Lard, as most people know, is obtained from pigs (hogs). Pork fat has long been used in the soap making industry and it's easy to see why.
Not only is it very cheap but it really does produce a great bar of soap when used with other oils.
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Check out these recipes using lard:
The chart below shows the approximate percentages of fatty acids present in this oil.
Lauric | Myristic | Palmitic | Stearic | Ricinoleic | Oleic | Linoleic | Linolenic |
0 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 46 | 6 | ||
Hardness | |||||||
Cleansing | |||||||
Full Lather | F/L | ||||||
Stable Lather | |||||||
Conditioning |
This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.
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