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shaving Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 5 views · 0 saves
Add about 2 teaspoons of bentonite or other clay for every pound of soap in the batch. Bentonite clay is preferred, though you can use kaolin, rhassoul, or fuller's earth. The clay helps give the soap extra "slip" and also works to purify your skin. (Think of a clay or mud mask.) The added castor helps give a thick creamy lather. All you need to do is grab a shaving brush. Pour the soap directly into coffee mugs or tins. Another option is to pour it into lengths of 3-inch PVC pipe that has one end plugged up. This will give you a disc of soap that can be placed into a mug or tin. Let the soap cure as normal, and when it's done, enjoy a wonderfully old-fashioned, but terrific shaving soap.
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
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 16.0 g
- Liquid
- 31.9 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Sunflower Oil | oil | 15% | 15.0 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca) | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 21
- Cleansing
- 20
- Condition
- 51
- Hardness
- 43
- Longevity
- 22
- Creamy lather
- 31
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 14
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 15
- Stearic
- 8
- Ricinoleic
- 9
- Oleic
- 30
- Linoleic
- 12
- 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, Castor Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Ingredients (INCI)
Cocos Nucifera Oil, Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Clay