CranberryGirl Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 What would U use and Why?I want to work On one type of bar and get it to where I want it! Now..There are two base oils That I can use..Which one do u or would U use and why? I am having a tuff time deciding!Rice Bran oil or Palm oil???Thanks gals!!Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I use both of those oils in my base recipe. I think it's the synergy of the oils that produce a good bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 You need to go back to square one. Palm oil is a hard oil, RBO a soft. In answer to your question, I use RBO rather than olive as my base oil but I cannot find it locally. I have to order online, 7 gallons at a time. RBO is an excellent base oil. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I agree with E.. Palm and RBO aren't interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsyjen Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 IMO you cannot get a good bar of soap when using only one oil. It is a combination of different oils, all with different properties in the finished soap, which produce a well-balanced soap. One type of oil will not make a bar which is hard, moisturizing, and has a good lather all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 What the others said.Hard oils: palm, PKO, coconut, babassu, lard, tallow, butters (cocoa, shea, mango...). Some count olive as hard since it cures hard, I don't.Soft oils: everything else.I would use RBO instead of olive because I don't particularly like olive in soaps. And the cost is much less. Not quite as conditioning, but the lower oleic acid in the RBO means less slimy suds. I can compensate by using another soft oil with more oleic acid (Jennifer's combo of oils synergy)If I didn't have customers that cared, I'd use tallow instead of palm. I much prefer tallow. But I've got customers that want veggie. I'm slowly introducing tallow bars to my fairs, just have to figure out the sweet spot for marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 IMO you cannot get a good bar of soap when using only one oil. It is a combination of different oils, all with different properties in the finished soap, which produce a well-balanced soap. One type of oil will not make a bar which is hard, moisturizing, and has a good lather all at the same time.I agree completely Jen. When I say RBO is my base oil, I typically use it at 35-50% with lots of other oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I have been trying to figure out the same thing!! I think I am going to order some RBO to try (with Robin's Recipe from the archives). I also want to use mostly oils that I can find locally (safflower, canola, and soy).Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryGirl Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Thanks U guys! That helped alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsyjen Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I apologize...I interpreted the thread to mean you wanted to use either RBO or palm oil and nothing else. I just now noticed you were talking about base oil only. (And I would use RBO over palm as well). Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryGirl Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Thanks!!! No worries!!! hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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