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shaving soap Recipe no. 7 (tallow)
Solid Soap · NaOH · 32 g oil load · 5% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
water = 9.2 oz. to factor in bentonite.
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
shaving soap Recipe no. 7 (tallow)
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 32 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 4.6 g
- Liquid
- 9.2 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 3.2 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 10% | 3.2 g |
| Sunflower Oil | oil | 15% | 4.8 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 5% | 1.6 g |
| Beef Tallow | oil | 30% | 9.6 g |
| Bentonite Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 92 | oil | 30% | 9.6 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 22
- Cleansing
- 21
- Condition
- 50
- Hardness
- 45
- Longevity
- 24
- Creamy lather
- 33
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 15
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 14
- Stearic
- 10
- Ricinoleic
- 9
- Oleic
- 29
- Linoleic
- 11
- 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, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Bentonite Clay is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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shaving soap Recipe no. 7 (tallow)
Soap
Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Tallow, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Bentonite