Lard Recipe

[GIGITOM]

I have never used lard for cold processed soap . I am new to soap making and seen this recipe. I was wondering if it is a good one to use.
super fat 5%
lye concentration 33%
olive oil 30%
coconut oil 30%
lard 20%
shea butter 5%
rice bran oil 10%
castor oil 5%
Thanks

 

[Ekuzo]

I don't see anything wrong with the recipe, looks fine to me. Some may say 30% CO may be too much, but it's more of a personal preference to me. Try it, see what you like and what you don't, after that you can change anything you are not satisfied with

 

[GIGITOM]

Thank you , how would 30% CO turn out in soap ? Too drying on the skin or too harsh?

Thank you , how would 30% CO turn out in soap ? Too drying on the skin or too harsh?

Or would it make the bar too soft ?

 

[ackosel]

Thank you , how would 30% CO turn out in soap ? Too drying on the skin or too harsh?

That much coconut oil should make an amazing lather, but it could be harsh and drying, especially for sensitive skin. That recipe should make a nice, hard bar.

 

[bookworm42]

That recipe looks just fine. The coconut oil amount is personal preference. I'm one of those that finds it to drying so I prefer to keep my coconut oil at or below 15%

If you want a simpler recipe that is more lard based I highly recommend this one by @AliOop. I personally don't like high coconut oil so I lower it to 15% and just add the other 5% to the lard.

 

[GIGITOM]

That recipe looks just fine. The coconut oil amount is personal preference. I'm one of those that finds it to drying so I prefer to keep my coconut oil at or below 15%

If you want a simpler recipe that is more lard based I highly recommend this one by @AliOop. I personally don't like high coconut oil so I lower it to 15% and just add the other 5% to the lard.

Thank you so much . I think I will try that . My last recipe did not have lard it turned out great . Great lather nice hard bar. Great for my skin and my daughters but my Mom said it made her skin dry. I wanted to make something she would like .

That recipe looks just fine. The coconut oil amount is personal preference. I'm one of those that finds it to drying so I prefer to keep my coconut oil at or below 15%

If you want a simpler recipe that is more lard based I highly recommend this one by @AliOop. I personally don't like high coconut oil so I lower it to 15% and just add the other 5% to the lard.

 

[artemis]

I have never used lard for cold processed soap . I am new to soap making and seen this recipe. I was wondering if it is a good one to use.
super fat 5%
lye concentration 33%
olive oil 30%
coconut oil 30%
lard 20%
shea butter 5%
rice bran oil 10%
castor oil 5%
Thanks

Reiterating that it's a personal preference. That being said, my son likes me to make

40% lard
25% olive
20% CO
10% Avocado oil (could swap for the RBO)
5% Shea

I have never really felt the need to use castor. If you want it, you could take 5% of the lard or olive to fit the castor back in.

 

[GIGITOM]

Reiterating that it's a personal preference. That being said, my son likes me to make

40% lard
25% olive
20% CO
10% Avocado oil (could swap for the RBO)
5% Shea

I have never really felt the need to use castor. If you want it, you could take 5% of the lard or olive to fit the castor back in.

Does castor oil help make the bar hard ?

 

[bookworm42]

Not really. It helps boost lather

 

[GIGITOM]

Not really. It helps boost lather

Oh okay, my husband likes lather. If it doesn't bubble he doesn't like it !

 

[artemis]

Oh okay, my husband likes lather. If it doesn't bubble he doesn't like it !

Leaving out castor didn't seem to make much of a difference in lather for me.

 

[Quilter99755]

I'm part of the forum that uses lard in all my soaps. I also have old sensitive skin so my version of @AliOop 's recipe would be no more than 10% CO. I'd put the other 10% in a butter, or into the lard or the liquid oil....your choice. My preference for liquid oili RBO as I find that olive oil makes my skin itch. My hubby and grandson like bubbles so their soaps are 75% lard, 20% CO and 5 % castor oil, or skip the castor oil and use a 80/20 split for lard and CO.

