kmarvel
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I need a salt bar recipe, please. If any would share, that would be great. 
Kathie
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I got started with this tutorial:
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/beyondbasics/ss/How-To-Make-Salt-Soap-Bars_2.htm
Also this one:
http://www.brambleberry.com/Make-CP-Salt-Bars-W101.aspx
Good luck!
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/beyondbasics/ss/How-To-Make-Salt-Soap-Bars_2.htm
Also this one:
http://www.brambleberry.com/Make-CP-Salt-Bars-W101.aspx
Good luck!
Salt bar recipes are some of the easiest, I like 80% coconut oil, 80% oil weight of salt, and 20% superfat. The rest you can do as you like.
My first salt bar was 80% coconut oil, 15% shea and 5% castor, with 20% superfat and 80% of the weight of oils as salt. I did a gradient with turmeric as the coloring and I just love it for its gentleness and moisturizing, as does my chiropractor. My second bar used 15% olive oil instead of the shea, and I think I like it more - I even wash my hair with it! Its more cleansing than the first while still being lovely and soothing. Try either of those, maybe even split that 15% between the OO and the Shea.
My first salt bar was 80% coconut oil, 15% shea and 5% castor, with 20% superfat and 80% of the weight of oils as salt. I did a gradient with turmeric as the coloring and I just love it for its gentleness and moisturizing, as does my chiropractor. My second bar used 15% olive oil instead of the shea, and I think I like it more - I even wash my hair with it! Its more cleansing than the first while still being lovely and soothing. Try either of those, maybe even split that 15% between the OO and the Shea.
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kmarvel
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WOW, sounds wonderful!! I know this sounds stupid, but what do you add as liquid for the lye to mix with?? The coconut oil?? And you like the olive oil better than the shea? Interesting.
Thank you for sharing.
Kathie
kmarvel
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I got started with this tutorial:
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/beyondbasics/ss/How-To-Make-Salt-Soap-Bars_2.htm
Also this one:
http://www.brambleberry.com/Make-CP-Salt-Bars-W101.aspx
Good luck!
Jules, definitely going to scope these out. Thank you for sharing!!
Kathie
My liquid on the first two bars the liquid was just plain water, and I don't discount the water, just use the default on soap calc. I've just done two more salt bars, one with half water for dissolving the lye, and then half coconut milk. The other was all coconut milk. All I can report right now is that its a lot easier to use just water or at least half water for dissolving the lye.
Kathie/Kmarvel - once you have a recipe you think you like on soap calc, post it here and let everyone give their advice before you do it. It helps a lot to prevent mistakes on a first try.
Kathie/Kmarvel - once you have a recipe you think you like on soap calc, post it here and let everyone give their advice before you do it. It helps a lot to prevent mistakes on a first try.
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I am still waiting for some of my salt bars to cure but I recently tried my 80% coconut oil, 15% avocado oil, and 5% castor oil and really like it. I used 100% salt to my oils.
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Ohhh, I bet hemp would be awesome! The bar is pretty young still, about 7 weeks, but so far I LOVE it! It is hubby's favorite bar actually.
Like anything avocado, avocado oil is great in salt bars along with avocado puree for a portion of the liquid. Beer also is nice in salt bars and ups the bubbles.
Ok! Next salt bar will be avocado oil and avocado puree! Hmm to get more green should I sneak a little hemp oil in? Or use some chromium green oxide? Or spinach!! Gah, Ill wait to see whats on hand when I do
My last hemp and coconut milk bars are only a couple weeks old. One I screwed up and only did 5% SF, so that one might well end up being the grubby scrubby hands boat soap, Im hoping the fat from the CM may save it in some manner.
My last hemp and coconut milk bars are only a couple weeks old. One I screwed up and only did 5% SF, so that one might well end up being the grubby scrubby hands boat soap, Im hoping the fat from the CM may save it in some manner.
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I am anxious to try avocado puree, well any puree, and avocado would be so awesome! I bet that cm added some good fat.
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Hi Seawolfe,
Do I cover the mold with towels for a couple of hours before I take the soap out and cut them into bars?? I know the soap sets up pretty quick and they will crumble if you wait too long.
Kathie
kmarvel
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So.......80% of salt to the recipe?? If I have 35 oz of oil I should have 35 oz of salt, correct??
hmlove1218
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80% of the oils not the recipe. If you have 35oz of oil and use 35oz of salt that would be 100% salt
I Just put the lid on my wooden mold and tossed a towel over it for about an hour or two, then opened it up because by then its done gelling and needs to start cooling. The last two were firm enough to cut in a few hours but very hot to hold! I dont think that covering or not covering is a big deal - it will do its thing either way.
And ya 80% of the oil weight in salt - so if the total oil weight is 1000 grams, the salt would be 800 grams.
And ya 80% of the oil weight in salt - so if the total oil weight is 1000 grams, the salt would be 800 grams.
jenneelk
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I like my lard, castor and CO recipe best.
And I do 75-100% salt depending on which salt I use and coloring I'm planning.
And I do 75-100% salt depending on which salt I use and coloring I'm planning.
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Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Bar
Coconut oil 77
Coconut Milk, frozen 8
Caster 8
Shea 7
SF 20
64 oz oils
Unscented
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 50% = 32 oz
Unmolded 18 hours later, popped right out, just a few wrinkles?, gaps?
Coconut oil 77
Coconut Milk, frozen 8
Caster 8
Shea 7
SF 20
64 oz oils
Unscented
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 50% = 32 oz
Unmolded 18 hours later, popped right out, just a few wrinkles?, gaps?
Wow you can count the Coconut milk as a fat in with the oils? How does that work? I only counted it as a liquid and not a fat because I have no clue how much fat is in coconut milk.
