How much should I Superfat coconut oil soap?
Don’t use more than 30 percent coconut oil in a recipe—it will be too drying. Don’t superfat more than about 8 percent to 10 percent or the soap will be soft, have poor lather, and will be prone to the dreaded orange spots or spoilage.
Can you make 100% coconut oil soap?
But, some soaping rules are meant to be broken! You can make soap out of 100% coconut oil if you have an unusually high superfat. A superfat is also referred to as a “lye discount.” This is because in order to turn fewer oils into soap, you reduce the amount of lye in the recipe.
What does Superfatting mean in soap making?
Superfatting is the process of using less lye (or more fat) than industry standards so that there’s some leftover oil in the soap that’s not bound to lye. This leaves behind more unsaponified fat, providing more moisture in the soap. Every oil requires a different amount of lye to turn it into soap.
What percentage of soap is Superfat?
A superfat of 1% to 3% is good safety margin. The second reason is to increase the mildness of the soap on the skin. Soap sometimes cleans so well that it dries or irritates the skin. Increasing the superfat above the 1% to 3% safety margin can help tame this tendency.
What is Superfat level?
Superfatting is either adding an extra amount of oil to your soap recipe but keeping the lye amount the same, or using the same amount of oil and less lye. For example, using 9 1/2 ounces of lye instead of 10 ounces would amount to percent superfatting.
What is a good Superfatting level?
Some soapmakers go up to 15% and swear by it. It also depends on the recipe. For instance, we recommend superfatting coconut oil soap at 20% so it isn’t too harsh on the skin. Experimenting with a few different superfats is the best way to find the amount you love.
What is Superfatting agent?
Superfatting is either adding extra oil into the formula or discounting some of the lye used, so that there will be oil within the soap that has not saponified, that is oil that has not turned into soap.
What are the benefits of Superfatting?
The Reason for Superfatting The first is, a small amount of extra “free” oil in the soap adds extra moisturizing qualities to the soap. This can often be referred to as “emollient” qualities. Basically, it makes the soap more moisturizing to the skin.
How do I choose a Superfat?
All you have to do is select the percentage you want and it will calculate for you. You can also use the following equation: (1 – % superfat you want). So, if you want to superfat your olive oil soap in the above example by 4%, it would be: (1.34 oz. lye) x (1 – .
Is it OK to use 20% coconut oil in soap?
Apparently the way to counteract this effect is to superfat the soap at 20%, which means only using enough sodium hydroxide to turn 80% of the coconut oil into soap, leaving 20% as “free floating”. After all, raw coconut oil (that hasn’t been turned into soap) is extremely moisturising and very good for skin.
Which is the Best Soap formula for superfatting?
Coconut oil has great shelf life and stability, so it’s the perfect oil for extreme superfatting. This coconut oil soap formula results in a rock hard bar, with luscious lather, without drying the skin out.
What’s the difference between superfat and lye discount?
Long story short, it’s the amount of oils in a recipe that are not transformed into soap during the saponification process. An average superfat is usually between 1–7%. This means 1–7% of oils in the recipe are “free-floating” in the bar and were not turned into soap. A superfat is also referred to as a “lye discount.”
Can you use 20 percent coconut oil for lye?
When you are calculating your recipe in your lye calculator, just use one oil—coconut—and enter 20 percent as the superfat. Coconut oil doesn’t trace super quickly, so you can use a 2:1 ratio of water to lye pretty reliably. Set the lye solution aside in a safe place.
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