What does it mean when a shave soap lather is described as having a "low structure"?
It was made for basement dwellers.
Hey, this soap has no volume, and is much harder to lather than any other soap. Let's invent a term that sounds legit and gives the impression that this is a whole new breed of soap. ;-)I think that’s a term that a soap maker came up with when responding to some negative feedback about the quality of the lather their soap produced.
Hey, this soap has no volume, and is much harder to lather than any other soap. Let's invent a term that sounds legit and gives the impression that this is a whole new breed of soap. ;-)
The low structure soaps so many artisans now produce are intentionally made that way. As a soap maker I can control the type of lathering properties any given soap will have by choosing the fats and oils. I can tell you that soaps that have creamy low structure lather are no mistake. These low structure lathers can hold a ton of water before breaking down and that has its benefits. I much prefer low structure lathers than foamy dry high structure lathers. They aren’t harder to lather. The end result may leave some dissapointed and confused but the performance increase over lather porn is justifiable.
Low lathering and high lathering I can understand but where do you get the definition of "low structure lather"?low structure soaps so many artisans now produce are intentionally made that way. As a soap maker I can control the type of lathering properties any given soap will have by choosing the fats and oils. I can tell you that soaps that have creamy low structure lather are no mistake.
I don't want to be confrontational when I say that's you opinion. You're stating the two points above as fact, when in reality they don't apply to everyone.They aren’t harder to lather. The end result may leave some dissapointed and confused but the performance increase over lather porn is justifiable.
The low structure soaps so many artisans now produce are intentionally made that way. As a soap maker I can control the type of lathering properties any given soap will have by choosing the fats and oils. I can tell you that soaps that have creamy low structure lather are no mistake. These low structure lathers can hold a ton of water before breaking down and that has its benefits. I much prefer low structure lathers than foamy dry high structure lathers. They aren’t harder to lather. The end result may leave some dissapointed and confused but the performance increase over lather porn is justifiable.
The low structure soaps so many artisans now produce are intentionally made that way. As a soap maker I can control the type of lathering properties any given soap will have by choosing the fats and oils. I can tell you that soaps that have creamy low structure lather are no mistake. These low structure lathers can hold a ton of water before breaking down and that has its benefits. I much prefer low structure lathers than foamy dry high structure lathers. They aren’t harder to lather. The end result may leave some dissapointed and confused but the performance increase over lather porn is justifiable.
I’m also a hobbyist soap maker and completely agree.The low structure soaps so many artisans now produce are intentionally made that way. As a soap maker I can control the type of lathering properties any given soap will have by choosing the fats and oils. I can tell you that soaps that have creamy low structure lather are no mistake. These low structure lathers can hold a ton of water before breaking down and that has its benefits. I much prefer low structure lathers than foamy dry high structure lathers. They aren’t harder to lather. The end result may leave some dissapointed and confused but the performance increase over lather porn is justifiable.
I find I can vary the “structure” of my lather by water/soap ratio and degree of agitation. Having worked in the CPG field it is never a term I have heard used in the science or manufacture of soaps or detergents.
It just irks me that we have to create a vocabulary that is unnecessary. If you like a crap ton of unsaponified products and other additives in your soaps roll with it and enjoy. Don’t build a pseudoscience around it that just raises the bar for entry into learning the hobby.
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