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Shea, 70%
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
I created this recipe to explore the primary properties of Shea butter in a vegan soap. Surprised to find out how well the numbers worked with just a limited percentage of coconut and castor oils added for Lauric and Myristic acid (bubbles and cleansing).
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
Shea, 70%
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 13.2 g
- Liquid
- 31.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 20% | 20.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 70% | 70.0 g |
| Sodium Lactate | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Sodium Citrate | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Sorbitol | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 14
- Cleansing
- 13
- Condition
- 48
- Hardness
- 48
- Longevity
- 34
- Creamy lather
- 43
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 10
- Myristic
- 4
- Palmitic
- 5
- Stearic
- 29
- Ricinoleic
- 9
- Oleic
- 34
- 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: Coconut Oil 76, Castor Oil, Shea Butter
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Shea Butter is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Sodium Lactate is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Sodium Citrate is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Sorbitol is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Shea, 70%
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitol