Carol M Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I made a boo boo:embarasse I usually superfat at 6%, but today calculated my recipe at a 4% superfat. I intended to add an ounce of melted shea butter after the cook, which would have pushed my s/f percentage up to about 6.5% (40 oz batch). Well, I forgot to add it. So now I'm stuck with a lower than normal superfat percentage, and may end up having to rebatch it. Has anyone else superfatted at this low a percentage, and, if so, how did it turn out? Was it noticeably more drying than usual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 You will have to try it to find out for sure but I think it will be OK. I superfat my goatsmilk soaps @ 4% but extra fat is added in with the fresh goatsmilk being rich in fats. Try it and see how it feels and let us know the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 Well, it does have 2 oz of goats milk, so that may help a little. I just had too many things going on at the end:rolleyes2, and with hp, you have to work quickly. After the cook, I stirred in the gm, fragrance, salt for hardness, and just plain forgot the shea butter. Be nice if it's a keeper, though. I scented it Brunch in the Hamptons and, anticipating some discoloration from the gm, I left the base to turn tan and did a swirl colored with cocoa powder. I'm anxious for it to firm up enough to cut, but I"m hoping for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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