difference bw 5% and 10% shea butter

[see]

can anyone really tell a difference b/w these 2? i swear i cant tell a difference b/w these 2 or just a plain oo, po, co recipe. ive got bunches of test bars out there and the feed back is inconclusive. ive got the same recipe bars out there w/ 10% shea and high conditioning numbers that have the same feedback as bars that have 5% or none w/ the same recipe.. same discounts.

???

i was really expecting to feel a creaminess w/ 10% but i think that what i feel is no creaminess and less bubbles. maybe im focused on bubbles.

 

[Sunny]

Sometimes it's hard to tell the differences between recipes. It takes experience and then sometimes you still can't tell! :shock:

 

[Zhuliya]

I personally feel the difference in my recipes over time. I mean, after I've showered with a certain soap for a while (say 1-2 months), then I can really tell how it feels and how it leaves my skin.Soaps that at first I thought were awful turned out to be great for the skin, and very lovely soaps turned out to be too drying or too greasy after using them for a while.

I suppose that unless you have A LOT of experience, you probably just need to try out the different recipes for a while before noticing any difference.

 

[GardenGirl]

Not between 5 & 10. But definitely between 5 & 25.

 

[carebear]

I cannot believe no one yet answered that the difference between 5% and 10% is... 5%!

This said, I use butters at 25% most often.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I cannot believe no one yet answered that the difference between 5% and 10% is... 5%!

This said, I use butters at 25% most often.

LOL Carebear.

I can't feel the difference between 5 & 10% either, so I use 5%. :wink: