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Hi all!

has anyone made a tallow soap recipe? Can you tell me what difference it adds? I have friends that won't use my soaps in the winter because they dry out their skin. Will using a Tallow soap recipe help with that? I am not against using Tallow, I just never have and don't know the benefits of it. Thanks!

~ L

Depending on your recipe, if you superfat more, it might make it less drying. As far as tallow, it's a matter of personal preference.

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Irena
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I super fat at 7% and my bars feel lovely, do you think i should super fat at a higher %?. and when you say Tallow as a preference, I don't know enough about Tallow bars to have one. can you share your preference and why? thanks.

Any soapmaking oil (or butter) will add different properties to the soap. Some people prefer tallow, some use the veggie version of soybean. I normally use soybean, because my clients prefer it over tallow. But tallow makes a nice soap as well. 7% superfat is a good rule of thumb.

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Irena
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Thanks SoapBuddy!

You're welcome.

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Irena
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