Help with increasing bubbly lather

[carebear]

It is a very dense, stable lather. Not big bubbles.

 

[Stinkydancer]

It is a very dense, stable lather. Not big bubbles.

That explains it and why I don't use it. Thanks!

 

[honor435]

if your soap bubbly number is 28-30 it will have bubbles, I dont use sugar either.

 

[panzerakc]

I bought a bar of Zum and cannot believe the amount of lather it has - much more than mine! I use castor oil, sugar, coconut oil - and still can't get the bubbly lather I would like. I use basic recipe - 30% ea of OO,CO,PO, 7% castor oil, and 3% of other oils or butters - i.e. shea, almond, apricot, etc.

I'm thinking about trying fractionated coconut oil. Has anyone used this and does it help with lather?

Or is there anything else anyone can suggest?

What number of bubbly lather do you look for in soapcalc?

I still like my soap ok, but friends who have tried my soaps have said they do not lather much.

You could also take your 30% coconut oil and split that percentage into 15% coconut and 15% palm kernel. Or 10/10/10 coconut/palm kernel/babassu.

Anita

 

[busymakinsoap!]

great advice so far...I've found that coconut milk soaps lather really well, you might want to try that instead of goats milk.

Same - I wonder if that is because coconut milk and oil have the same properties?

I ran out of dish wash liquid a while back and was forced to use an unscented 100% coconut oil bar with coconut milk to wash dishes and benches and it's super bubbly (it actually worked really well, even cleaned the frying pan!). Maybe just a nice simple reicpe like that? With a 20% superfat, your 7% castor and 3% butters - that would make a beautiful bar.

 

[melinda48]

I bought a bar of Zum and cannot believe the amount of lather it has - much more than mine! I use castor oil, sugar, coconut oil - and still can't get the bubbly lather I would like. I use basic recipe - 30% ea of OO,CO,PO, 7% castor oil, and 3% of other oils or butters - i.e. shea, almond, apricot, etc.

I'm thinking about trying fractionated coconut oil. Has anyone used this and does it help with lather?

Or is there anything else anyone can suggest?

What number of bubbly lather do you look for in soapcalc?

I still like my soap ok, but friends who have tried my soaps have said they do not lather much.

When you look at the Soap Calc info, there is a “show graph” button that visibly illustrates the characteristics of the soap recipe you have entered. I find it useful!

 

[shunt2011]

When you look at the Soap Calc info, there is a “show graph” button that visibly illustrates the characteristics of the soap recipe you have entered. I find it useful!

This post is 7 years old. The OP hasn’t been here in years. Please don’t pull up old threads. You are welcome to start a new thread and link to old threads. Thank you!

 

[lsg]

Sodium lactate is suppose to increase lather.