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Mechanic Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
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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
Mechanic Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 16.5 g
- Liquid
- 39.5 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Beef Tallow | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Coconut Oil, Virgin | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Goat's milk | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Annato 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
- 22
- Condition
- 49
- Hardness
- 46
- Longevity
- 25
- Creamy lather
- 29
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 15
- Myristic
- 7
- Palmitic
- 15
- Stearic
- 10
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 39
- 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
- No formula warnings from stored ingredient ranges.
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Mechanic Bar Soap
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tallow, Coconut Oil, Virgin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Goat's milk, Annato powder