What additive will win the big lather test? Beer? Milk? Aloe? | Big Lather Test | Day 39/365

It's finally time to test these soaps! Today on the channel we are testing the lather of five soaps we've made this week. The coconut milk soap, almond milk soap, honey soap, beer soap, and aloe soap. These soaps were all made on the same day and had the same five days to cure.
Keep in mind, this is still fresh soap. As soaps continue to lose their water weight, their lather will stabilize and settle into the final product. So the lather in this test isn't necessarily what you will see after full cure, but this tends to provide a good indicator of what to expect in the finished bar.
All soaps from the big lather test can be found on the website - the beer and aloe soaps are staples in the line, but the milk and honey soaps are limited edition.
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[@waynegross2113]

My milk soaps lather huge! I think it has to do with putting milk in lye vs in oils. I put my milk in my oils. It doesn't ever scorch. Or perhaps it is my recipe. I use 25 coconut, 25 palm, 10 castor , 10 cocoa butter, and 30 sunflower. This is my base recipe. I do change things up depending on what I'm trying to achieve, but yeah thats my base recipe. Jill

[@susand4752]

I really appreciate you taking the time to do this research...it helped me immensely. I have never tried real beer(used the powder), but being a new soaper, I am adventurous...lol, that will be coming up on my radar. Thanks again!

[@MayberrySoapCompany]

I have found that real milk (goat or cow) preforms way better then non dairy milks because they have natural sugars and fats in them - my preferred milk to soap with is powdered buttermilk - add the powder to the oils and blend it in well before adding the lye water.

[@Kaileynorriscreates]

Beer, Honey, and Aloe Vera hands down!

[@georgiamae6663]

Your shirt deserves a 10/10.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Georgia Mae STAB RABBIT!! What’s that other one though? The not porcupine one?

[@georgiamae6663]

Soap & Clay the Echidna? My favorite ones ever are trash pandas (raccoons) and danger water cows (hippos) 😂😂

[@itspotency]

Made my first sea salt bar with Aloe Vera. Lather is amazinggg

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Love it! Congrats on an epic pour!

[@donteatthesoap8196]

Thankyou for doing this and posting the results!

[@koogle612]

I followed the advice of a few soap makers & include the following unless adding high sugar milks (especially cows milk) in which case I figure total sugars in milk & deduct from this - Per 1000 g total oil weight I add 2% citric acid (for hard water - dont forget to adjust NaOH as you'll need more), 3% sugar which is inexpensive & boosts lather in a big way, 1-2 % sodium lactate, 2% non iodized salt, 3-4% clay (if coloring w clay I do mostly white kaolin then enough of the chosen color to yield what Im after (red & green clay are drying so this is why I start w/ the gentler white kaolin. I dont always add 5% castor oil but it does add a real slip to the soap that feels good.

[@charlesharb722]

Thank you for your hard work love your channel. Your content is 👍🏻

[@sjt4689]

I'm about to test coconut milk & banana skins in a week or so. Just waiting on my unadulterated coconut milk. Based on this test, of yours I will also include some local wildflower honey or coconut sugar. I think the combination of the 3 will be amazing for a friend's boys who have sensitive skin. Did you use sodium lactate in all of these bars? That's something I include in all of mine & I noticed you do as well, but not sure if it was in all of these soaps.

[@Kaileynorriscreates]

I love your intro!

[@Zara-fd2ec]

I just stumbled across your channel. Love it! I have sensitive skin& a lil psoriasis. So I'm supposed to use milk soaps it sounds?..

[@kelwrg]

The beer soap

[@TheBehuX]

What beer do you use for the beer soap?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Joseph Behunin some local that I was able to pick up at the grocery store. I usually use something from Beer Star for this one, but closures have made it tough to source most things. 😭

[@jeannebent746]

Aloe vera

[@cydrych]

STAB RABBIT!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@iulianapaun606]

lather test without gloves is possible?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Of course! Why wouldn’t it be? After saponification is complete, the lye is gone. ☺️