Cure time for high OO?

[Obsidian]

I know castile needs a really long time to cure proper but what about a recipe that is 85% OO and 15% CO?

 

[newbie]

Depends on what you like. I make 90/10 bars and I didn't like them until they were about 1 1/2 years old. I tried one at a year and it was still not very bubbly and too slick for my taste. At 2 years now, it's fabulous though. Hard to wait for that time.

I read your post as 15% castor oil but now I assume you meant coconut oil. I would think that would be ready earlier, with the coconut. My bars are 90 OO and 10 castor.

 

[Obsidian]

Yes, I meant coconut oil. I don't think I could wait 2 years, I don't mind low bubbles I just want it to be mild.
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[jenneelk]

I plan to do bastille as soon as my cutter arrives and will be 85/15 also. I was told to test at 6-8 months but 1 year is best.

 

[Obsidian]

Guess I'll just have to buy some good castile to tide me over then. I should have went ahead and did 100%OO

 

[OliveOil2]

I do one that is 70% and I love it at 6-8 months; I can't remember exactly, but the remaining oils are for bubbles, coconut, castor etc. I have the recipe in my other computer. It took awhile to get hard just with the 70%, anyway maybe something like that would not be as hard to wait for. It turned out nice enough that I am saving for gifts, and myself.

 

[Obsidian]

I'll probably hand some of this out at christmas. Its only a body soap since I added a bit too much fragrance and it should be nice by then. I found some place to buy castile that has been aged for a year. If I like it, I will make my own. I don't mind waiting for what I make but I really need a gentle soap now, I've been having issues with my dry, sensitive face skin.

EDIT: the heck with it, I'm going to whip up a small 100%OO batch tonight.

 

[Obsidian]

Made a 2lb batch of castile. Used a nice light (color wise) Olive oil, hope it gives me a nice light bar. I expected it to take longer to trace but it was only 5 minutes or so. OO was room temp and lye was 110*, it was nice not having to wait on oils to cool.
Now to figure out what to do with the peanut oil I bought.

 

[MOGal70]

Obsidian, when you cut your bars cut a small one off the end and try it in 6 weeks, then every couple of weeks after that. I use castile or high OO for my face at about 6 weeks and love it.

 

[Obsidian]

I planned on it. I can't keep my hand off it for more then a few weeks lol.

 

[emmalouise1983]

Hi guys - my basic recipe is 30% olive oil - is this considered a low or a high percentage? I'm currently allowing a 6 week cure time - do you think this is long enough?
Thanks

 

[Badger]

That is a pretty low to average amount of OO. High would be 90% plus. They need longer cure times. For the 30% OO, it should be fine with 4-6 week cure time.

 

[Skatergirl46]

I've made several batches with the OO in that range and they are fine at
5-6 weeks. Very nice and firm in fact.