What does Superfatted mean?

What does Superfatted mean?

Definition of superfatted : containing extra oil or fat.

What is a good Superfat percentage?

Superfatting is typical done at 5-20%. I personally, prefer to superfat at 5% because I feel that it makes for a soothing bar without it being too soft or inhibiting lather.

What is the best Superfat in soap making?

A superfat of 1% to 3% is good safety margin. The second reason is to increase the mildness of the soap on the skin. Soap sometimes cleans so well that it dries or irritates the skin. Increasing the superfat above the 1% to 3% safety margin can help tame this tendency.

How do you make Superfatted soap?

Superfatting is either adding an extra amount of oil to your soap recipe but keeping the lye amount the same, or using the same amount of oil and less lye. For example, using 9 1/2 ounces of lye instead of 10 ounces would amount to percent superfatting.

What is Superfat value?

What is superfatting? Superfatting is the process of using less lye (or more fat) than industry standards so that there’s some leftover oil in the soap that’s not bound to lye. This leaves behind more unsaponified fat, providing more moisture in the soap.

Which oils are Superfat?

The best oils for superfatting soap are Olive oil if using a liquid oil, or if using a hard oil butter look no further than Shea Butter. Each oil has to be added to the exact correct measurement for saponification and adjusted based on what percentage of superfatting you aim to achieve.

What is a Superfatted soap?

What is super Fatting in soap making?

Superfatting is the process of using less lye (or more fat) than industry standards so that there’s some leftover oil in the soap that’s not bound to lye. This leaves behind more unsaponified fat, providing more moisture in the soap. Every oil requires a different amount of lye to turn it into soap.

What is Superfatted soap?

What is super fat oil?

Oil that’s not turned into soap by the sodium hydroxide lye is called the “superfat.” An average superfat is anywhere from about 1-7%. The higher the superfat, the more “free-floating” oils in the soap. The terms “superfat” and “lye discount” can be used interchangeably.

What is considered a Superfat?

Superfat — sizes 26-32+

What can I use in place of apricot oil?

Common oil substitutes

• Apricot kernel oil: sweet almond oil, hazelnut oil.
• Avocado oil: chia seed oil, sweet almond oil.
• Avocado butter: shea butter, mango butter.
• Canola oil: olive oil, rice bran oil.
• Castor oil: no substitute.
• Cocoa butter: beeswax, shea butter, mango butter, palm kernel flakes.

What are super fat oils?

What oils are Superfat?

Superfatting Precentage

Oil	Per 1oz	Per 10 oz
Lard	0.1399	1.399
Olive Oil	0.134	1.34
Rapeseed Oil	0.1328	1.328
Shea Butter	0.1296	1.296

What oils make a hard bar of soap?

Lathering hard oils include coconut oil, palm kernel oil, babassu oil, and murumuru butter. On the other hand, conditioning hard oils are oils and butters such as palm oil, cocoa butter, lard, tallow, kokum butter, illipe butter, sal butter, mango butter, and shea butter.

What is SAP value in soap making?

These saponification values are also known as a “SAP value.” This SAP value equates to the number of milligrams of KOH (potassium hydroxide) it takes to convert or “saponify” a fat into soap. It is the average molecular weight of the amount of fatty acids present.

What is considered medium fat?

Medium fat meats contain from 4-7 grams of fat per ounce. Whereas lean meat contains 0-3 grams and high fat meat contains 8 grams or more/serving. Meats that fall into a medium fat group are ground beef, short ribs, lamb rib roast, pork roast, and chicken with the skin.

What oil penetrates the skin best?

1. CASTOR OIL. is able to penetrate more deeply than any other plant oil so it draws out dirt and impurities from deep within your pores. It’s quite a thick oil and shouldn’t be used alone however when mixed with other thinner oils it makes the best oil cleanser possible.