Buttermilk Honey soap. Will it get too hot?

[boyago]

So I put together this recipe and was curious if the sugars in the milk and honey would be too much and become disasterous. Any advice on calculating sugars or getting a feel for too much would appreciated. My recipe for a two pound batch is as follows:

Olive Oil 20.8oz or 589.67g
Coconut Oil 8oz 226.796g
Castor Oil 3.2oz 90.718g

Lye 4.55oz 129.1g
H2O 4.55oz 129.1g

Buttermilk 7.6oz 215.456g
Honey 1oz 28.35g

Too much sugar or can I safely bump up the honey?

 

[Stinkydancer]

Your fine on your honey amounts- I wouldn't bump it up with the milk. I had a Buttermilk soap (without honey) crack on me so I would put it in the freezer as well like Goat Milk Soap.
Everything looks good as is.

 

[Saswede]

You could very slightly increase the honey, as long as you keep everything cool - but I'm not sure that you need to ...... And I would definitely keep the soap in the freezer for at least 2 or 3 hours, then in the fridge for another few hours to prevent partial gel or any over-heating/eruptions!

(A tip if you're using thick or difficult-to-pour honey, is to mix it with a tblsp of buttermilk or water, to ensure that its runny enough to blend into the soap batter evenly, and add it at trace.)


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[kazmi]

I also recommend heating up a little water (or your buttermilk) and mixing your honey in it before adding at trace. This will help to make sure that it blends in better.