I need a milder soap

[Sauboon]

Can someone please tell me what I can do to make my soaps milder as some soaps can cause irritation, if you know what I mean? I am using coconut, olive, palm, castor. Following all directions according to the lye calculator.

 

[JenniferSews]

What percentage of the oils are you using? Higher percentages of coconut can be irritating to some people. If you want a really mind soap, castille is usually well tolerated.

 

[holly99]

Yeah, on the coconut oil, most try to keep it to 25% or lower. I don't know about palm but I don't use it any higher than 25% either. You can keep your olive oils amounts high or add some avocado oil, rice bran, or other nice oils to your combo.

 

[holly99]

Maybe use milk in your batch?

 

[carebear]

increase your superfat?

by the way - it's still soap, and not a moisturizing product. so keep your expectations realistic

 

[ohsoap]

I add cocoa butter to my soap, it really makes a difference in the winter!

 

[campbellsoap]

I don't know how you feel about lard but my soaps have made a big difference since I've been using 70-75% lard and coconut, olive and castor oil as my other oils.

jackie