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Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 4% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
Sodium Citrate - usage between 1.2 and 3.9% of oil weight. Dissolve in water, blend into oils before adding lye solution. Sodium Gluconate - usage between 0.5% to 1% of total batch weight. Mix in water with lye water. Neither reacts with lye, so no adjustments are necessary. Doing single bars with 2 drops of each lab color - all but the orange and purple.
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
Lab Color Test
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 4%
- Lye
- 17.9 g
- Liquid
- 39.9 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca) | oil | 70% | 70.0 g |
| Mango Seed Butter | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 4
- Cleansing
- 4
- Condition
- 55
- Hardness
- 40
- Longevity
- 36
- Creamy lather
- 40
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 2
- Myristic
- 2
- Palmitic
- 22
- Stearic
- 14
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 44
- Linoleic
- 6
- Linolenic
- 0
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, Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca)
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Coconut Oil 76 is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca), Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Mango Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil