Castor Oil %

[dOttY]

Is there a recommended % for Castor Oil? I'm going to add some in my next batch.

Is there like a 'Do not exceed any more than _%' chart for oils? Or is this just a personal thing?

Thanks once again xo

 

[Sincerely Natural]

I usually use about 6%. About.com has an article by David Fisher that explains a lot about the different oils, http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapm ... ngoils.htm He suggests 5%-8%.

But I think experimenting is the 'fun' part of soap making. :wink:

 

[serfmunke]

http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapm ... ngoils.htm

This is one site I use for oil % recommendations.

 

[IrishLass]

How much to use depends a lot on preference, and also on the formula itself. In one of my formulas I use it at 8%, in another formula I use it at 10%, in another formula I use it at 23%, and in yet another formula I use it at 20% (I sure have a lot of different formulas, don't I! And those are just my formulas with castor. I have still other formulas that contain no castor at all).

In my formulas where the castor % is really high, it is balanced out with a very high amount of tallow and high-stearic butters. If I were to add that much to one of my 'softer' formulas it would probably make my bars very sticky and that much softer.


IrishLass

 

[Relle]

Dotty, I put 25g in a 1000g batch, so works out to 2.5%.

 

[Dragonkaz]

My notes say to use up to 10% - great added to soap with wonderful long lasting lather. good for dry and ageing skin. If use more than 10% soap may have a greasy feel.

I use 5% in my recipes.

 

[lsg]

I use about 5% in my soap.

 

[NancyRogers]

I use it up to 10% with no trouble.

 

[falldowngobump]

I normally use a little less than 5% but I've went as high as 8%--no problems what so ever.

 

[janie]

I use 5% mostly for some wonderful lasting lather.

 

[LauraHoosier]

Between 5-10% here.

 

[trishwosere]

I use it in all of my soaps and use 5%-10% depending on recipe.