Facial soap
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KristaMarie
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I would get rid of the coconut oil altogether and I think you should include the almond butter in your lye calculation. Admittedly, I'm not at all familiar with almond butter, so take that with a grain of salt
KristaMarie
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Sorry, I should have included that in the first place! Coconut oil can be drying in soap, and that amount would be fine in a body bar, but I think a facial bar should be more mild. Everyone's skin is different, so you may like it, but that's my opinion 
How cool that you're going to use homemade almond butter! I was thinking more of a hydrogenated almond oil and that's why I recommended including it in your lye calculation. In this case, you may simply be able to use it as an additive, just like you planned. I know there are people who have used peanut butter in the same manner. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will chime in!
How cool that you're going to use homemade almond butter! I was thinking more of a hydrogenated almond oil and that's why I recommended including it in your lye calculation. In this case, you may simply be able to use it as an additive, just like you planned. I know there are people who have used peanut butter in the same manner. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will chime in!
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KristaMarie
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You're so welcome! I'm far from a pro, but happy to help when I can
Don't use fractionated coconut oil, you want to use the 76* stuff, thats what you can buy at the grocery store. Fractionated makes a harsh soap. I would actually change quite about about the recipe, it has way too much castor and coconut. Try something like this.
Tallow or lard 50%
coconut 10%
Olive oil 35%
castor 5%
Tallow or lard 50%
coconut 10%
Olive oil 35%
castor 5%
Why HP only? It needs the same or more cure time than CP.
KristaMarie
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See what I mean? I didn't even catch that the CO is fractionated. Going to sleep now!
I think because he will be adding the almond butter after the cook.
Op, you have the superfat set to 7 on the recipe. This means that, for the oils in the recipe listed in soap calc, 7% less lye is calculated than would be needed to saponify all of it. Then you are adding in your almond butter, which will increase the superfat even more. I'm not sure if that was your plan, but that seems like a hefty superfat once all is said and done
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Ok I made mistake with this recipe
But that was good mistake now I learned new information from all of you , thank you all , I feel that I entered a house full of good people , they love to give and share what they have and spend a lot of time and money to get this knowledge .
You are the best and I have no enough wards to thank you all .
But that was good mistake now I learned new information from all of you , thank you all , I feel that I entered a house full of good people , they love to give and share what they have and spend a lot of time and money to get this knowledge .
You are the best and I have no enough wards to thank you all .
It's how we live vicariously through others!
I would really be afraid that the almond butter would go rancid and/or spoil if used as a superfat. I say both because nuts have quite a bit of sugar/carbohydrate in them.
I only make soap as a hobby and to give as gifts. This forum keeps me from making WAY more soap than we need or I can give away. I also still learn quite a bit from reading the questions and answers.
I only make soap as a hobby and to give as gifts. This forum keeps me from making WAY more soap than we need or I can give away. I also still learn quite a bit from reading the questions and answers.
Thats a good point susie, I wouldn't add any kind of food product as SF after the cook. I would want to thoroughly blend the almonds into the oils before adding the lye. I wouldn't try to HP goats milk either, I know people do and it turns out ok but for me, milk is tricky enough without cooking it. I would probably get a burned mess.
Do a search - not being mean there, but there are some great existing threads that will be much more useful for you
I recently made the linked recipe as a facial bar as well. It makes a really lovely body bar, too, as I recently found out.
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penelopejane
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http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=57188
Try this link.
The "problem" with soap is that everyone's skin is different so what is THE recipe for some will be a disaster for someone else.
It really is a matter of trial and error, as annoying as that is.
Try this link.
The "problem" with soap is that everyone's skin is different so what is THE recipe for some will be a disaster for someone else.
It really is a matter of trial and error, as annoying as that is.
