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Basic Lye Soap Recipe
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
Recipe created by Beartown traders
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
Basic Lye Soap Recipe
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 16.0 g
- Liquid
- 38.4 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 20% | 20.0 g |
| Canola Oil | oil | 40% | 40.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 20
- Cleansing
- 20
- Condition
- 58
- Hardness
- 37
- Longevity
- 17
- Creamy lather
- 17
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 14
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 6
- Stearic
- 10
- Ricinoleic
- 0
- Oleic
- 43
- Linoleic
- 11
- Linolenic
- 4
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, Coconut Oil 76, Shea Butter, Canola Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Basic Lye Soap Recipe
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Canola Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil