The soap that should not be

[Obsidian]

I've been grounded from buying anymore oils for awhile but I really wanted to make soap this morning so I went through what I had left and decided to come up with a gentle facial bar.
I used some oils in higher amounts then I normally would and I finally took the plunge and used that peanut oil I've had for awhile before it goes bad. These are personal bars so no worries about peanut allergies.

Used 100% coconut cream instead of water. If my calculations are right, the SF should be 12-13%. scented with OMH.

weird numbers but I had to work with what I had left.

sunflower oil 40.18%
peanut oil 18.77%
avocado 17.6%
palm kernel flakes 11.73%
lard 11.73%

Can't wait to see how this one is. Hopefully it will agree with my skin.

 

[roseb]

I'm getting ready to make a facial soap as well...if I can get away from the computer! Those are a weird combo, but you never know...it may be the best bar you ever made.

I'm going to use a modified version of Genny's poo bar. But you gave me an idea to use up a small amount of lard that I have left. I really liked the feel of the one lard soap that I made. Everyone around here is yuck...lard! But what a wonderfully feeling soap. Let us know how yours turns out.

 

[neeners]

wow! that soap looks so bizarre! I even put it in soapcalc b/c I was curious to see the numbers... can't wait to see the results!

 

[Obsidian]

I've only had one person question the lard and she was ok with it as long as it was a small percentage. I do live in a rural area though and most people here hunt so its not surprising that no one really bats a eye over animal fats.

It is quite bizarre. I started wanting to do a 100% sunflower but I didn't have enough then I spotted the peanut and figured I should use it up. After plugging those in soapcalc, it looked really weird so I added the others to balance it out a bit.

I'm kinda wishing I would have HP it so I can try a scrape today, I really hate waiting to test new recipes.

 

[neeners]

I can never wait....I can last about a week before trying a sliver....

 

[Obsidian]

I did the next best thing. I grabbed one of the OMH bars I made a couple months ago and took a shower with it. Even if I can't test my new recipes, I got to enjoy the scent

 

[neeners]

mmmm!!!!!!!

 

[Arthur Dent]

Not to hijack the thread, but what would the originally intended 100% sunflower bar be like?

 

[Obsidian]

I don't know, thats why I wanted to try it.

 

[judymoody]

Not to hijack the thread, but what would the originally intended 100% sunflower bar be like?

Scroll down. This is a very informative study about single oil soaps.

http://www.zensoaps.com/singleoil.htm

 

[Obsidian]

Update on this soap. I've been using this on my face every morning for 4 days now, its super conditioning and leaves my face feeling silky soft.
The bar has a odd slimy, almost oily feel to it but add a bit more water and it lathers up really nice. It doesn't rinse as easy as other soaps but its not bad.
I do really like this recipe and I expect it will be fabulous after a longer cure. It seems to be the perfect facial bar for winter use on dry skin. It isn't cleansing enough for really oily skin though.

 

[neeners]

nice! sounds like you stumbled upon an awesome facial bar!

 

[Obsidian]

It is awesome. Something else I noticed, it seems to soften the dead skin a lot so it can be washed/wiped away. When I dry my face, you can see the dead skin lifting away. Its like exfoliating without the abrasives.

 

[TVivian]

That's great!