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Base Soap Recipe 2lb batch
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 4 views · 0 saves
Base Soap Recipe, increase or decrease as needed per each batch; add colors and/or scents as desired; add additives as desired. DO NOT USE FOR COMPLEX SWIRLS OR DESIGNS.
Soap profile
Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.
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
Base Soap Recipe 2lb batch
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 17.9 g
- Liquid
- 35.8 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castor Oil | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca) | oil | 85% | 85.0 g |
| Silk Fibers | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 1
- Cleansing
- 1
- Condition
- 53
- Hardness
- 42
- Longevity
- 41
- Creamy lather
- 45
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 0
- Myristic
- 1
- Palmitic
- 27
- Stearic
- 15
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 43
- Linoleic
- 6
- 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: Castor Oil, Cocoa Butter, Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca)
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- No formula warnings from stored ingredient ranges.
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Base Soap Recipe 2lb batch
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca), Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Silk Fibers