Extracts

[samanthaashley]

Hi, I'm fairly new to soap making (I have a few cp batches under my belt) and I was wanting to try using my own recipe with the addition of some extracts. Do I need to change the amount of distilled water I use to account for the extracts? Thank you in advance!

 

[osso]

Yes, I would decrease your water by the amount of the extracts. Any beneficial properties likely will not survive the lye though.

 

[lsg]

It depends on the total weight of the extracts. I do not adjust the water amount when using fragrance and essential oils, but I only use about .5 oz PPO.

 

[samanthaashley]

Thanks for the input! One more question, to prevent the lye from ruining my extracts, could I decrease the water content, mix the lye and water then add oils and finally extracts?

 

[lsg]

The soap will still go through saponification thus destroying most of the benefits. Extracts may also contain alcohol which doesn't work well with cp soap.

 

[samanthaashley]

Thank you lsg!! I'm glad I asked before I went and bought a bunch! The forum has been so helpful, I'm learning so much!!!!