Bayberry

[CFarmerlady]

Does anyone know the SAP values for bayberry wax? Or what its fatty acid percentages are? I just can't find anything on the net!

 

[Hazel]

Welcome to the forum!

I had to google because I hadn't heard of using bayberry wax in soap. Does the fragrance survive saponification?

It is made up primarily of esters of lauric, myristic, and palmitic acid.
SAP - 220

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayberry_wax

 

[CFarmerlady]

I don't know. I was just hoping to be able to use a tallow-like fat that I could grow myself, rather than using coconut or palm oil. I live in Indiana, so there's no chance of growing coconuts or palm nuts.

 

[Hazel]

No coconut or palm trees but there is Columbus Foods in Illinois and they have good prices and fast shipping. :wink:

http://www.soaperschoice.com/

 

[CFarmerlady]

My business model (and no, I'm not in business yet) is to only use vegetable fats that have been grown on our farm. But if I can't find a tallow-type fat that I can grow in Indiana, then that model kind of goes out the window.

 

[soap_rat]

I think your idea is great, and I hope bayberry or another plant will provide the right fatty acids for this!

Whereabouts are you in Indiana? I'm up in the NW corner.