Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Silly question for all the pro's. Which method of superfatting do you soap queens prefer and why? Which oils do you find yourself using most if added at trace? Thanks in advance for your responses. Sandi " The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. " William James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 the lye calc I use figures in the super fat % so I don't have to add anything but the scent and/or color at trace Paula .......... in Michigan I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away Silly question for all the pro's. Which method of superfatting do you soap queens prefer and why? Which oils do you find yourself using most if added at trace? Thanks in advance for your responses. Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I stick to less than 25% coconut oil in my recipes so that the soap won't be drying, and use a 0% superfat. The other oils in the formula are moisturizing. After trace I always superfat with cocoa butter. It does two things; it is emollient and it gives the finished soap a glossy glazed look. I also use a little castor oil (especially in citrus eo soap) to help set the scent so it doesn't fade as quickly. Other than that it changes. Depending on what effect you're going for, the butters are good to superfat with because they can be expensive to use in your recipes. They generally have a higher percentage of unsaponifiables, and the unsaponifiable fatty acids don't get absorbed by the caustic lye. This means that the emollient material is available to moisturize your skin. Naturally Yours, Tamara Shortt Iao Natural Products 3104 O Street, Suite 305 Sacramento, CA 95816 tes0677 Sandi Lundberg <injoy wrote:Silly question for all the pro's. Which method of superfatting do you soap queens prefer and why? Which oils do you find yourself using most if added at trace? Thanks in advance for your responses. Sandi " The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. " William James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Has anyone used avacado oil in their soaps?Ravenstone --- Tamara Shortt <stuff7321 wrote: > I stick to less than 25% coconut oil in my recipes > so that the soap won't be drying, and use a 0% > superfat. The other oils in the formula are > moisturizing. After trace I always superfat with > cocoa butter. It does two things; it is emollient > and it gives the finished soap a glossy glazed look. > I also use a little castor oil (especially in > citrus eo soap) to help set the scent so it doesn't > fade as quickly. Other than that it changes. > Depending on what effect you're going for, the > butters are good to superfat with because they can > be expensive to use in your recipes. They generally > have a higher percentage of unsaponifiables, and the > unsaponifiable fatty acids don't get absorbed by the > caustic lye. This means that the emollient material > is available to moisturize your skin. > > Naturally Yours, > > Tamara Shortt > > Iao Natural Products > 3104 O Street, Suite 305 > Sacramento, CA 95816 > > tes0677 > > > Sandi Lundberg <injoy wrote:Silly > question for all the pro's. > Which method of superfatting do you soap queens > prefer and why? > Which oils do you find yourself using most if added > at trace? > Thanks in advance for your responses. > Sandi > " The greatest discovery of my generation is that > human beings can alter their lives by altering their > attitudes > of mind. " William James > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yes - avocado oil is really moisturizing. I like it in liquid soap. It's good for dry skin and facial bars. It will elevate your soap into more of the luxury bar category. You could probably use 15%-30% in your recipes for really nice bars. Tam Ravenstone Willowbend <ravenstonewillowbend wrote:Has anyone used avacado oil in their soaps?Ravenstone --- Tamara Shortt <stuff7321 wrote: > I stick to less than 25% coconut oil in my recipes > so that the soap won't be drying, and use a 0% > superfat. The other oils in the formula are > moisturizing. After trace I always superfat with > cocoa butter. It does two things; it is emollient > and it gives the finished soap a glossy glazed look. > I also use a little castor oil (especially in > citrus eo soap) to help set the scent so it doesn't > fade as quickly. Other than that it changes. > Depending on what effect you're going for, the > butters are good to superfat with because they can > be expensive to use in your recipes. They generally > have a higher percentage of unsaponifiables, and the > unsaponifiable fatty acids don't get absorbed by the > caustic lye. This means that the emollient material > is available to moisturize your skin. > > Naturally Yours, > > Tamara Shortt > > Iao Natural Products > 3104 O Street, Suite 305 > Sacramento, CA 95816 > > tes0677 > > > Sandi Lundberg <injoy wrote:Silly > question for all the pro's. > Which method of superfatting do you soap queens > prefer and why? > Which oils do you find yourself using most if added > at trace? > Thanks in advance for your responses. > Sandi > " The greatest discovery of my generation is that > human beings can alter their lives by altering their > attitudes > of mind. " William James > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Cool Thanks.Ravenstone --- Tamara Shortt <stuff7321 wrote: > Yes - avocado oil is really moisturizing. I like it > in liquid soap. It's good for dry skin and facial > bars. It will elevate your soap into more of the > luxury bar category. You could probably use 15%-30% > i Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yes! It's a fabulous oil in soap ;o) HTH, Sherry http://www.AuntHelens.com Lye, Displays, Molds, Cutter, Lanolin, Pine Tar, EXLG & SM Tea Bags, Clays, Gr. Apricot Meal & Shell, Shaving Brushes, Whole Powdered Milk & Flax Seeds Having a soapy day ;o) > > Has anyone used avacado oil in their soaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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