too squeaky clean??

[krissy]

is there anything that can be added to soap so that it isn't so squeaky clean, or is this mostly a personal preference thing? i made soap that is 14 oz OO and 10 oz Coconut (my start out soap recipe) and i love how the bar lathers, and it is creamy and smells great but the only thing i don't like is that it is a little to squeaky clean for my taste. is there a way to make it less squeaky??

 

[Guest]

is there anything that can be added to soap so that it isn't so squeaky clean, or is this mostly a personal preference thing? i made soap that is 14 oz OO and 10 oz Coconut (my start out soap recipe) and i love how the bar lathers, and it is creamy and smells great but the only thing i don't like is that it is a little to squeaky clean for my taste. is there a way to make it less squeaky??

kissy, I'm a newbie too but cut down on your co, your see on soapcalc out of all the oils, it has the highest cleaning numbers

 

[carebear]

We've just been discussing 70-100% coconut oil soaps. You can soap with any level you please - you can vary more than just the oils and the proportions.

At what level did you superfat? Try increasing your superfat to 10%. A cure of 8 weeks would probably be best with this high level of olive and it will help with the coconut part too.

In fact, your current soap might improve dramatically given a few more weeks!

 

[krissy]

i am SF at about 7 or 8, can't remember which. this is a HP soap, does that matter in curing? it will still mild out over time right?

 

[Guest]

Your soap will continue to cure over time , I am not sure it gets milder but imho the soap gets better to use, after a long 6 to 8 week cure.

Kitn

 

[Guest]

You could also try using some cruelty free tussah silk , that makes the soap feel awesome.

Kitn

 

[ChrissyB]

How old is this soap?
Let it cure a bit longer. In my opinion, letting a soap cure fully, at least 4 weeks, will do a lot for it's mildness. I have tested soap that I have made after one week, two weeks, three weeks, and four weeks. At the four week point the soap is definitely the mildest. It's amazing that it can still be doing it's magic after that much time.

 

[Lindy]

If you are looking for a more moisturizing recipe I would recommend that you try a 75% OO 25% CO @ 8% SF and a 35% Lye Solution. This creates a very mild moisturizing bar that will get hard fairly quickly.

HTH
Lindy

 

[xraygrl]

I would say cut back on the coconut oil and add some other conditioning oil. If you are not opposed to using lard, it makes a very nice conditioning bar. Try something with 50% lard, 20-25% coconut, and the rest in Olive.