Guest guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 my friend peg uses soybean too and she adds shea and cocobutter. it is the hardest bar of soap i've seen. now i've always assumed (ah that word <vbg>.) that soybean will soften up a bar of soap. but, evidently not in this case. i think i mentioned i made some soap with beeswax to experiment. well it does firm things up. well thanks for that. i'm always curious..... > > > I've tried so many different recipes and by far the one I'm most pleased > with is Vegetable shortening & Soybean oil (a mix), Palm oil, Coconut > oil & Olive oil. I use Aloe Vera, Jojoba oil or Castor oil for > superfatting & always add Vit. E. I do use goats milk in some batches. > The natural color in my soap comes from my herbs, flowers or dried, > ground citrus peel. > So, that's my story & I'm stick'n with it > Howie > LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N > in Tenn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Soybean oil does make a softer soap, that's why I use a combination with Veg. shortening. That's probably why Peg uses the shea & cocobutter. Howie LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N in Tenn. Momma Pajama wrote: > > > > my friend peg uses soybean too and she adds shea and cocobutter. it is > the hardest bar of soap i've seen. now i've always assumed (ah that > word <vbg>.) that soybean will soften up a bar of soap. but, evidently > not in this case. > > i think i mentioned i made some soap with beeswax to experiment. well > it does firm things up. > > well thanks for that. i'm always curious..... > > > > > > > I've tried so many different recipes and by far the one I'm most > pleased > > with is Vegetable shortening & Soybean oil (a mix), Palm oil, Coconut > > oil & Olive oil. I use Aloe Vera, Jojoba oil or Castor oil for > > superfatting & always add Vit. E. I do use goats milk in some > batches. > > The natural color in my soap comes from my herbs, flowers or dried, > > ground citrus peel. > > So, that's my story & I'm stick'n with it > > Howie > > LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N > > in Tenn. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > http://click./1/937/0/_/533249/_/953484363/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out our homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Soybean oil does make a softer soap, that's why I use a combination with Veg. shortening. That's probably why Peg uses the shea & cocobutter. Howie LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N in Tenn. Momma Pajama wrote: > > > > my friend peg uses soybean too and she adds shea and cocobutter. it is > the hardest bar of soap i've seen. now i've always assumed (ah that > word <vbg>.) that soybean will soften up a bar of soap. but, evidently > not in this case. > > i think i mentioned i made some soap with beeswax to experiment. well > it does firm things up. > > well thanks for that. i'm always curious..... > > > > > > > I've tried so many different recipes and by far the one I'm most > pleased > > with is Vegetable shortening & Soybean oil (a mix), Palm oil, Coconut > > oil & Olive oil. I use Aloe Vera, Jojoba oil or Castor oil for > > superfatting & always add Vit. E. I do use goats milk in some > batches. > > The natural color in my soap comes from my herbs, flowers or dried, > > ground citrus peel. > > So, that's my story & I'm stick'n with it > > Howie > > LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N > > in Tenn. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > http://click./1/937/0/_/533249/_/953484363/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out our homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Soybean oil does make a softer soap, that's why I use a combination with Veg. shortening. That's probably why Peg uses the shea & cocobutter. Howie LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N in Tenn. Momma Pajama wrote: > > > > my friend peg uses soybean too and she adds shea and cocobutter. it is > the hardest bar of soap i've seen. now i've always assumed (ah that > word <vbg>.) that soybean will soften up a bar of soap. but, evidently > not in this case. > > i think i mentioned i made some soap with beeswax to experiment. well > it does firm things up. > > well thanks for that. i'm always curious..... > > > > > > > I've tried so many different recipes and by far the one I'm most > pleased > > with is Vegetable shortening & Soybean oil (a mix), Palm oil, Coconut > > oil & Olive oil. I use Aloe Vera, Jojoba oil or Castor oil for > > superfatting & always add Vit. E. I do use goats milk in some > batches. > > The natural color in my soap comes from my herbs, flowers or dried, > > ground citrus peel. > > So, that's my story & I'm stick'n with it > > Howie > > LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N > > in Tenn. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > http://click./1/937/0/_/533249/_/953484363/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out our homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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