Palm Oil Question Newbie

[dixilee]

Hi

I am new to cold process soap and am about to order some oils.

What can i used instead of Palm Oil? i dont want to use it for enviroment reasons

 

[Traceyann]

Palm oil is ok as long as you buy the sustainable one, I have used lard called wik from the supermarket before and its fantastic as well

 

[Elly]

I make palm free soaps with CO, OO, AO,RBO & SB, it makes a nice hard bar, it will help if you add some salt for hardness :wink:

 

[Soapy Gurl]

This is a good thread to read -

http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29506

 

[green soap]

Coconut oil is a great substitute, but run it by a soap calculator since you will need different amount of NaOH (lye).

Thanks for being eco aware!

 

[dixilee]

I make palm free soaps with CO, OO, AO,RBO & SB, it makes a nice hard bar, it will help if you add some salt for hardness :wink:

can you please tell me what the oils are im not quite sure sorry im only new to this

 

[Sunny]

I make palm free soaps with CO, OO, AO,RBO & SB, it makes a nice hard bar, it will help if you add some salt for hardness :wink:

can you please tell me what the oils are im not quite sure sorry im only new to this

coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil?, rice bran oil, shea butter...

coconut oil is not a substitute for palm imo

lard or tallow is a good substitute if you must substitute... or you can try formulating your own recipe and just leave out the palm.

 

[adoptapitbull]

Yeah, CO is definitely NOT a sub for palm. Totally different qualities.

Store bought shortening has tallow with a little palm, or you can just go the straight lard route.

 

[carebear]

lard and palm will give you remarkably similar results - if lard is an option.
else you need to mess about on soapcalc.net to see what other BLENDS will give you a similar fatty acid profile or similar soap qualities.

fun, isn't it?

 

[Dennis]

Lard is wonderful. And cheap. And it's a renewable resource. SoweEEEE pigpigpig!