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    Posted by Tyss on November 14, 2020 at 10:32 am

    Dear all,

    We are currently producing a natural hard soap made from palm, copra and olive oil.
    We want to substitute palm oil for environmental reasons.
    I need your help to guide me on the right choice of the plant-based substitute for palm oil which can play the same role and harden the soap.
    Best regards
    Benz3ne replied 3 years, 4 months ago 6 Members · 5 Replies
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  • ketchito

    Member
    November 14, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    @Tyss The closest relative of palm oil is coconut oil, but perhaps you’ve already considered it.

  • biofm

    Member
    November 14, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    May add cocoa butter and a salt (table salt or sodium lactate) to the formula to get a hard bar.

  • belassi

    Member
    November 14, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    You can use some other oil and add stearic acid in sufficient percentage. Must be hot process of course.

  • fekher

    Member
    November 14, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    @Tyss you can just make it by olive and coconut oil. 

  • Benz3ne

    Member
    November 16, 2020 at 9:38 am

    Tyss said:

    Dear all,

    We are currently producing a natural hard soap made from palm, copra and olive oil.
    We want to substitute palm oil for environmental reasons.
    I need your help to guide me on the right choice of the plant-based substitute for palm oil which can play the same role and harden the soap.
    Best regards

    You could look into RSPO sources? RSPO = roundtable on sustainable palm oil, and they help with identifying compliant supply chains.

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