Teach Soap

Hi! I have a couple friends who thought that CP soap, in general, would last longer than M&P soap with regular shower use. There is a specific scent they both love and were using in their M&P bars, but they were going to ask me to make CP soap with it so the bars would last longer. I gave them some of my CP bars to try (with other scents) that had cured for about 5-6 weeks, and they said the bars didn't seem to last any longer than their m&p. Those bars I gave them to try were made with OO-60%, CO-20%, Lard-15%, Castor-5%.

I realize there are lots of variables, but since that time, I've upped my percentage of lard and lowered my OO, and also started using sodium lactate just so I can demold my loaves more quickly and without having to freeze them. Does sodium lactate also help with longevity? I also told them that the longer they let a CP bar sit and cure, the harder it will get and the longer it should last. I don't think they want to do an all-OO bar and wait a year for the curing.

So I'm just looking for suggestions about things I can do, add, remove, etc., in order to make a bar that lasts longer in the shower. My current recipe is OO-35%, Lard-35%, Rice Bran Oil 10%, CO-10%, Castor-5%, Shea-5%. I love how these bars are behaving when I use them, but still trying to instill more longevity

Thanks in advance!

How long are the bars lasting them? If they keep them away from the water they will last significantly longer than a bar that is constantly getting wet. One bar lasts us for over a month! [2 people, showering every day]

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

The only CP soap I use in the shower is shampoo bars, but I cut them up to make sure they last as long as possible. I probably only keep about 1 oz of a bar in the shower. And keep the rest even out of the bathroom altogether to keep them dry until I'm going to actually use them.

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Handmade soaps need to be kept out of water. If they sit in water puddles, they will dissolve faster. Handmade soaps have natural glycerin, so they will not last as long as commercially made triple milled bars. Give them a draining soap dish.

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Irena
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