What do you think about Rice Bran Oil?

[llineb]

Is anyone using Rice Bran oil instead of Olive oil and what is your experience with the differences between the two? Olive Oil can be so expensive but I love the skin benefits it offers in soap but wondered how the Rice Bran does. I want a good product and don't want to cut costs and sacrifice the quality of my soap but if the Rice Bran produces a good product I might have extra money to try many many more fragrance oils. :wink:

What about Emu oil?...what does this replace?

Thanks as always for your help and great advice!!!
Lara

 

[Adema]

My only problem with rice bran oil is it turns rancid quickly and contributes to DOS

 

[llineb]

Oh my...I didn't expect to hear that...very disappointing! I'm a DOS hater!

 

[carolyntn]

I've used rice bran at 15-20% and not had problems with DOS. I use a combo of olive oil and rice bran plus other oils and like the result.

 

[busymakinsoap!]

I wouldn't say that it is prone to DOS or going rancid.

It is ment to have a shorter shelf life than OO, but I have never had DOS with high RBO soap, but have with OO.

It adds a creaminess to the bar, and isn't as slimy as OO. It does speed up trace (I don't notice too much), and still makes a bright white hard bar.

I use it in every batch - and it's about 1/2 the price of OO

 

[debbism]

Hmmmm....I have never had DOS with rice bran oil. Even a year old bar remained just fine. I find I get a nice texture with it when I want to make nice peaked tops

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I use it as an addition to olive oil and I really like it. :wink:

 

[Dragonkaz]

Rice bran oil is more expensive here, but I still like to use in my soap ... between 5% and 20%.

 

[carebear]

I've never had DOS issues with Rice Bran Oil. Some said, for a while, that you could replace olive oil with it and get the same results in the end, but I've NOT found this to be the reality.

 

[soapbuddy]

I subbed rice bran for olive in one of my recipes, but I didn't care for the final feel. I went back to olive.