White soap bars

by Anonymous

Am trying to get my bars of soap to come out white. I don't know if using titanium dioxide would work or maybe using either goat's milk,coconut milk pretty much any milk being that it's white. What would you recommend I use to make white soap bars.

Answer:
The lighter the oils, the better, when trying to make a white soap bar. Ones that are a very clear pale yellow or that are actually white.

Stick with oils like coconut oil, shea butter (refined), olive oil (regular grade and not Virgin or Pomace), lard, sweet almond, grapeseed, tallow....

Adding Titanium Dioxide will definately help.

I do not recommend using any type of milk to make a soap whiter.

Goat's milk will have the opposite effect. Goat's milk will often turn the soap a beige colour.

I haven't found coconut milk to make my bars whiter though they don't go beige either.

Something else to be aware of is the scent oils you use....they can turn soap different shades as well. Some fragrances will turn a soap brown or beige. Some essential oils like sweet orange and lemongrass can add a light yellow tint to soap.

Good luck and have fun soaping,
Cathy