How much chocolate to add and how?

[loopyloop]

Hi. Those who have done soap with chocolate, how much do you use and how do you add it, please? Found all sorts of confusing ideas...

 

[Soapering]

Do you mean chocolate as in a bar of chocolate? I've never done that, but I've used cocoa powder. I used between 15 and 50 grams per 2.72 kg(96oz). I mostly used it for the scent but it's also good for making a nice light brown bar of soap. Too much and your soap will be scratchy. I'm interested to hear from others who have used actual chocolate.... this is a bump.

 

[loopyloop]

Yes, I mean actual chocolate. Cocoa is very good for colour, used it before.

 

[snappyllama]

Wouldn't using cocoa powder (as additive) and cocoa butter (as oil) technically be making chocolate while simultaneously making soap?

Sorry, I know that doesn't really answer the question - I just like to partition things in my head.

 

[sagehill]

Hmmm, good way to make a tooth soap!

 

[LunaSkye]

Wouldn't using cocoa powder (as additive) and cocoa butter (as oil) technically be making chocolate while simultaneously making soap?

Sorry, I know that doesn't really answer the question - I just like to partition things in my head.

I think it would in a way: thank you wikipedia. I've never used chocolate bars, but maybe you could calculate how to use unsweetened chocolate based on how much of it is the fat.

 

[Obsidian]

I remember another member made soap with real dark chocolate. I have no idea how much she used but the bars were super dark. I would start with just a couple tsp PPO blended into the warm oils

edit: found the thread http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=37329

 

[Relle]

It's so long since I did this, but think I put in 1 tbsp. PPO. It wasn't appreciated very much because the soap left chocolatey marks on the vanity after using it, so I haven't made it since. Melt it and just add at trace.