SOAP OIL RATING SCALE

Rating scale for oils 1 to 5 with 1 being worst, and 5 being best.

"1. Palm Kernel Oil
color 5 translucent white
hard 5 very hard
texture 5 smooth shiny, like white marble
odor 5 none
lather 5 strong med bubbles
conditioning 4 nice. Soft. Squeaky clean
Impression 5 best bar of all
2. Palm Oil- Excellent bar, somewhat waxy texture. Very fast drying soap
color 5 light cream
hard 5 no shrinkage
texture 5 nice, waxy shiny texture
odor 5 none
lather 5 big bubbles fading quickly into cream. Feels like lotion
conditioning 4 very nice. Squeaky clean
Impression 5 - Fantastic soap, Perfect.
3. Rice Bran Oil - Excellent bar
color 5 cream
hard- 5 no shrinkage
texture 5 very nice, smooth
odor 5 - no smell
lather 4 - creamy, no huge lather but no slime.
conditioning 4 not drying, but not moisturizing. Squeaky clean
Impression 5- Great soap. Nearly perfect.
4. Crisco - amazing. I'm stunned at how nice this is right now. Must test over time
color 5 pinkish light tan
hard 5 very hard
texture 5 smooth, shiny
odor 5 none
lather 4 good creamy
conditioning 3 bit hard to rinse off, left skin bit dry
Impression 5 shockingly good. Must see over time. Near perfect now. Rotted in shower in blended soap.
5. Soy Wax - Excellent bar
color 4 light tan, smooth and beautiful
hard 5 - so hard, the edges are SHARP
texture 5 smooth, shiny - like polished stone
odor 4 faint
lather 2 very faint, clear gel like lather
conditioning 4 not drying, squeaky clean.
Impression 5 near perfect bar
6. Peanut - Beautiful near perfect bar
color 5 white translucent
hard 5
texture 5 flawless
odor 4 faintly earthy
lather 3 creamy but not bubbles
conditioning 5 left skin feeling very nice
Impression 5 near perfect bar, but the allergies...
7. Sesame Near Perfect bar
color 5 evenly tan
hard 5
texture 5
odor 3 earthy
lather 5 strong lather
conditioning 5 feels just fantastic
Impression 5 smell and problem with allergies maybe.
8. Sweet Almond - Excellent bar, fast drying
color 4 cream
hard 5
texture 5 shiny
odor 5
lather 5 strong lather, clear bubbles
conditioning 4 nice, not drying
Impression 5 excellent soap problem with allergies maybe
9. Lard - fast drying - excellent bar
color 4 - medium cream - bit of yelllow discoloration in 1 corner
hard 5 - no shrinkage
texture 5 smooth/slick surface
odor 4 faint odor from cocoa butter? (odor absorber)
lather 3 medium bubbles, vanishing to cream
conditioning 4 nice soft not drying
Impression 4.5 near perfect bar
10. Tallow - like lard but whiter - fast drying
color 4 grey white, bit translucent. Not 5 because the center was not translucent.
hard 5 no shrinkage
texture 5 very nice smooth
odor 4 faint odor
lather 3 medium bubbles, creamy
conditioning 4 - much like lard feel
Impression 4.5
11. Olive Oil - Very nice bar Near perfect (of course, this is Castille)
color 4 white, with some yellow discoloration on edges
hard 5
texture 5 smooth, shiny
odor 5
lather 3 kind of thin, small bubbles, slimy and sticky
conditioning 3 squeaky, not drying but not real nice either
Impression 4.5 of course, this is Castille
12. Coconut Oil - not very surprising, excellent bar
color 5 cream
hard 4 bit shrinkage
texture 4 nice, waxy, shiny
odor 5 none
lather 5 fast medium lather, foaming into thick creamy
conditioning 2 drying afterwards
Impression 4.5
13. Castor Near perfect bar bar
color 5 translucent cream, not totally even tho
hard 5 very
texture 5 smooth, shiny
odor 5
lather 2 small bubbles at first, vanishing into a 'gel'... almost oily. slippery.
conditioning 2 bit tight. squeaky clean drying
Impression 4.5 excellent bar, too little lather
Not good alone: Shea Butter, Corn, Apricot, Cocoa Butter, Hemp, Canola, Sunflower, Safflower, Soybean, Grapeseed oils."

Resource:
.http://www.zensoaps.com/singleoil.htm

One of my very first batches of soap made with Crisco, water, and lye in a clear plastic mold. It turned out to be a nice hard bar of  fragrance-free soap.  www.SunflowerAcres.ecrater.com

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