LindaColo Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I am thinking of making soap for the first time. Using the soapcalc.com 10 % Caster Oil30 % Coconut(92)10% Hazelnut Oil10% Mango Butter30% Olive Oil10% Palm OilThinking of a 1 kg batch (I figure my scale is more accurate in grams than in oz)380 g water139 g lye39 Hardness20 Cleansing56 Conditioning29 Bubbly lather28 Creamy lather57 Iodine156 INSIs it too low on the hardness and conditioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 nope that is good hardenss, and the conditioning is alright. I would however try and make your creamy lather higher than your bubbly lather. I think you may be able to do that by decreasing your coconut oil and increasing your mango butter (or increase both mango and palm oil*).Decrease the coconut oil to 20% and then increase the mango to 20% (or mango and palm 15% ea) and you will see the conditioning and the creamy lather increse alot. The hardness, cleansing and bubbly will decrease slightly but not too much to worry about. It will be much less drying on your skin.*Not sure if you are trying to conserve your mango, so thats why i also suggested the palm, but if it were me i would use 20% mango ;-)37 Hardness13 Cleansing62 Conditioning22 Bubbly lather32 Creamy lather60 Iodine146 INS10 % Castor Oil20 % Coconut(92)10% Hazelnut Oil20% Mango Butter (or 15%)30% Olive Oil (used olive pomace for this selection)10% Palm Oil (or 15%)Also might I suggest one more thing....I would actually start off making a smaller batch, try half that size. Trust me, you will want to make more and more batches once you get bit by the bug and you dont want too many extra bars laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaColo Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Thanks for the feedback. I'll try upping the mango and making a smaller batch. The larger batch was just because I thought larger batches are safer to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 You should be alright, as long are you are using the full water amount, I would avoid adding any frgrance or color for your first few batches, just to get the "true" idea of how it should look and feel and how it traces. The high butter ratio may make it trace a little faster, but the full water will help you alot. if you are using a stick blender, use the low setting and mix slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaColo Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Good point about keeping it simple, and not adding any fo. I'm torn between trying the recipe out tomorrow or cleaning the house for guests on the 13th. I am in some swaps and have my goodies laying all around the house.Thank you for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaColo Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Carriegsxr6,Just wanted to say thank you for your help. I decided that the housecleaning could wait until tonight and tried my hand at soaping this afternoon. The soap is in the cooler and waiting to firm up. Now to think about using the crockpot for the next batch, so there will be less wait before using my soap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Carriegsxr6,Just wanted to say thank you for your help. I decided that the housecleaning could wait until tonight and tried my hand at soaping this afternoon. The soap is in the cooler and waiting to firm up. Now to think about using the crockpot for the next batch, so there will be less wait before using my soap...You can use the CP after a day or two (not to sell) just to see, LOL! You cannot judge the batch by the first uses as it will get better with age, but you sure can be proud. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaColo Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Thanks Eugenia,I am just itching to try my new hobby soap. It's hard to resist peaking, but it's nice to know that it won't be weeks before it can be touched by human hands.I keep thinking that if I do anything wrong with this batch, the world will end as we know it. So, I've been overcautious but figure that's better than being too careless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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