MP Soap always soft?

[evesorto]

I made mp soap once. I got the goats milk base from WSP. I noticed that the bar of soap seemed soft and was gone 1,2,3 (5 oz bar lasted about a week). Is that the nature of mp soap. Is there any type that is hard and lasts longer.

thanks for any info.

Eve

[CBE]

IMO, MP doesn't last long in the bath/shower. If you find your MP is too soft, try adding a bit of olive oil to your batch when you are melting it. I've noticed when I add olive oil to it, it sorta gives it a hardness. (I usually do

1 TBSP per lb)

Some people add beeswax, but to me it inhibits lather. Maybe depending on how much beeswax you add... it'll help with hardness too. You might have to play around with percentages/measurements to see what you like.

[Jadryga]

Check out the "Similar Threads" function at the bottom of this page, there are a number of threads on this that are pretty helpful.

Thank you mods for that cool feature!

[kbuck]

I have 5 people in my house, so a 4oz bar lasts between 3-4 weeks depending on use. I haven't ever used WSP bases, but I use SFIC bases.

HTH,

Kim

[Candybee]

I add coconut oil to my GM to make it last longer. Olive oil is another way to make your soap more emolient and hard. If you are going for the olive oil don't add more than a tbs per pound. If you add too much OO you soap will become slimy.

I use 1/2 tsp CO and 1tsp olive oil to one pound M&P. That is because I also add other ingredients like shea butter so I make sure I haven't added anymore than 1-2 tbs of any combo of oils and butters. I use the lower melting point CO called 76 degree. It melts really fast.

I add my butters in with the soap chunks as I am melting them. Then when they are melted I incorporate the oils into the mix, along with whatever FOs and dyes I will be using.

[Darbla]

Check out the "Similar Threads" function at the bottom of this page, there are a number of threads on this that are pretty helpful.

Thank you mods for that cool feature!

I never noticed that!!! Thank you for mentioning it!

[JenniferS]

Also try and add a little veggie stearic to the base as you melt it. I always used about 2 tsp per pound of base. HTH

[evesorto]

Thanks everyone for the input~

EVe

[Pepperi]

Yeah adding olive oil will help harden the bar but don't add too much. I always add 1tbs pp and in clear soaps I add jojoba oil 1tbs pp. Don't use olive oil in clear because it will cloud the soap bar.

[Fire and Ice]

I made mp soap once. I got the goats milk base from WSP. I noticed that the bar of soap seemed soft and was gone 1,2,3 (5 oz bar lasted about a week). Is that the nature of mp soap. Is there any type that is hard and lasts longer.

thanks for any info.

Eve

I have used this base and thought it was wonderful. Mine was hard and lasted three weeks in the shower for a five oz bar. I didn't add anything but F/O. My testers loved this base but they quickly heeded advice about water and M/P soap.

The other thing is keep the soap out of water at all times while not in use in the shower.

Fire