Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 In a message dated 1/31/2004 3:41:30 PM Central Standard Time, nameismj@... writes: Do I need to use Vit. E T-50 in CP soap to prevent rancidity in the oil? I have only used it in lotion, conditioner, etc., but several people recently have said that they use it in ANY product containing oil. I have never used Vit E in CP soap and my soap is usually still good in a year. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 No because soap is more of a chemical reaction. The only oils I have ever had go bad in soap is soybean oil and this is one of the oils that I never use. Chris Vit. E T-50 > I posted this question on one of my other lists, but got no > response. Thus the reason for this cross-post. > > Do I need to use Vit. E T-50 in CP soap to prevent rancidity in the > oil? I have only used it in lotion, conditioner, etc., but several > people recently have said that they use it in ANY product containing > oil. > > Thanks. > > Jane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hi, Jane! You shouldn't have issues with rancidity if your soaps are superfatted at under 7%. Once saponification is complete, there is little " oil " left in the soap ... unless it's been superfatted heavily. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and is NOT a preservative. It will not preserve oils but will delay their oxidation and breakdown a bit. I put tocopherols in all my soaps at trace because of their healing benefits. I avoid rancidity by using all oils within 3 months and by not superfatting over 7% unless I use a superfatting oil with a very long shelf life, such as jojoba. I think the best way to avoid rancidity is to use fresh oils and to not overly superfat a soap. If you add fruits or vegetables, it might also help to add a tiny bit of citric acid. HTH pamela .. Vit. E T-50 I posted this question on one of my other lists, but got no response. Thus the reason for this cross-post. Do I need to use Vit. E T-50 in CP soap to prevent rancidity in the oil? I have only used it in lotion, conditioner, etc., but several people recently have said that they use it in ANY product containing oil. Thanks. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 You could use it as a antioxidant in the oils when you receive them from your supplier to get a little longer shelf life on the oils if you think you need to .. The best way to keep oils from going bad is keep them dark , cool and in container that has little or no headspace (the distance from the neck of the container to the top of your oil in that container). If you buy a gallon of oil and use half transfer the oil to a half gallon container . Air kills oil. Since T-50 is not a preservative it will not prevent your soap from going bad if it has too high a percentage of unsaponified oil. Hope that helps, Mike Lawson Columbus Foods / Soaper's Choice Exotic Base Oils, Butters, Glycerin Soap Base, and More.... Toll Free: 800-322-6457 ext. 230 Chicago, Illinois 60612 http://www.soaperschoice.com Do I need to use Vit. E T-50 in CP soap to prevent rancidity in the oil? I have only used it in lotion, conditioner, etc., but several people recently have said that they use it in ANY product containing oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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