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Hi Hande,
I don't think the clay kills the lather; at least I have never heard that it has that effect, and bentonite clay is added to several commercial brands (although they will use synthetic surfacants to boost lather). I don't think the problem is not enough lather, more not enough of the right kind of lather.
I suspect the problem is that I have been overly relying on coconut for lather and this creats a fluffy lather. In my new recipe there will be practically no fluffy lather and lots of creamy lather.........at least that's the plan. In descending order of amount -
Previous recipe
olive
coconut
shea
palm
castor
New recipe
shea
mango
palm
olive
cocoa
castor
I don't think the clay kills the lather; at least I have never heard that it has that effect, and bentonite clay is added to several commercial brands (although they will use synthetic surfacants to boost lather). I don't think the problem is not enough lather, more not enough of the right kind of lather.
I suspect the problem is that I have been overly relying on coconut for lather and this creats a fluffy lather. In my new recipe there will be practically no fluffy lather and lots of creamy lather.........at least that's the plan. In descending order of amount -
Previous recipe
olive
coconut
shea
palm
castor
New recipe
shea
mango
palm
olive
cocoa
castor