Made shaving soap, but played around with numbers to try something different. That is always fun, it is so quick and easy. I use my stovetop and stainless steel pot, the highest grade of stainless steel, never had any poroblem. The pot is 25 years old.
I want to get a shaving soap assessed, so need to decide on a recipe at one point.
I don`t know if 40 minutes of non-collapsed foam is ok? I have no idea what others consider a good "head", or whatever you call that little blob there.
This time I did something different, I added the essential oil mix to the castor ahead of time (as I think I read that you
@Zany_in_CO reccomended somewhere?)
I don`t usually use castor in shaving soap, but I wanted to test it at least once (5%). I kept my eyes peeled, and I added the castor/essential oil mix when I saw it started to get towards vaseline stage, but before it actually did. Wow, it became so glossy and delishous. Easy to pour. Zap-less after 10 minutes. I think this recipe is a repeat, possibly a keeper.
Soy wax, stearic acid, coconut, castor, essential oils of: frankincense, chamomile, juniperberry, and sandalwood. (delish)
I used 70/30KOH/NaOh. I think I will try 100% KOH next time.
Hubby wanted to test it tomorrow, he has super sensitive skin so I`ll get some feedback then. After that I`ll let it rest for a week, and test again. It was so delightful to shave with, skin supple and super afterwards, so that is at least a good sign.