Recent content by Mike365

Thanks again. Yes, clarity is important, but so is a softness to the skin. I am adding essential oils, but that's done when diluting the paste. The LS paste goes opaque in the heating process. I got some castor oil now and will give that a try.

Thanks for your reply. You are right I also get the same properties. I have tried to decrease the amount of coconut oil and increased olive oil, but the solution went cloudy. Maybe it was too much, I will give your tip about castor oil a try.

Thanks for confirming @Davali. Emulsifiers are new to me, better do some read up on the topic.

Add 5% jojoba oil outside the lye batch to superfat. 200 g x 5% = 10 g

Thanks for the advice @ChemicalPyros! I will leave the jojoba oil out of the lye calculation to start with and take it from there. If the formula goes opaque I will go on to your next advice. Thanks again for sharing, I will keep you guys posted.

Thanks, good tip, didn't think of that! Do you think that can affect the transparency of the finished product? I have read that increasing the superfat can do that. I guess I just have to try. What is your input about adding other oils, like shea butter?

Hello, I´m brand new to soap making and this forum. I have made a few batches of LS from a recipe I found on the net. It's very cleaning and lathers great, but leaves the hands a bit dry afterward. It's based on coconut oil (74 %), olive oil (22 %), hemp oil (2,7%), and jojoba oil (1,3%). Plus...