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Laundry Bar Soap & Dish Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 16 g oil load · 1% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
How to Make Liquid Laundry Soap (Original recipe from Mommypotumus and Wellness Mama) Grate one bar of soap with cheese grater or food processor. Put grated soap in pan with 2 quarts water and gradually heat, stirring constantly until soap is completely dissolved. Put 4.5 gallons of really hot tap water in a 5-gallon bucket (available for free in bakeries at grocery stores, just ask them) and stir in 2 cups of borax and 2 cups of Washing Soda until completely dissolved. Pour soap mixture from pan into 5-gallon bucket. Stir well. Cover and leave overnight. Shake or stir until smooth and pour into gallon jugs or other containers. Use 1/2 to 1 cup per load. Use 1/4 cup for he machines
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
Laundry Bar Soap & Dish Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 16 g
- Superfat
- 1%
- Lye
- 2.8 g
- Liquid
- 5.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 87.5% | 14.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 12.5% | 2.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 59
- Cleansing
- 59
- Condition
- 21
- Hardness
- 70
- Longevity
- 11
- Creamy lather
- 22
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 42
- Myristic
- 17
- Palmitic
- 8
- Stearic
- 3
- Ricinoleic
- 11
- Oleic
- 8
- Linoleic
- 2
- 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: Coconut Oil 76, Castor Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Coconut Oil 76 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Castor Oil is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Citric Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Laundry Bar Soap & Dish Soap
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Citric Acid