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Bastille Formula
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 10 views · 0 saves
This is not a recipe J & W Soaps created. It is a common recipe that has been around for probably centuries. This is my take on a Bastille soap recipe, but I'm sure countless others do this exactly the same way or very similarly. Bastille soaps typically contain 60%-90% olive oil. Since I like a little castor and a good helping of coconut oil in my recipes, I went with these percentages. This is only a recipe and not a tutorial on making soap. Please learn and apply safe soap making practices before attempting any recipe.
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
Bastille Formula
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 14.0 g
- Liquid
- 21.0 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 70% | 70.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 25% | 25.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 17
- Cleansing
- 17
- Condition
- 65
- Hardness
- 31
- Longevity
- 14
- Creamy lather
- 19
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 12
- Myristic
- 5
- Palmitic
- 11
- Stearic
- 3
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 52
- Linoleic
- 8
- 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
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- No formula warnings from stored ingredient ranges.
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Bastille Formula
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil