Need an opinion

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Dear Lesa,

I agree with you. I would prefer to use shortening instead of tallow, but it

is not listed in the lye calculator. Please let me know what you finally

decide.LuLu

> From: " lesa harmon " <newsoapmaker@...>

>Subject: needing an opinion

>

.. My goal is to find one soap recipe that suits me. I am not into the

>clear soap,I want one soap that I can alter to my needs....add milk and

>honey for one soap....or use the same recipe with out the milk and honey

and

>just add fragrance ....I want a soap I can grate up and make hand milled

>soap....you all get the general idea so let me ask my question and stop

>wasting time! I have found a soap I like let me list the characteristics:

> 1. white or off white in color

> 2. mild

> 3.long lasting small creamy bubbles

> 4.shows trailing quickly

> 5.sets up and dries quickly

> 6.may be milled and re-melted in either moist or dry state

> 7.shows detailing well:best soap for fancy molds

> 8.accepts additives well

> 9.quite hard when cured

>this soap has all the qualities I want in a soap....even if I decide to get

>into the pretty " mold " soaps it will work for me...here are the

ingredients:

> blended veggie oil or olive oil

> tallow

> cocoa butter

> lye

> water

>Here is my question and where I need the help....I am not into the tallow

>stuff(not because I love cows and pigs)...it seems like tooo much for me to

>have to do. I know you can use shortening instead of tallow .......will it

>change the characteristics if so does anyone have any idea what things it

>will change? I appreciate you for taking the time to read this and will be

>much grateful for any help. TIA!!

>

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