Public Recipe
Shave Bar
mixed · 100 g oil load · 2% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
Fragrance is 1.5% Green Aloe&Clover or 3%Champagne+SnowShower or 3% Avobath or 3% Sage&Vetiver Heat stearic acid to 220F (in micro ok) add coconut oil, cocoa butter, argan and castor (the liquid oils can go in last) Mix water, sugar, salt, citric acid, when stirred to clear, add lye, stir until clear again. Add lye water to hot oils, it will immediately expand, foam, rise, keep stirring down with whisk or spoon, keep stirring until clear (stir until translucent) , it should be PH neutral in about 20 minutes [ in the meantime, warm the remaining argan oil & glycerin] after batter is cooked, add the argan and glycerin- stir really thoroughly. Pour into molds and allow to cool and harden . Then cover and keep air off, when exposed to air, it will soften like shave cream.
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
Shave Bar
mixed
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 2%
- Lye
- 15.2 g
- Liquid
- 36.4 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 35% | 35.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 4% | 4.0 g |
| Argan Oil | oil | 4% | 4.0 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 14% | 14.0 g |
| Stearic Acid | oil | 43% | 43.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Salt | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Sugar | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 24
- Cleansing
- 23
- Condition
- 17
- Hardness
- 77
- Longevity
- 54
- Creamy lather
- 57
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 17
- Myristic
- 7
- Palmitic
- 7
- Stearic
- 47
- Ricinoleic
- 3
- Oleic
- 10
- Linoleic
- 3
- 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, Argan Oil, Cocoa Butter
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Coconut Oil 76 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Citric Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Salt is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Shave Bar
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Ingredients (INCI)
Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sugar, Clay