[soapcraft] Re: Advice re next soap batch
- From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 16:17:17 +1200
Thanks Julie
Very helpful.
Louise
on 19/5/10 7:57 AM, Julie Hetherington at juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
> Hi Louise
>
> Yes, I find that most people are wanting vegetable base as well.
> I use between 5-15% Mango butter in my recipes - i increase for the more
> conditioning/moisturising batches. I use 5% in my standard recipe.
> I make up approx a 1.5kg batch/per of soap per time cut into 12 bars. The
> mango butter adds approx 6c per bar so not expensive at all.
>
> Just something a little different for my soaps:-)
>
> Julie
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> Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 22:34:59 +1200
> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Advice re next soap batch
> From: louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks for your advice Julie. I¹m a bit nervous about using lard for that
> very reason, I really don¹t want stinky smelling soap plus most people I know
> want all vegetable soaps.
>
>
> What percentage mango butter do you use? Does it bring the cost of your soap
> up? Is it better (in your opinion) than shea?
>
> Thanks
> Louise
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> on 18/5/10 1:57 PM, Julie Hetherington at juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Louise
>>
>> People love goat's milk and honey soaps - it is always a top seller at the
>> local markets. I keep mine completely naked - no scents or colours added, so
>> perfect for people with problem skin. I also regularly use mango butter.
>> Mango butter is very nutritious for the skin and has wonderful conditioning
>> properties. I like mango butter so much i have incorporated it into my stock
>> standard recipe.
>> also dabbled with lard soaps and never again. Everything just comes out
>> smelling yuk!!
>>
>> Julie Hetherington
>>
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>>> > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 13:25:28 +1200
>>> > Subject: [soapcraft] Advice re next soap batch
>>> > From: louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> > Hi all
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > This weekend I'm hoping to make a moisturiser and would like to make
>>> either
>>> > a goats milk soap or a soap with shea butter or mango butter. Still
>>> haven't
>>> > decided on whether or not to do a lard soap. I've been doing some
>>> research
>>> > on the dish forum and lots of people rave about goats milk soap, others
>>> > about shea butter (some say that mango butter is better to use than shea
>>> > because it can become grainy) - I'm wanting to know if anyone has used any
>>> > of these kinds of soap and whether they found them particular good or not.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks in advance
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Louise
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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