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Chocolate Orange - LG base
Solid Soap · NaOH · 867 g oil load · 6% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
Used the Lovely greens earl grey recipe** Measured out about half of the mixture when it was emulsified and clay and EO were added Portion #1: Orange: Just added a few drops of dispersed turmeric (in oil) to deepen the orange color. Portion #2: Added dispersed cocoa powder. ( 3 tsp / 2 tbsp water), but that wasn't dark enough so sprinkled in cocoa powder. Took a few more spoons. Layered and swirled
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
Chocolate Orange - LG base
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 867 g
- Superfat
- 6%
- Lye
- 121.6 g
- Liquid
- 246.9 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 39.216% | 340.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 31.257% | 271.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 9.689% | 84.0 g |
| Sunflower Oil | oil | 14.648% | 127.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 5.19% | 45.0 g |
| Yellow Beeswax | additive | 1.961% | 17.0 g |
| Sodium Lactate | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 0.923% | 8.0 g |
| Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Cocoa Powder | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Turmeric powder | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 22
- Cleansing
- 21
- Condition
- 60
- Hardness
- 35
- Longevity
- 14
- Creamy lather
- 23
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 15
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 9
- Stearic
- 5
- Ricinoleic
- 8
- Oleic
- 38
- Linoleic
- 13
- 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, Sunflower Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Coconut Oil 76 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Sodium Lactate is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Chocolate Orange - LG base
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Alba, Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Clay, Cocoa Powder, Turmeric powder