Adding Superfat Oils and Amoun of Water to use in CP Soap

[Guest guest]

" I usually mix all the oils together (including

superfatting oils) before I add my lye water.

Shelley "

 

Amen to that Shelly. It's hard to change soaping habits.

You adjust your superfat my adjusting the amount of lye.

NOT by adding oils at trace. IMO

NO flaming please we all do it diff. just wanted Dave to see the other side.

 

 

Most of the soap calculators out there use way to much water. One has to stir a

long time to get trace with the full amount of water recommended.

 

A few years back someone posted that lye x 2 or lye x 2.2 was all the water that

was needed.

 

It might be better to experiment with your small batches and try soaping with

the DWCP method.

I use Lye X 1.70 to determine my water.

 

When I have a " fast " FO or EO I add an extra ounce or two.

 

Works for me - with nearly 2,000 bars made this year- we have had just one batch

that got thick in the pot - as my notes did not indicate to add the extra water.

 

 

 

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Be Well,

 

Bobbi Guerra

www.thepurplesage.com

sales

[Guest guest]

NO flaming please we all do it diff. just wanted Dave to see the other side.

 

[Dave:] No flaming from me! I�m aware that there are different schools of

thought on this. I gave my opinion based on my own experiences, but I�m

willing to try different things. I�ve read articles that support the way I

do it, and to be honest I�ve never heard of adding superfatting oils at the

beginning. But hey, if it works, that�s all that matters

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Is there anyone who can explain this superfatting stuff in idiot

lingo? For some reason, when I see adding other oils to soaps and

explaining the process, my brain grabs its hat and says " I'm otta

here " kinda like my ex-husband whenever I had any complaints about

him. Someone tried to explain it to me before, but my brain still

copped out. Anyone else like me? I'm boring, I've just been sticking

with the Coconut, Palm Kernal and Olive Pomace, but I would really

love to branch out with some new ideas and adding different oils.

 

Michele Madison Robles

Danaomi Scents

 

, Bobbi <herbalsoaplady wrote:

>

> " I usually mix all the oils together (including

> superfatting oils) before I add my lye water.

> Shelley "

>

> Amen to that Shelly. It's hard to change soaping habits.

> You adjust your superfat my adjusting the amount of lye.

> NOT by adding oils at trace. IMO

> NO flaming please we all do it diff. just wanted Dave to see the

other side.

>

>

> Most of the soap calculators out there use way to much water. One

has to stir a long time to get trace with the full amount of water

recommended.

>

> A few years back someone posted that lye x 2 or lye x 2.2 was all

the water that was needed.

>

> It might be better to experiment with your small batches and try

soaping with the DWCP method.

> I use Lye X 1.70 to determine my water.

>

> When I have a " fast " FO or EO I add an extra ounce or two.

>

> Works for me - with nearly 2,000 bars made this year- we have had

just one batch that got thick in the pot - as my notes did not

indicate to add the extra water.

>

>

>

> --

> Be Well,

>

> Bobbi Guerra

> www.thepurplesage.com

> sales

>