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finneychick

Post subject: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:38 am

Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:58 pm
Posts: 198
Location: East Central Missouri

What exactly does castor oil do for soap? I have added castor oil to all of my batches so far. Today I would like to make soap but I am out of castor oil. Can I make a nice creamy bubbly soap without it?

MaryLou

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hvrba

Post subject: Re: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:49 am

Joined: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:19 am
Posts: 1023
Location: Lewisville, Texas

Castor is added mainly for bubbleage. I used to use it but I don't any more and I have lovely lather with my soaps. You may up your coconut oil a tad bit in compensation.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:06 am

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
Posts: 24336
Location: Mistress Of Lather

If you don't have castor, try adding some sugar to your lye water.

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finneychick

Post subject: Re: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:26 am

Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:58 pm
Posts: 198
Location: East Central Missouri

How much sugar ppo?

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DaveW

Post subject: Re: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:47 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:49 pm
Posts: 404
Location: Morgantown, WV

I used 1/2 teaspoon ppo. Make sure to add sugar before adding the lye. Sugar will not dissolve in lye water.

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finneychick

Post subject: Re: castor oil

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:59 pm

Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:58 pm
Posts: 198
Location: East Central Missouri

Another senior moment! :oops:

Can't believe you all already told me about sugar. This time I am putting it in my soaping note book. Remembered all about the salt but forgot all about the sugar answer. Thanks to all of you for taking the time to answer me again. I am going to try a recipe without the castor oil and add the sugar. It will be an interesting experiment. Hope I like it.

MaryLou

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