Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 Morning-- ...ok--now, you've got me a bit confused with all the 'theories' behind *when* you superfat! ....I'm going to attempt to put into wards how it was described to me. Each oil/butter has it's own sap number--which refers to, essentially, the amount of lye it takes to completely saponify it into finished soap. When we imput oils/butters into any lye calc--and use the standard 5% value for superfatting, it takes that discount and applies it to the *total* sap value of the oils/butters. So--this means that the amount of lye you've added to your oils/butters will *only* saponify 95% of the *total* oils/butter in your formulation--there will not be sufficient lye to 'eat up' the remaining 5%. Just how much of any oil/butter is left from the beginning sap process is determined by the nature of each oil, in how it is reacting to the lye solution, (for example: shea is mostly UNsaponables--it remains mostly the same as when it went in)...so, you'd end up with more of *that* butter left, than say, the amount of olive. Reguardless--you actually have no way of *positively* knowing the exact amount of any remaining un-saponified ingredient, although you *should* (providing you understand the qualities of each)have a good idea of what your soap should end up like, from the amounts of each ingredient you added. So--if you wanted *more* control over precisely *which* oil is remaining un-saponified, you would add this at a point in *your* process to ensure this ingredient remains mostly un-saponified (trace/heavy trace/just prior to pour...etc) I'm thinking I've gotten that right, anyway! goody Quote
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 [Just how much of any oil/butter is left from the beginning sap process is determined by the nature of each oil, in how it is reacting to the lye solution, (for example: shea is mostly UNsaponables--it remains mostly the same as when it went in)...so, you'd end up with more of *that* butter left, than say, the amount of olive.] Sorry, but I think I'm going to confuse you more thoroughly, then. lol Interesting theory, but how then, do you explain when you use 100% shea - I've done that, and it definitely saponifies, thus rending the argument of adding " unsaponifiables " at trace a moot point. Depending on the temperatures, 100% shea butter (meaning 100% of the oil, for those who may be easily baffled or confused) can trace very quickly. : ) Cindy Quote
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 I'm thinking I've gotten that right, anyway! [Dave:] I’m thinking so, too. _____ -- Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release 3/31/2006 -- Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release 3/31/2006 Quote
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