Pb Bay/Lime MkIII

[Pbgoose]

Had another crack at the base for this soap today. I'm going to have to do that spreadsheet @borked .
The previous base was a little too foamy. A change of base oils line up and tweaking the KOH/NaOH ratio has improved things though I'd probably like a glossier appearance. Might have to pair it up with the X-Wing line up tomorrow and see how it goes. I'm pretty happy with the scent so I've left it alone except that I slipped with the measurement of Bay and inadvertently increased it by 3%. So a little Bay heavy.
Ingredients: Stearic, Castor Oil, Olive oil, Tallow (Beef), Avocado Oil, Lanolin, Jojoba Oil, Glycerine, Bentonite Clay, Tussah Silk, Filtered Water (RO), KOH, NaOH.
Essential Oils: Sweet Orange, Lime, Bay, Clove, Cinnamon, Pimento Berry (Allspice) and Rum.

 

[SpeedyPC]

@Pbgoose you should try and make some with donkey milk

 

[Pbgoose]

@Pbgoose you should try and make some with donkey milk

Great idea! If I find a happy ass I'll make enquiry.
I wouldn't know where to start looking for donkey milk. But you've got me curious.

 

[borked]

Great idea! If I find a happy ass I'll make enquiry.
I wouldn't know where to start looking for donkey milk. But you've got me curious.

Just try and remember to milk only the Jennies, ok?

Wherever you go, asking the following questions would be prudent

1. How often do you worm your animals? What type of wormer do you use? (If they say Ivermectin, Febenezol, Oxibendazole, Panacur, beware: these are all chemical wormers.)
2. Do you withdraw the milk after using a chemical wormer or antibiotics? (should say YES). If so, for how long?
3. Do you clean their teats prior to milking? (The answer should always, always, be YES). What do you use to clean them?
4. Do you filter your milk? (Should be YES) Immediately freeze the milk? (Also should be YES.)
5. Do you spray your animals or your fields or hay with pesticides? (Fly sprays are full of pesticides. What goes on the skin, enters the bloodstream, then enters the milk.)
6. Do you label the milk with the date of milking, and the date of lactation? (The date of lactation is important, and no one does this. You want milk from a momma that hasn’t been lactating until her baby is a teenager. The milk quality starts to change as the baby ages. Good luck getting someone to do this for you. They should reserve their older milk for the lotion and soap makers, and keep the new milk for the kiddos. Just my humble opinion as a mom.)
7. Do you bottle the milk in BPA free plastic bottles or glass jars? (We prefer glass, to keep any chemicals out of our milk in the leaching / freezing process with plastics, even BPA free worries me…but that’s just me. Shipping is tougher with glass, and it’s more expensive. Your call.)
8. Do you keep your milking donkeys in a field with cows, goats, pigs or other livestock? (You don’t want this, the bacteria in the other animals poop could possibly contaminate the milk. The less poop, the better. This is a good rule for life in general.)

A couple of places to start with.
http://www.eaglerockfarm.com.au/donkeys/
http://www.rockingminidonkeys.com.au/

Might be worth asking about their A2 content
https://fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/a2-milk

That should keep you busy for a while mate

Then you can venture into the world of Pitera and Argan oils

 

[Pbgoose]

Just try and remember to milk only the Jennies, ok?


A couple of places to start with.
http://www.eaglerockfarm.com.au/donkeys/
http://www.rockingminidonkeys.com.au/

Might be worth asking about their A2 content
https://fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/a2-milk

That should keep you busy for a while mate

Then you can venture into the world of Pitera and Argan oils

You got me looking at donkeys now, but my wife is having nothing to do with it!