Teach Soap

I have some coffee butter that I am wanting to try in soap, but it is not on the calculator, so has anyone used this? What does it compare to, so that I can figure it into my recipe? If you have used it, did you like it, or did you think think it wasn't worth using? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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Tammy

Coffee Bean Butter is created by hydrogenating the oil that is pressed from roasted coffee beans along with, palm, soybean and/or sunflower oils. Where did you buy it? They should list the SAP Value. One site lists their coffee bean butter as having the SAP Value of 175 - 200, another site has the SAP value of their coffee bean butter listed as SAP Value: 190-205. I would say it depends on what oil is combined with the coffee bean oil.
SoapCalc has a listing for coffee bean oil.

When I used coffee butter, I used the SAP for soy oil.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Thanks guys, I will email the supplier, as they didn't list it. I did see the coffee bean oil, but I assumed the butter was hydrogenated so it would be different. It makes sense that different people would mix it w/ different oils, I just wasn't thinking

Did you like the coffee butter in your soap SB? I really didn't get it for the soap to begin with, but I am just thinking it might be nice in that coffee soap I have been wanting to make.

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Tammy

You need a lot of it for the scent to come through and if you use it at a high %, it makes the soap soft.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I plan on adding coffee in place of the water, used coffee grounds for the exfoliant, and this butter when I get a sap value on it.

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Tammy

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

I made a Coffee soap with triple brewed coffee (run through the coffe maker 3 times) and evaporated Goat's milk for the liquid. I also used dried grounds for an exfoliant. The soap was nice, but there is no coffee smell now that it is cured. If you want coffee scented soap, definitely use a FO.

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Would it possibly work if you did hot process and added the grounds after it had gone through sap? I have no idea, just throwing it out there. ha.

I have heard that the fragrance won't be a lot without adding a FO, so I was going to use one, but it was left off my order, as it was out of stock. So then I thought that maybe, just maybe, adding the coffee and the coffeebutter might impart a mild scent to it. I was considering trying it, but coffee butter is rather expensive, so I may just wait until I get my next EO/FO order in. I will definitely let you all know when I make it, whatever I choose.

Thanks for all the comments! Oh, and Jessi, I don't really think that would matter, but even if it did, I don't think I'm into that much effort LOL! Now, if you want to try and then let us know.....I could go for that!

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Remember, it's not just that we weather the storm, but how we dance in the rain.

Tammy

Just got my caramel coffee FO today and don't think I want to use it in coffee soap. It smells much too nice for that. I'm thinking it deserves a nice goats milk soap, with maybe some ground coffee for exfoliation.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

LJM; oooo, that sound like a good choice! Pictures, don't forget the pictures! And, good luck! It is cold and rainy here right now and I am thinking a cup of that sounds really nice! lol

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Remember, it's not just that we weather the storm, but how we dance in the rain.

Tammy