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Jay555

Post subject: Expiration for soap with food based ingredients

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:30 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:29 am
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Hello. Does anyone know what would be the expiration for soap with food based ingredients without preservatives( avocado, goat milk, yogurt ect...)

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Expiration for soap with food based ingredients

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:40 am

Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:14 am
Posts: 6158
Location: Jefferson City, TN

If you're making cold process soap and adding the food based ingredients before saponification, you don't need a preservative. I have soap made with buttermilk and cucumbers that is several years old and it is fine.

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Jay555

Post subject: Re: Expiration for soap with food based ingredients

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:30 am

Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:29 am
Posts: 77

That's good to know. I'm just wondering how these ingredients can stay in the soap without spoiling for such a long time where if you buy them from the store for your own consumption the shelf life is short.

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Bramble Momma

Post subject: Re: Expiration for soap with food based ingredients

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:28 pm

Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:57 pm
Posts: 1538
Location: Bellingham, WA

The pH of handmade soaps does not allow mold or bacteria to grow. Just make sure you are adding food in a well blended slurry. Chunks can still go bad. =)

http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body- ... ervatives/

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Jay555

Post subject: Re: Expiration for soap with food based ingredients

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:50 am

Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:29 am
Posts: 77

Thank you so much for a great link!

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