How can I make an oily and creamy soap like DOVE Soap

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I am a beginner in CP soap. My aim to to make a soap like DOVE . Which is creamy and oily.
When we use DOVE soap it's remain our skin oily and soap and feel good.
Can any one guide me to make a soap like DOVE quality..
Thanks
 
I would recommend starting with your current soap recipes and modifying from there. You can always try increasing the superfat. That would increase the "oily" feeling.
Since how soap feels varies from person to person it's best for you to experiment to find what feels like dove to you.
 
I would recommend starting with your current soap recipes and modifying from there. You can always try increasing the superfat. That would increase the "oily" feeling.
Since how soap feels varies from person to person it's best for you to experiment to find what feels like dove to you.
Thank you for your message. In your opinion, how much superfat does DOVE have? Or what would you suggest regarding how much superfat I should use to make a soap that gives an oily feel like DOVE?
 
Thank you for your message. In your opinion, how much superfat does DOVE have? Or what would you suggest regarding how much superfat I should use to make a soap that gives an oily feel like DOVE?
Dove doesn't do superfat since it is not technically soap. I've made some that has 7% superfat and others with 4% it really depends on your recipe and personal preference. I personally find lard leaves a more "oily" feeling at lower superfats and non-lard based soaps need a higher superfat to feel that way.
I suggest making small batches with different superfats to see where your preference lies.
 
Dove beauty bar (original formulation) is not actual soap. It's a blend of synthetic detergents (syndets) with some soap. It's superfatted with fatty acids, not fats.

I honestly don't know of a way to adequately duplicate a syndet cleanser using only lye based soap, if for no other reason than the pH of syndet cleansers is usually acidic. There is no way lye-based soap can be acidic or even neutral (pH = 7).

If you want to replicate a Dove product, you'll need to look up the ingredients list of that product and formulate accordingly.

As far as Dove beauty bar feeling good on skin, I have to say "to each, their own". I really dislike using the Dove beauty bar for bathing. I'll use it only if there's no other option. Getting away from Dove was one of the motivations I had for learning how to make soap.
 
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