What soapy thing have you done today?

[ewhitake]

Does drinking wine count?

 

[Misschief]

Does drinking wine count?

That's about all I've done, too, so yes, it counts.

 

[BobbiOh]

I'm making a 100% coconut test batch with coffee. Wish me luck!

 

[justsomeguy]

I'm making a 100% coconut test batch with coffee. Wish me luck!

Good luck!

 

[justsomeguy]

I bought olive oil at restaurant Depot. ~$101 for ~24 pounds. Not having to pay shipping paid off

Now to make my challenge soap...

 

[Midnight_Sun]

Can I use both sugar and sodium lactate in a soap recipe? I can start a new thread with this question if need be but it seems very small of a question to me.

I'm trying a new soap recipe with 15% coconut oil (I usually do 30-40%) and I want to add some sugar to compensate and get a better lather. I also always use sodium lactate to get a harder bar especially since I can't consistently gel my soap yet. Would there be a problem using both sugar and salt in a batch of soap?

 

[2lilboots]

@Midnight_Sun I use sugar and salt in all my batches

 

[MrsZ]

I'm trying to reformulate my favorite recipe to exclude cocoa butter for the time being. It's gotten so expensive! Definitely not worth the price for a hobby soaper like me at the moment. I made my first batch of the new recipe this morning. I can't wait to see how it works out. The fatty acid profile is almost identical to my old recipe, so I'm hoping the soap will feel almost the same too.

 

[Relle]

I'm trying to reformulate my favorite recipe to exclude cocoa butter for the time being. It's gotten so expensive! Definitely not worth the price for a hobby soaper like me at the moment. I made my first batch of the new recipe this morning. I can't wait to see how it works out. The fatty acid profile is almost identical to my old recipe, so I'm hoping the soap will feel almost the same too.

I've done the same thing but without OO, can't really see any difference, I've tried it washing my hands, but will have to try it in the shower.

 

[AliOop]

@Midnight_Sun I use sugar and salt in all my batches

Agreed, it should not be an issue to combine sugar and salt.

Problems can occur if one uses too much salt, which includes any sodium such as table salt, sodium lactate, sodium citrate, etc. And don't forget that citric acid becomes sodium citrate when it comes in contact with lye.

Less frequently, there can be issues with too many sugars, as well - the soap can end up too soft and a little sticky. Sugars can come in the form of table sugar, sugar alcohols (sorbitol, mannitol, erythritol), honey, molasses, maple syrup, milks, fruit purees, and even veggie purees. This doesn't seem to happen as often as the "too many salts" problem, but it does happen.