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Basic Tallow
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 6% superfat · 7 views · 0 saves
Fragrance: (57g) Additives: Kaolin clay. Make a paste with frgrance Kaplin clay 2 tbs Sugar 3tbs ----------------------------------------------------- Step 1: Measure solid oils in one container and soft oils in another Step 2: Mix Mica powder with olive oil from the batch in a container big enuff to hold batter later. Step 4: Add 3tbs sugar and all of clay/fragrance to remaining soft oils Step 5: Measure lye and Water in separate containers Step 6: Pour lye over water. Stir constantly until solution is clear Step 7: Once lye has dissolved pour (over a strainer) onto hard oils. Step 8: Continue to stir until all hard oils are melted. Step 9: Add soft oils (with sugar/fragrance) to hard Oil/lye mixture Step 10: Stick blend to emulsion/light trace Step 11: Pour off about 1/3 the batter into the container with Mica and Olive oil Step 12: Mix thoroughly until the color is uniform Step 13: Proceed with design
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 Tallow
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 6%
- Lye
- 13.9 g
- Liquid
- 33.5 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 25% | 25.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 19.999% | 20.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 5.001% | 5.0 g |
| Beef Tallow | oil | 50% | 50.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 16
- Cleansing
- 16
- Condition
- 51
- Hardness
- 45
- Longevity
- 30
- Creamy lather
- 34
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 11
- Myristic
- 5
- Palmitic
- 18
- Stearic
- 11
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 41
- Linoleic
- 5
- Linolenic
- 1
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, Castor Oil, Beef Tallow
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- No formula warnings from stored ingredient ranges.
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Basic Tallow
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Tallow, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil