Jojoba

[Chay]

Has anyone tried infusing using Jojoba? I am interested to know what differences were experienced using a wax vs an oil.

 

[michelleB]

So many oils I LOVE, but Jojoba probably has to be my favorite. I haven't soaped it, but only because there's SOOOOO many wonderful benefits in that precious/pricey ingredient, I don't want to risk losing most if not all of them to the lye reaction. I only cp though. If I were to HP a batch of soap, I might be tempted to try it and add the jojoba after the cook for superfatting (although I'm still not sure you wouldn't lose some benefits, as this isn't fool-proof). Sorry I couldn't help more. I only use jojoba in my leave-on skin products.

Try it tho & see if you can tell a diff in your finished soap. If it's the golden jojoba (drool!!) it'll have some effect on the batch color.

 

[rubato456]

i didn't infuse w/ jojoba but i did use it in a recent soap recipe, along w/ shea butter, sweet almond oil, olive oil, coconut and palm. it is a very rich feeling soap.....

 

[Guest]

I don't infuse it either, because you really do loose a lot .In soap it rocks.My hubby could tell the difference in a bar I added it to. Said it was my best soap yet .You don't have to add much to make the soap feel great on your skin.

Kitn

 

[renaissancemom]

i add 2 tsp. jojoba at trace to superfat. i haven't tried the bars yet but i hope they give it a little something extra.

 

[Dixie]

michelle , duh!! why didn't I think of that! Thank you! I've been sitting here with this precious bottle of jojoba not wanting to use too much of it at once.....stretch it out! That's a perfect way to use it in CPHP at the end of the cook.
Now I have to go make some soap!!!

 

[michelleB]

If any of you gals need a tester for your jojoba soap experiments... I'd be happy to take one for the team if it'll help! LOL

Just sayin... hee hee

 

[laVale]

Hello!
I'm soapmaking with a recipe I found on "The soapmaker's companion", and it has Jojoba oil at about 7%. (that's "baby grand")

I've read around that jojoba at more than 3% will seize the soap.

Which % do you use? do you add it at trace?

Thanks

Vale

 

[carebear]

I've never had it make a soap seize.

I infuse it all the time. Its so stable it makes a fantastic "oil" to infuse with.

 

[laVale]

Thanks (again), carebear!
Which percentage do you use of jojoba?

I've never infused, up to now (I'm a newbie ) could you please tell me more?

Thanks!

Vale

 

[rubato456]

I've made that baby grand receipe in smc several times and the soap is WONDERFUL as to how it feels on your skin. there is a clear jojoba as well....it's a tad more expensive than the golden....but not much. i get it at oils by nature

 

[carebear]

I don't often soap with jojoba, but probably I wouldn't go over 5%-6% because it's so high in unsaponifiables.

As for infusing, I infuse with annatto to add a natural color to my soap. Since it doesn't take much this works well. If I want a bigger hit of color then I infuse my olive oil since I use it at a higher level in soaps.

I mostly use my infusions for balms, though - not for soaps as I don't think therapeutic effects survive the lye. I infuse calendula, arnica, and St. John's wort for muscle balms.

 

[reallyrita]

I believe that jojoba is technically a "wax." That may be why it does not saponify well. It is very soothing for the skin. I use it in my special soap that I make for psoriasis and eczema sufferers. I add it right in with my liquid oils. My recipe has gone through soapcalc to include this "oil." I don't sell my soaps, but I have so many people ask me for this soap that I make 6 lbs of it at a time. I am always having to make more!

 

[Chay]

I mostly use my infusions for balms, though - not for soaps as I don't think therapeutic effects survive the lye. I infuse calendula, arnica, and St. John's wort for muscle balms.

I am a huge fan of jojoba, I mostly use it when I give massages. I am currently infusing some with Dragons Blood for medicinal purposes.

 

[ChrissyB]

I have used jojoba in soap, you only need a little bit, and the finished cured soap is probably the best one that I have ever made.
And yes, technically it is a wax, not an oil.