Why Coconut Oil Lathers the Best

Coconut oil is the backbone of most common household soaps. Even the smallest percentage of coconut oil added to the soap's ingredients creates a great lather.

Significance

Coconut oil is a saturated fat and contains fatty acids that moisturize and condition the skin; it works along with the natural oils the body produces to help produce a thick lather.

Benefits

A great component of coconut oil is Vitamin E, which helps skin cells to regenerate. It also has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that can prevent infections like ringworm.

Features

Soap lathers in hard or soft water, but only 100 percent coconut oil lathers in seawater.

Effects

Coconut oil makes a nice, hard white bar of soap that can help prevent or reduce the effects of many skin problems like eczema or psoriasis. The firmness of the bar is also due to how much oil will be used in forming it. A measurement of 20 to 30 percent is the preferred oil amount in soap; otherwise, it will dry out the skin.

Considerations

Coconut oil is very easy to find through natural grocery stores or craft-making stores because it has many other useful properties that have made it very popular to merchants and customers.

References

• Coconut Oil for Soap Making