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Mechanic's Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 3% superfat · 7 views · 0 saves
Also add 2 tbsp of walnut shell powder
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's Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 3%
- Lye
- 16.0 g
- Liquid
- 38.3 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 60% | 60.0 g |
| Palm Oil | oil | 20% | 20.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 3% | 3.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 7% | 7.0 g |
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 41
- Cleansing
- 40
- Condition
- 30
- Hardness
- 62
- Longevity
- 22
- Creamy lather
- 24
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 29
- Myristic
- 12
- Palmitic
- 16
- Stearic
- 6
- Ricinoleic
- 3
- Oleic
- 23
- Linoleic
- 5
- 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, Palm Oil, Castor Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Coconut Oil 76 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
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Mechanic's Bar Soap
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Cocos Nucifera Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil