How to use Snail Resin and Glycerin in Bar Soap

Snail Resin and Glycerin can be used together to enhance your bar soap formulation.

Snail Resin

Snail Resin helps to give your bar soap a unique stretchy texture and adds smoothness.

• How to use: It should be mixed into the water phase of your soap base. It dissolves best with heat. Heat the water (or glycol like Propylene Glycol or Butylene Glycol if used in your formula) to 70-80°C and mix in the Snail Resin until dissolved.
• Usage Rate: The recommended usage rate is 1-5%, with 3.5% being a common recommendation.

Glycerin

Glycerin acts as a humectant, helping the soap retain moisture and making it feel softer and smoother on the skin.

• How to use: Glycerin is water-soluble and should be mixed into the water phase of your soap base.
• Usage Rate: Glycerin can be used at a rate of 1-100% in cosmetic products, but for bar soap, a typical usage rate is lower, usually around 5-10% of the total formula, depending on the desired effect and soap base.

By incorporating both ingredients correctly into your bar soap base, you can achieve a moisturizing soap with a pleasant texture.