Adding fluffy lather to olive oil soap

[Guest]

I'll be making an 80% OO / 20% shea butter soap.

Any ideas on additives to give it a nice lather while keeping it mild?

 

[kaseencook]

crushed oats/oat flour can make the lather creamy.

 

[Guest]

crushed oats/oat flour can make the lather creamy.

Thanks how much oat flour ppo?

 

[kaseencook]

I generally add 3 table spoons per kg soap (35oz).

 

[surf girl]

My castile with wine as the liquid has a pretty nice lather, with some fluffy bubbles (can't compare with straight castile because I've never made it). So I would say that adding sugar/honey would also improve the lather.

 

[IanT]

ditto on the sugar/honey

 

[topcat]

Yep, I add 1 T raw sugar (dissolved) per 1000 gram oil weight and have gorgeous fluffy lather!

Tanya

 

[Guest]

Yep, I add 1 T raw sugar (dissolved) per 1000 gram oil weight and have gorgeous fluffy lather!

Tanya

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Any difference measurement-wise between using sugar or honey?

 

[xyxoxy]

I think you can use the same measurement for sugar or honey... I have though I usually use honey.

You might also consider working a bit of Castor oil into your recipe... but be sure to recalculate and adjust the lye accordingly. Lately every batch I've been making is about 10% Castor.

 

[honor435]

I'll be making an 80% OO / 20% shea butter soap.

Any ideas on additives to give it a nice lather while keeping it mild?

castor makes bubbles, i believe, i use it almost all my soap, love shea also.