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Cucumber Soap for Eczema
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 10% superfat · 4 views · 0 saves
Cucumber is 20% of liquids. Step 1: Prepare Oils Chop or grate tallow and shea butter into small pieces Melt tallow and shea butter together in slow cooker or double boiler Add coconut oil (if solid) and melt Stir in olive oil and castor oil Cool to 100-110°F Step 2: Prepare Lye Solution Measure 70% of your water (keep cucumber juice separate) Add lye to water slowly (NEVER water to lye) Stir until dissolved - solution will get very hot Place container in microwave with door cracked for safety Allow to cool to 100-120°F (20-30 minutes) Slowly stir in cold cucumber juice Final temperature should be 100-110°F Step 3: Make Soap When oils and lye solution are similar temperatures, slowly pour lye into oils Blend with stick blender until light trace (pudding consistency) Mix bentonite clay with small amount of cucumber juice to make smooth paste Add clay paste and vegetable glycerin to soap batter Blend briefly to incorporate Pour into mold Cover with plastic wrap and towel Allow to saponify 24-48 hours before unmolding Step 4: Cure Cut into bars Place on racks with good air circulation Cure 6-8 weeks minimum for mildest soap Test pH before use (should be 9-10)
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
Cucumber Soap for Eczema
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 10%
- Lye
- 13.2 g
- Liquid
- 31.7 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 29% | 29.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 8% | 8.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 12% | 12.0 g |
| Beef Tallow | oil | 43% | 43.0 g |
| Glycerin | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Coconut Oil, Virgin | oil | 8% | 8.0 g |
| Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| cucumber juice | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 8
- Cleansing
- 8
- Condition
- 59
- Hardness
- 39
- Longevity
- 31
- Creamy lather
- 38
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 5
- Myristic
- 3
- Palmitic
- 16
- Stearic
- 15
- Ricinoleic
- 7
- Oleic
- 46
- 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, Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Beef Tallow
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Glycerin is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Cucumber Soap for Eczema
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Tallow, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Virgin, Glycerin, Clay, cucumber juice