JCFantasy23 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'm tempted to start using this as part of my base recipe rather than superfatting. It has a high number of unsaponifables and I can get it for a reasonable cost (turns out much cheaper per ounce than olive, and is also cheaper than the shea and cocoa I use, so it wouldn't be unordinarily expensive). Has anyone noticed a good enough difference in soap to validate having it at, say, 5%? Some of the first bars I made had a high % of avocado and they turned out nice and pretty hard. Not sure now if that was because of the avocado loaning benefits or not, however. Has a hardness of 22, iodine of 86, conditioning value of 70, and is decent on creamy lather. From just that, seems to be a pretty promising additive. Would rather have personal experience and cautions/ recommendations over cold hard numbers though. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Well what a bummer that no one has been able to help you! I love avocado oil, but I don't soap it, I use it in leave-on applications for my dry skin. LOL Hope someone who has experience here will turn up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I now add anywhere from 5-20% AO depending on the recipe. I've noticed a difference in the feel of the bar - creamier, smoother, slightly more luxurious IMHO. I'd say make a test batch with it at diff. %'s and see how you like it compared to a bar that has none.HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I use AO in all my soaps in combination with my olive oil at right around 20%. I love how it makes my soap and skin feel.......I wouldn't soap without it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Just a few days ago I added avocado to a batch of soap, it's kinda early to tell yet how it compares to my regular soap but I am anxious to see. Like Guppy said, just try it and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I love using avocado oil in soap. My only drawback is that when used in higher amounts you can't get a nice white soap. So you need to think ahead as to whether you leave it uncoloured or not.Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCFantasy23 Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks for the advice everyone! I think I will start with trying it at 5% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Let us know how it turns out JC, I love avocado in my lotion bars and I'm thinking about trying them in my soap also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I use Avacodo oil in my soap! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teercreations Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have used it as high as 15 % but I cant remeber what color the bar was as I usually color all my soaps except a certain few fragrances. I didnt notice that it was sticky or anything bad about the soap.Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I used it at 8% in a bar and it seems a bit different than my other soaps. I am still testing it, so I will have to see how it turns out.steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use avocado oil in my luxury bar along with SAO, shea butter and mango butter but I don't use it in my production recipe at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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