tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post8155930346975165944..comments2023-04-15T14:50:47.553+01:00Comments on Gracefruit.com - Making Soap, Living Well: Living Without Palm OilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-11793608282404702132010-05-24T02:32:34.393+01:002010-05-24T02:32:34.393+01:00hi, i am looking for alternative oils to palm and ...hi, i am looking for alternative oils to palm and was happy to find your post. i'll likely try the recipe you provided with canola oil. what is the cure time for this soap? i love olive oil soap but i'm not thrilled about waiting eight weeks to use it.<br />thanks in advance!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-54511381729033727912009-06-03T16:49:34.758+01:002009-06-03T16:49:34.758+01:0040% has always worked well for me, and you can use...40% has always worked well for me, and you can use any hard oil or butter to firm up your soap. Coconut works very well and it isn't expensive. I've used it up to 27% with great results.gracefruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808181398539831331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-67411481172488962932009-06-03T08:38:40.819+01:002009-06-03T08:38:40.819+01:00Hey, thanks for this post. I understand that the c...Hey, thanks for this post. I understand that the coconut oil lends some hardness to the bar. Do the butters such as shea and cocoa also lend to the hardness?<br />I see for these recipes you recommend 25% coconut oil and 15% butter. Is it still possible to get a hard bar using less of either of these, or is 40% total a good minimum? Thanks for any suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-87010503910557023612008-06-09T13:15:00.000+01:002008-06-09T13:15:00.000+01:00Hi Angela,I don't know where to get olive wax in t...Hi Angela,<BR/><BR/>I don't know where to get olive wax in the US, but there are some fabulous substitutions available there. Oil by Nature have jojoba wax, and they might even have the olive wax.<BR/>http://www.oilsbynature.com/gracefruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808181398539831331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-65159676540243041372008-06-09T05:04:00.000+01:002008-06-09T05:04:00.000+01:00Hello!I was wondering if you happen to know where ...Hello!<BR/>I was wondering if you happen to know where I could purchase olive wax. I can't seem to find online suppliers (I'm in the U.S). If you also happen to know where to find Calendula wax, that would be greatly appreciated. I'm new to this world but excited to try out some of these recipes. Thank you for your time and information!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-81551837416832566932007-08-25T17:14:00.000+01:002007-08-25T17:14:00.000+01:00Please let me know what oils you settle on. :)Please let me know what oils you settle on. :)gracefruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808181398539831331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178603.post-23072731911701618832007-08-25T15:16:00.000+01:002007-08-25T15:16:00.000+01:00This is very useful. I'm doing my best to select o...This is very useful. I'm doing my best to select oils that are eco friendly, so alternatives like this are wonderful.<BR/><BR/>www.sallygardens.typepad.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com