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Palm Oil 900 g

Structural Firmness and Lather Stability: What Palm Oil Brings to Soap and Balm Formulas

Palm oil belongs to the category of butters used across soap making and cosmetic production to add hardness, shape retention and longevity to finished products. The 900 g pack size suits small studios and workshops that already run regular batches but are not yet ready to order in barrels. This quantity is convenient for planning several soap runs ahead while keeping consistent results batch after batch.

The main use of this ingredient is cold and hot process soap making. The fat is introduced during the oil-phase blending stage, before the lye solution is added. It melts easily at 35-45 degrees Celsius and combines smoothly with liquid oils once liquefied. Classic recipes typically use between 20 and 35 percent palm oil of the total fat weight - enough to keep a bar firm, reduce crumbling and extend its usable life while producing a dense, stable lather. Going beyond that share can make bars overly hard and less bubbly, so balancing it against softer oils matters.

A practical pairing is the same raw material in a smaller unrefined pack, which many makers keep alongside the bulk one for test batches - Unrefined Palm Oil 250 g is handy for trial mixes before scaling up to the full 900 g batch. Soap makers often combine hard fats with softening butters; for instance, Unrefined Shea Butter 50 g adds extra conditioning to bars and creams, offsetting the firmness of the base oil and reducing the tight feeling on skin after rinsing.

Beyond soap making, this fat is used in solid lotion bars, lip balms, salves and candle blends, where its relatively high melting point helps the finished item hold its shape at room temperature and gives the structure more body. In candle making it raises the melting point of the wax blend and can extend burn time. In food and technical industries, palm oil is also widely used as a base for margarines, confectionery fats and lubricant formulations, but for soap and cosmetic work its main value lies in building a firm structure and stabilizing foam.

In hair care formulations, palm oil is rarely used on its own as a conditioning agent since lighter oils tend to perform better there. Coconut Hair Oil 100 ml pairs well with solid shampoo bars where palm oil gives the bar its shape and firmness while the coconut oil supplies conditioning benefits and smoother combing.

Store the oil in a tightly sealed container, away from direct sunlight, at or below room temperature. It naturally hardens further in cooler conditions - this is a normal property, and a brief warm water bath before use restores it to a workable consistency.

Firm Workshop Bar Soap

Palm oil - 320 g

Coconut oil - 250 g

Sunflower oil - 200 g

Castor oil - 50 g

Unrefined shea butter - 50 g

Distilled water - 275 ml

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) - 129 g

Ground oatmeal - 25 g

Essential oil blend of choice - 15 ml

Dissolve the lye carefully in cold water in a separate container and let it cool to around 40-45 degrees Celsius. Melt the palm oil, coconut oil and shea butter together over a water bath, then stir in the sunflower and castor oils and bring the mixture to a matching temperature. Slowly pour the lye solution into the oils in a thin stream while blending continuously until a light trace forms. Fold in the ground oatmeal and essential oil blend by hand, pour into molds, and insulate for 24 hours to retain heat. Once solid, cut into bars and cure in a dry, ventilated space for four to six weeks before use.

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INCI	Elaeis guineensis oil
Other
Color product	yellow
Descriptio smell	characteristic
Features	All information presented on the site is for reference only
Minimum count	1
Name	Palm Oil 900 g
Packaging	container for transportation
Packing	900 grams
Solubility	butter
View	solid butter (butter)
Valid until	05.2028