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Adding Shealoe and liquid silk to soap bases


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I get my liquid silk and shealoe at WSP. They have the % at what to add for different applications. I believe the silk is 1-3% for soapmaking. Haven't tried the shealoe but you could start out at 3% and see how it does.

I personally don't feel any difference in M&P soap that has added silk. So I use it for lotions and liquid soap applications.

The shealoe sounds like an interesting additive for the M&P. I'd definitely give it a try. If you try it, please let us know your results.

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So, I LOVE Shealoe. Bars come out very moisturizing. I have given them as samples to several people, and everyone came back with raving reviews.

I personally didn't even need to use lotion after showering with those.

I don't know if I notice much difference in soap when I add silk though...

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Thanks for the update. I may give the shealoe a try. I already use shea butter so why not try the shealoe?!! It would make a great selling point.

I made a strawberry aloe soap last summer with an aloe scent fragrance combined with a strawberry. It was a big hit but I always wanted to add the actual aloe to it too. So I may try it this summer.

BTW-- how much shealoe did you use per lb?

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So, I LOVE Shealoe. Bars come out very moisturizing. I have given them as samples to several people, and everyone came back with raving reviews.

I personally didn't even need to use lotion after showering with those.

I don't know if I notice much difference in soap when I add silk though...

How was the soap's lather affected?

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lather is still fine. It is not crazy foamy, but nice nevertheless. I added maybe one table spoon to a pound of my SFIC base. I think I will push it little bit more next time. My extra hard base can take it. Even if it cuts the leather, nothing a few drops of organic castille liquid soap wouldn't fix :)

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