 

[GIGITOM]

I'm part of the forum that uses lard in all my soaps. I also have old sensitive skin so my version of @AliOop 's recipe would be no more than 10% CO. I'd put the other 10% in a butter, or into the lard or the liquid oil....your choice. My preference for liquid oili RBO as I find that olive oil makes my skin itch. My hubby and grandson like bubbles so their soaps are 75% lard, 20% CO and 5 % castor oil, or skip the castor oil and use a 80/20 split for lard and CO.

My Mom may like that better . Her skin is so dry and she bruises easy. Her hands get so dry during winter months .Thank you

 

[Tammyfarms]

I'm part of the forum that uses lard in all my soaps. I also have old sensitive skin so my version of @AliOop 's recipe would be no more than 10% CO. I'd put the other 10% in a butter, or into the lard or the liquid oil....your choice. My preference for liquid oili RBO as I find that olive oil makes my skin itch. My hubby and grandson like bubbles so their soaps are 75% lard, 20% CO and 5 % castor oil, or skip the castor oil and use a 80/20 split for lard and CO.

I second this recipe. It makes a wonderful soap!

@GIGITOM i have a couple of older friends with really sensitive skin. My recipe is the same as above. I do
3% SF
33% lye concentration
Sub aloe vera for water for more bubbles.
2% sugar for bubbles and 2% salt for a harder bar.

Let us know how it works!

 

[Quilter99755]

@Tammyfarms I add some sorbitol for bubbles and sodium gluconate for hard water scum...my SF is 2%....I'll have to remember to try out aloe vera as a water substitute or at least some of the water. My recipe variations show longevity at 37-41 depending on the other ingredients, so I do not add salt. My bars last a long time. I'm ahead in making soap so currently am using bars that are 1 to 2 years old. It seems to me that the longer you cure, the harder, and longer lasting the bars are.

 

[Tammyfarms]

@Tammyfarms I add some sorbitol for bubbles and sodium gluconate for hard water scum...my SF is 2%....I'll have to remember to try out aloe vera as a water substitute or at least some of the water. My recipe variations show longevity at 37-41 depending on the other ingredients, so I do not add salt. My bars last a long time. I'm ahead in making soap so currently am using bars that are 1 to 2 years old. It seems to me that the longer you cure, the harder, and longer lasting the bars are.

I agree! The longer you cure the better the soap. I forgot to mention that I add TEDTA as a chelator.

 

[lianasouza]

My Mom may like that better . Her skin is so dry and she bruises easy. Her hands get so dry during winter months .Thank you

Have you heard about Ehlers-Danlos?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ehlers-danlos-syndromes/

 

[Christa10]

I agree! The longer you cure the better the soap. I forgot to mention that I add TEDTA as a chelator.

Question about cure times - do you mean that bars made with lard or tallow need a longer cure time, or that all soap needs a longer cure time?

 

[Ekuzo]

Question about cure times - do you mean that bars made with lard or tallow need a longer cure time, or that all soap needs a longer cure time?

I think she meant that in general - the longer the cure, the better the soap. Although some specific recipes (like castile, 100% CO and salt bars for example) in particular usually need longer cure to start getting really nice (like 6 months or so). IMO balanced recipes with lard or tallow are fine to use much earlier than that, but still benefit from the longer cure

 

[Christa10]

I think she meant that in general - the longer the cure, the better the soap. Although some specific recipes (like castile, 100% CO and salt bars for example) in particular usually need longer cure to start getting really nice (like 6 months or so). IMO balanced recipes with lard or tallow are fine to use much earlier than that, but still benefit from the longer cure

Thanks. I let my Aleppo soap cure for at least 6 months and a year is better, but most other soaps I make are cured for about 8 weeks before I sell them. I haven't made salt bars but it's helpful information in case I do try.