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African Black Soap (adapted)
mixed · 1000 g oil load · 5% superfat · 4 views · 0 saves
Recipe created by nickyg
Soap profile
Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.
Profile incomplete — 10% of oils lack fatty-acid data (Yellow Beeswax). Values reflect the known oils only.
Target 18-30
Target 10-20
Target 44-69
Target 29-54
Target 25-50
Target 16-30
Fatty acid balance
Weighted from the oil phase using the current recipe percentages.
Printable formula
African Black Soap (adapted)
mixed
- Oil load
- 1000 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 130.8 g
- Liquid
- 261.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 20% | 200.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 20% | 200.0 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 20% | 200.0 g |
| Yellow Beeswax | oil | 10% | 100.0 g |
| Stearic Acid | oil | 10% | 100.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 92 | oil | 20% | 200.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 14
- Cleansing
- 14
- Condition
- 40
- Hardness
- 54
- Longevity
- 40
- Creamy lather
- 40
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 10
- Myristic
- 4
- Palmitic
- 12
- Stearic
- 28
- Ricinoleic
- 0
- Oleic
- 36
- Linoleic
- 5
- Linolenic
- 0
Batch preparation checklist
- Verify formula, lye type, scale accuracy, and all ingredient labels.
- Wear eye protection, gloves, long sleeves, and prepare a ventilated lye-safe area.
- Weigh oils, additives, scent, lye, and liquid in separate clearly labeled containers.
- Confirm mold capacity, batch lot code, cure rack space, and cleanup plan.
- Record actual temperatures, substitutions, trace notes, pour time, and unmold date.
Review notes
- Base oil total: 100.0%
- Primary oils: Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Yellow Beeswax
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Cocoa Butter is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Yellow Beeswax is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Stearic Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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African Black Soap (adapted)
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cera Alba, Stearic Acid