When calculating a recipe with heavy cream it helps to keep in mind the fat content of the cream.
Coconut milk soap diy.
Castile soap and coconut milk is the base of this homemade shampoo.
Plus sometimes coconut milk is easier to come by since it comes in a can especially for people who do not have ready access to goats or other.
Feel free to adjust as necessary.
It uses a 7 superfat and a 33 lye solution strength.
Great substitutions for coconut milk are cow s or goat s milk goat s milk in particular gives your soap an even creamier consistency.
Cured lemongrass coconut milk soap.
Castile soap is often found in natural shampoos and is becoming very popular in the hair care world.
If you would like to make this recipe palm free increase the shea butter to 25 and the olive oil to 45.
Coconut milk soap is the easiest to make and the creamiest of all the various milk soaps.
It is strong enough to cleanse the hair and scalp without drying out your locks.
It is palm free vegan friendly.
Coconut milk powder is full of vitamins c e b1 b3 b5 and b6 along with potassium and folate.
I can imagine the high fat content of camel s milk being heavenly in a soap although it is expensive and more difficult to get hold of.
Soap making renee benoit california i was going to make shea butter soap this week but then i realized i didn t have the castor oil additive so i changed plans and made 100 coconut oil soap.
Heavy cream has a lot more fat than other milk upwards of 30 36 vs.
Texture the top of the lemongrass coconut milk soap before putting it to bed.
But basically any milk is worth experimenting with.
The lemongrass and coconut milk soap recipe featured in this tutorial is a modern soapmaking original.
The procedure for making this easy coconut milk soap recipe is pretty much the same as it for making any cold process soap the difference is in the ingredients.
The lauric acid of coconut milk also gives the bar a luxurious and fluffy lather.
If i calculated my recipe normally with a 5 lye discount and used the heavy.
The fat in the goat s milk doesn t throw the superfat off by very much but the heavy cream can.
4 5 in goat s milk.
If you have never worked with milk in soap before check out the how to add lye to milk post for tips on keeping the milk cold.