Teach Soap

Is Goat's milk melt and pour bases the most hydrating of the melt and pour soaps? Also can I add additional oils to make them even more hydrating? What amount of oil I could use per lb? Can you add borax to melt & pour bases to create more lather?

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Goat's milk or olive oil MP base are the most gentle.
You can add up to 1 TABLESPOON TOTAL of any oil or butter per lb. of MP soap base. Adding more then that and you will definitely loose lather and bubbles.
Adding borax to a MP soap base will not give you more bubbles and can make the soap irritating to the skin.

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

Soapbuddy thanks again. Can I ask a few more questions about the M&P? Goat's milk or olive oil MP base are the most gentle you stated.

Are all M&P soaps glycerin based? I don't seem to like the high gloss they seem to create that I've seen. is there another type of soap that you would recommend?
Also I wanted to know how do I store my M&P soaps in their block form until I'm ready to use them? How do I prevent my soaps from sweating after I have made them? Which M&P soaps don't sweat or are low seating?
Thanks so very much, your the best!!!

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“SOAP AND WATER AND COMMON SENSE ARE THE BEST DISINFECTANTS.”

Yes. All MP soaps are glycerin based. I store my MP soap blocks in large Ziploc bags. They need to be tightly wrapped to prevent glycerin seeping out or sweating.
After your MP soap is made, shrink wrap it as soon as it cools off to help prevent sweating.
If you live in an area with high humidity, you can try a low sweat MP base. It contains less glycerin. I prefer a regular MP base as the low sweat base is harder to work with and tends to be more drying to my skin.

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

Thanks so much!!!! Good info.

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“SOAP AND WATER AND COMMON SENSE ARE THE BEST DISINFECTANTS.”