Teach Soap

What is the shelf life for sugar scrubs? Is it to early to make them for Christmas?
Thanks,
Donna

I would wait if you can. The shelf life also depends on the oils used and their shelf life.

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

What she said. =)
Usually the oil with the shortest shelf life will give you the shelf life of the product. Here is a site that lists some oils;

The website was a big help.. I think I better wait for a bit before I make the scrubs.

Thanks,

So I read it and WOW. Does that mean if I make lotion with sunflower oil its only good for 3 months even though there is a preservative in it? What about CP does sunflower in the base make the soap go bad thaaat quick? Or is this only for scrubs and things that aren't preserved and/or saponified? What about cream soap? I kinda figured that the cp process made the soap last long time and that the preservative extended time for lotions but now I'm not so sure. Let me know thanks.

For scrubs if you use sunflower oil that has a short shelf life, there is a chance that the oil will go rancid if stored for longer periods of time. That would make your scrub smell rancid as well. Preservatives are only used for germs, mold and bacteria. They will not stop the rancidity of oils.

CP and cream soap saponifies, but if you use (old)er oils, that soap is more prone to DOS. Shelf life of oils starts as soon as they are poured into bottles. We just don't know how long that oil has sat on the grocer's or vendor's shelf. It's always a good idea to use oils that have a longer shelf life.

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