[MarieJeanette]

I'm new to M & P and have made some wonderfully lathering soaps using WSP bases, but I made a bar of WSP M & P the other day in which I added some castor oil and kokum butter- which turned out a nice and creamy bar BTW- but it did not bubble at all. :embarasse I got on the net and read a post by someone who uses a small amount (1.5 tsp per lb.) of Dr. Bronner's liquid soap to her melted base for extra bubbling action. I did not have that particular liquid soap on hand, but I did have some concentrated liquid soap base from WSP, and so I took my non-lathering bar of soap and remelted it and mixed in a very small amount of the liquid soap base before pouring. Now my stubborn bar suds very nicely. You may want to try doing something like that if your soap just won't bubble for whatever reason. HTH!

MarieJeanette

[Darwin]

Also try adding 1 tsp of castor oil pp

That is what I do too!

[Michi]

I was thinking what Carrie mentioned, that maybe you used too much FO and/or colorant for the amount of base soap used. ??

This is all experimentation really to see which bases work the best for you, and which ingredients help/hinder the results you're looking for in your soap.

That's why I can't just make a new type of soap and sell it right away, everything has to be tested in numerous ways before being sent out into the world.

[gingerinarkansas]

The only m&p I have used came from Michaels and I added castor oil...thanks to someones reference on the board....and it was creamy and had good lather. I tried using EO's but they have a good cold smell but really nothing while you're in the shower....guess I needed to add more. Ginger

[Cindy/WI]

I've been useing cocamidopropyl betaine which is a bubble booster. I found it on ebay. I use about 1/2 tablespoon per 2# of M&P soap base. It works really good. I do want to try the castor oil but just keep forgeting to buy it. HTH Cindy/WI

[Laura]

i have always added about 1-2 tsp of castor oil per pound...and i don't recommend going over .5 ounce of fo per pound.

[Grumpy Girl]

I use one ounce PP of FO in my MP with no problem. Sometimes, it's all about the base you use. If it's not a good quality base, there isn't much hope most of the time.

[tamtam]

I'm the one who adds the liquid soap. I got that tip from another board, and I do that since I add some other oils that probably will cut the lather. I use SFIC base and with the added liquid, I always have good creamy lather, no problem. I think the base makes all the difference as others have said.

[MarieJeanette]

I'm the one who adds the liquid soap. I got that tip from another board, and I do that since I add some other oils that probably will cut the lather. I use SFIC base and with the added liquid, I always have good creamy lather, no problem. I think the base makes all the difference as others have said.

Thank you so much for that suggestion and for identifying yourself! I couldn't remember who had written the original post regarding adding the liquid soap, but now that I know, I just wanted to write and thank you because since I have used your tip, my soaps with added butters bubble up wonderfully. My WSP bases that I've been using lather great on their own and I've been very happy with them, but when I experiment and add my extra emollient goodies like kokim butter, all I get is cream with no bubbles. :embarasse Castor oil on its own does not seem to be a problem so far, though. I got some SFIC bases last night to to try out and compare because everyone raves about them, and I can hardly wait to start melting! I got their Goat Milk base and their Shea base.

MarieJeanette