Tussah Silk

Tussah Silk

So how is silk used in soap making and what qualities will it add to your finished product?

Silk is used in soap making by adding a small amount of the fibers to your hot lye solution. How small are we talking here? For a 5 pound batch of soap, you need to add only about a cotton-ball sized pinch of silk. A little goes a long way with this additive.
Tussah silk, which is actually a protein produced by the silkworm, will quickly dissolve into your lye water and the now "silk infused" lye solution is added, as usual, to your batch.

The addition of silk will cause your homemade soap to have a more shiny appearance, slightly increased lather, be more slippery, and have a general luxurious "silky" feeling to it. You will definitely notice the unique qualities added to your finished product from including silk in your recipe. In addition, silk, of course, is undoubtedly good for your bar's label appeal. After all, silk does scream luxury!


Tussah Silk
Tussah silk is 100% all natural. This additive should be included at the general rate of one cotton-ball sized pinch per 5 pound batch of soap. The silk should be dissolved in your hot lye solution prior to adding the lye solution to your batch.



References

Soap Making Resource.(2017).Soap Making supplies.(Website). 

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