Luxury Bar!

[Carty812]

Ok so tell me your favorite recipe! I have so many it is hard to decide. I want to make a bar that is to die for in the shower.

My favorites are;
Coconut, Olive, Palm Kernel, Castor, Shea
And for the animal lover
Coconut, Grape seed, Lard, Castor, Shea

I also love my milk and sugar.

 

[Nevada]

Hi Carty
Malted Coconut Milk
Sunflower Oil Hi ole 20%
Olive 25%
Coconut 30%
Palm Oil 20%
Shea butter 5% (optional)
Dry Malt Extract (DME) 2%
SF 11%
Dissolve the DME in a bit of hot water. Add Coconut milk and (carefully) dissolve lye. You can add the DME/water solution at trace, just remember to adjust your total Liquid volume. I have tried to mix the DME with the EO's but was a mess.
DME contributes a creaminess similar to Shea Butter.
DME doesn't seem to color the finished soap.
You can get Pale Dry Malt Extract at a Homebrew Supply store. It is very hydrophilic, meaning it will suck up moisture and become hard as a rock. Portion the bag into smaller baggies, e.g. if you make 100 oz batches portion into 2 oz baggies. If it does take on moisture you'll still be able to use it.
Try Malted Goat's Milk, or just add to a regular soap.
Roy

 

[cmzaha]

I personally prefer an avocado soap with lots of avcocado oil and puree, low coconut, lard, palm, castor and sunflower with a low superfat.

 

[jules92207]

I am still pretty new at soaping but so far I really like avocado and sunflower oil in my soap, and lard is pretty incredible.

 

[Carty812]

These sound like great bars! I must admit that I have not tried Avacodo oil yet but I have been meaning to get around to it. I guess I will just have to keep mixing and trying things out. I am sure that perfect bar is right around the corner!

 

[Seawolfe]

My all around favorites are still my salt bars, something about the salt, or the superfatting, but they are just so soothing. I take them to sea for a bit of comfort. The recipe isn't anything special, 80% salt with CO, OO and a bit of Shea, or even just OO and CO and pretty smells.

 

[shunt2011]

I love avocado in soap. My personal favorites are also Salt Bars with CO, Avocado & Castor. Sometimes I add Shea Butter. But I only use 50-75% Salt.

 

[CraftyRedhead]

Newbie question: When you list a percentage for salt, is that total, or just % of the oils? I'm toying with the idea of making a soap bar in the near future

 

[Seawolfe]

While there are people who add up to 100% of the weight of the total soap in salt, I think its more common to talk about salt as a percentage of the oils, thats what I do anyways

 

[SomethingGoodAustin]

While it doesn't really count as "luxury" (no fancy oils) I'm in love with my olive oil bars (75% olive, 25% other stuff) made with whole goat's milk and raw honey. I also like a neem, shea, and hemp bar.

I'm somewhat nervous around oils like avocado--I've had problems with rancidity in the past.

 

[kmarvel]

My all around favorites are still my salt bars, something about the salt, or the superfatting, but they are just so soothing. I take them to sea for a bit of comfort. The recipe isn't anything special, 80% salt with CO, OO and a bit of Shea, or even just OO and CO and pretty smells.

Seawolfe,

Can you share a salt bar recipe please?? How much of each oil. How much is a "bit of Shea"?

Kathie

 

[Nevada]

http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showpost.php?p=430600&postcount=3

coconut oil 80%
Shea butter 8
Olive Oil 7
Castor 5
Salt 80% of total weight in oils

Seawolfe,

Can you share a salt bar recipe please?? How much of each oil. How much is a "bit of Shea"?

Kathie

 

[cmzaha]

Hi Carty
Malted Coconut Milk
Sunflower Oil Hi ole 20%
Olive 25%
Coconut 30%
Palm Oil 20%
Shea butter 5% (optional)
Dry Malt Extract (DME) 2%
SF 11%
Dissolve the DME in a bit of hot water. Add Coconut milk and (carefully) dissolve lye. You can add the DME/water solution at trace, just remember to adjust your total Liquid volume. I have tried to mix the DME with the EO's but was a mess.
DME contributes a creaminess similar to Shea Butter.
DME doesn't seem to color the finished soap.
You can get Pale Dry Malt Extract at a Homebrew Supply store. It is very hydrophilic, meaning it will suck up moisture and become hard as a rock. Portion the bag into smaller baggies, e.g. if you make 100 oz batches portion into 2 oz baggies. If it does take on moisture you'll still be able to use it.
Try Malted Goat's Milk, or just add to a regular soap.
Roy

Yep, this sounds great and something I need to try since I love anything that adds creaminess. Thankyou for sharing

 

[welsh black]

I made a bar with Neem oil, still not sure about the smell, but I love the bar, so creamy and moisturising !!

 

[LunaSkye]

While it doesn't really count as "luxury" (no fancy oils) I'm in love with my olive oil bars (75% olive, 25% other stuff) made with whole goat's milk and raw honey. I also like a neem, shea, and hemp bar.

I'm somewhat nervous around oils like avocado--I've had problems with rancidity in the past.

I love mango butter and I am now inspired to make an olive soap with it.

 

[Skatergirl46]

Seawolfe,

Can you share a salt bar recipe please?? How much of each oil. How much is a "bit of Shea"?

Kathie

I just made a salt bar with 50% salt. 90% CO, 10% Sunflower oil with 20% SF. Give it a proper cure. Very conditioning.

 

[grayceworks]

A super-luxury bar -- pricey, but worth it for a treat -- is the one I mentioned in another thread about a replacement for palm oil.., huge amounts of mango and especially shea. It takes at least 8 weeks or longer to cure before it gets a decent lather but it's soooo nice on the skin, it's worth the wait! Also, mango and olive and avocado together make a very nice soap.

 

[kmarvel]

Thanks, Skatergirl.

 

[bjdmwill]

When do you add the salt?

 

[Carty812]

I always add mine at emulsification then just give couple more blast with stick blender to make sure it is well incorporated.