I rarely make soap without it now. Beeswax makes a harder bar, and that's about it. Don't use too much or you'll impede the lather of your soap. I use only 100g for a 3500g batch of soap, although I've heard of people using twice that much.
Castor oil is conditioning.
I rarely make soap without it now. Don't use too much or you'll impede the lather of your soap.