Max superfatting

[mhawk85]

What's the highest superfatting you've ever used ? I did a soap experiment with 100% lard soap superfatting 40%.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

How did it work out? :wtf:

Most I have done is 20% in a salt soap. I went to about 10% with my Pumpkin Seed Oil soap, but generally speaking I stick to 5%. When I make soap, I make soap. When I make lotions, I make lotions!

 

[Obsidian]

I went to 20% in a basic OO/palm/coconut bar. I didn't really like it, left my skin feeling a bit odd. It lathered well enough and wasn't overly soft but I won't do it again. My standard SF is 8% for my dry skin. Of course I use 20% SF for my salt bars but thats a whole different animal.

 

[lionprincess00]

Yeah, my 8% don't lather great, but I use high tallow amounts. I like 5%, and just did a 4.85% and am excited to see how it works out

 

[mhawk85]

I just cut it this morning. It was strange. Had glycerin rivers on top and separating the layers. Its kinda soft and firm and in a few days I expect it to be pretty hard

Im excited . My favorite so far was 100% lard with 10% superfatting. . I usually do between 5-7% but I love experimenting

 

[xraygrl]

I have gone up to 15% as an experiment to see if I could go higher on coconut with a higher superfat. Our skin is sensitive to coconut and/or pk in higher amounts, I can't go higher than 10% total in a recipe. It was a no go...we still got itchy. Anyway, my default is 7%, but I'm thinking I might have up it a bit to ward off "winter skin" My salt bars are the only exception...20%.

 

[mhawk85]

They came out disgusting. The soap separated and was super greasy andnthe layers fell off. A hot mess lol. I don't recommend it.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

They came out disgusting. The soap separated and was super greasy andnthe layers fell off. A hot mess lol. I don't recommend it.

I bet! As you can see from the replies here, most people stay below 10 unless they have a large amount of CO in the soap

 

[shunt2011]

I generally superfat 7-9% with 20-22% CO. The only time I go higher is with my Salt bars and 100% CO bars and those are at 20% sf.

I would imagine anything really high in a regular recipe wouldn't feel good on the skin at all.

 

[osso]

I generally superfat 7-9% with 20-22% CO. The only time I go higher is with my Salt bars and 100% CO bars and those are at 20% sf.

I would imagine anything really high in a regular recipe wouldn't feel good on the skin at all.

I'm in this camp as well. And love those 100% CO / 20% SF bars!

 

[vuladams]

I love 20% for CO and up to 40% for Salt bars. (An experiment that actually turned out great!)