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Liquid hand Bar base
Liquid Soap · KOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 5 views · 0 saves
Weight and heat up oils. Prepare lye solution: dissolve citric acid in distilled water in larg container, add KOH (reaction will be rapid with a lot of fumes), stir till dissolved. Pour lye solution to oils, bled for few minutes, leave for ~30 minutes, when mixture start to thicken up add alcohol, blend for few minutes, when it reaches gel phase add glycerin. This recipe results in medium thick soap paste. To get liquid soap dissolve it in 360g of water. To add EO: weight and mix equal parts polysorbate 20 and EO (each 1% dissolved soap weight), add to dissolved soap . To add superfat: weight and mix equal parts polysorbate 80 and lightweight oil (each 1% dissolved soap weight), add to dissolved soap. If soap is cloudy you may add more polysorbate 20/80.
Soap profile
Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.
Target 16-30
Target 12-22
Target 34-60
Target 18-35
Target 18-35
Target 10-22
Fatty acid balance
Weighted from the oil phase using the current recipe percentages.
Printable formula
Liquid hand Bar base
Liquid Soap · KOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 6.1 g
- Liquid
- 12.2 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 25% | 25.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 40% | 40.0 g |
| Glycerin | additive | 180% | 180.0 g |
| Sunflower Oil, high oleic | oil | 75% | 75.0 g |
| Alcohol | additive | 40% | 40.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 17
- Cleansing
- 17
- Condition
- 69
- Hardness
- 25
- Longevity
- 8
- Creamy lather
- 8
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 12
- Myristic
- 5
- Palmitic
- 5
- Stearic
- 4
- Ricinoleic
- 0
- Oleic
- 64
- Linoleic
- 4
- 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: Coconut Oil 76, Sunflower Oil, high oleic
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Citric Acid is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Glycerin is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Additive load is high. Review formula stability.
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Liquid hand Bar base
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Glycerin, Sunflower Oil, high oleic, Citric Acid, Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil