I'm working on a shaving soap for my son. The part I'm having trouble with is lather and longevity. I know vitamin E oil will help with the longevity part as will citric acid if I choose to add it. I'm using shea/cocoa butter/coconut oil/avacado oil and additional stearic acid. I'm considering adding palm kernal oil and castor oil. I just don't want to end up with a bubbly soap. I want a rich, creamy, lather with a nice glide from a very hard, long lasting bar. I don't have my percentages set in stone yet so I can't provide a recipe. Suggestions? I need to work with one lye. I prefer Sodium Hydroxide for solid soaps.
Lather and longevity
- Thread starter TinLee
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ChemicalPyros
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Hello TinLee
Coconut oil and palm kernel oil are both oils rich in in Lauric acid, so you can replace one with another it is just a matter of price.
I suggest you make the following recipe:
- Shea Butter = 15
- Cocoa Butter = 20
- Coconut Oil = 43
- Avocado Oil = 17
- Stearic Acid = 5
You could make it but it needs a good curing at a warm temperature preferably between 35 to 40 degrees celsius if possible.
Coconut oil and palm kernel oil are both oils rich in in Lauric acid, so you can replace one with another it is just a matter of price.
I suggest you make the following recipe:
- Shea Butter = 15
- Cocoa Butter = 20
- Coconut Oil = 43
- Avocado Oil = 17
- Stearic Acid = 5
You could make it but it needs a good curing at a warm temperature preferably between 35 to 40 degrees celsius if possible.
