Making White Soap

[Lyric]

I've seen it; know it exists, but for the life of me I can NOT figure out how to make CP white soap sans titanium dioxide. Okay, so my goat milk will contribute to a tan soap right? And, adding honey, right? So what oils (or is it a technique) do I need to make white soap :?:

Thanks all. :wink:

 

[Genny]

It's the oils. Coconut oil, Olive Oil (sometimes), Palm Kernel, Tallow, Shea butter are all fats/oils that help make white soap. Not gelling your soap can help it stay light as well.
Some fo's, not just the vanillin ones, can discolor soap. But you're right about the honey & milks, the sugars brown the soaps.

 

[Lyric]

Got it, Genny. Thanks a heapa-bunch. Think I'll write this in my notes this time so I'll remember. Now, my next mission is to find a tallow source in the South. I know about Columbus Foods, but I'll bet there is something a little bit closer. The shipping is about $26.00 for a cube; that's about half the cost of the tallow. Always seeking reasonable shipping. Too bad I'm not into rendering my own. But shucks, where oh where would I hang the carcass :?: :shock:

 

[new12soap]

I believe lard will also contribute to a nice white bar, and it is cheap and easily available (every walmart has it). Makes a lovely soap, too. As for beef tallow, I asked at the meat department at the grocery store and they gave me a few pounds of beef fat for free. I boiled it, refrigerated it overnight, took the fat off the top, then did it over again, then once more. It really isn't hard at all, and best part: It was FREE. A nice touch would be to take some of the soap you make to the people in the meat dept once it has cured

Oh, another thing, I noticed that my uncolored unfragranced bars were kind of beige at first, but after 2 months cure time they are almost snowy white.

 

[Relle]

. Okay, so my goat milk will contribute to a tan soap right?

As Genny said, not gelling your soap will help keep it light. My GM is a cream/white in colour and I don't gel mine. Its never turned out tan.

 

[Lyric]

I believe lard will also contribute to a nice white bar, and it is cheap and easily available (every walmart has it). Makes a lovely soap, too. As for beef tallow, I asked at the meat department at the grocery store and they gave me a few pounds of beef fat for free. I boiled it, refrigerated it overnight, took the fat off the top, then did it over again, then once more. It really isn't hard at all, and best part: It was FREE. A nice touch would be to take some of the soap you make to the people in the meat dept once it has cured

Great idea. I'm going to ask the meat market dude.

Oh, another thing, I noticed that my uncolored unfragranced bars were kind of beige at first, but after 2 months cure time they are almost snowy white.

Oh yeah! Cool beans, this is good to know. 8)

 

[Maythorn]

I've never made a snow white soap no matter what I did. But especially not with milk in the receipe.

 

[Lyric]

I just did the 100% CO soap@ 20% SF and it is white. I'll throw up pics on my website hopefully this week.

 

[IrishLass]

WooHoo!

IrishLass

 

[Lynnz]

I have been so unsucessful in making a nice creamy white goatsmilk................On my list of must achieve's

 

[Jerry S]

I think the easiest thing to remember about making pure white soap is to use oils and butters that bank on white…Lard, PKO, CO….etc…and …..never never never use a scent which has vanilla or vanillin in it…lt will turn your soap shades of brown, tan….etc…
You have to research this with the different providers and there are also some links on this forum which will give you some insight into which scents DON’T have vanilla.
jerry :wink:

 

[Jerry S]

Sorry about the redundancy....on using scents with vanilla. I was in a hurry and didn't read all the threads carefully.
jerry :wink: