Grumpy Girl Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 What is a good percentage of Monoi in a soap?I think the last one I did had about 10%. I thought about kicking it up to around 25% or more. Whatcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 You are scaring me ... I hoard it and use it for sprays & creams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Oh goodness no woman, this stuff is fab in soap! Fab I tell ya. I walk on the wild side occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlandishLady Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Do you add FO? I was wondering if the Monoi scent is hard to cover. Thinking about adding some to a batch of Goddess CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 I've used Starville's High Maint. successfully I think. You have that very bar coming to you in your single bar swap. I don't think it covers it up, but it does compliment it quite well.I'm thinking of CPing it with Goddess too actually. I just can't decide how much monoi to use in the batch. Generally I use 10% and load it up with mango and shea too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I haven't done a dern thing with mine LOL (bad hostess - just had to have it... just had to run a freakin' coop!!)I thought I remembered reading on Olive Branch's site that to "officially" be called a Monoi soap, it has to have a min. of 30% monoi in it... that's if you give a hoot and really wanna use the officially neato tiare de tahiti label and all... may be a good marketing tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Well, I went with 25%... It's set up to be soaped right after the Raspberry Lemonade from ICS. Prior to this, I tried to soap SNC's Blue Skies... I didn't know it was an accelerated FO... I literlly crammed what was supposed to be a two color swirl into a mold with my gloved hands, in chunks then beat it into submission in the mold. This one should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anhoki Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I've used 45% and no fo and the scent is out of this world. Monoi is nice in lotion but better in soap. IMHO anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Anhoki, what other oils did you use? The Monoi is really "cleansing" right? I'm thinking it would make for a harsh bar, but since so far I've made one unimpressive batch of soap I cannot say I know anything at all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anhoki Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 My BEST EVER has almond BUTTER, avocado OIL, hemp BUTTER, monoi 45%, olive and sunflower. LOVE it!!!! Monoi is nice nice nice. Monoi, coconut, palm kernel, babassu are all cleansing oils. I have found using less lye (say 8 or 9%) is often better for those who experience dryness with coconut and the like.Anhoki, what other oils did you use? The Monoi is really "cleansing" right? I'm thinking it would make for a harsh bar, but since so far I've made one unimpressive batch of soap I cannot say I know anything at all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 My BEST EVER has almond BUTTER, avocado OIL, hemp BUTTER, monoi 45%, olive and sunflower. LOVE it!!!! Monoi is nice nice nice. Monoi, coconut, palm kernel, babassu are all cleansing oils. I have found using less lye (say 8 or 9%) is often better for those who experience dryness with coconut and the like.By superfatting to 8% or 9% is that the same as soaping the coconut at the lower SAP? Does it work out the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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