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Shortening & castor

Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 5% superfat · 6 views · 0 saves

Recipe created by Phatoad

Soap profile

Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.

Bubbly5.1Cleansing4.8Condition46.6Hardness51.5Longevity46.7Cream51.1
Bubbly5.1

Target 18-30

Cleansing4.8

Target 10-20

Condition46.6

Target 44-69

Hardness51.5

Target 29-54

Longevity46.7

Target 25-50

Cream51.1

Target 16-30

Fatty acid balance

Weighted from the oil phase using the current recipe percentages.

Lauric0.9Myristic3.8Palmitic33.4Stearic13.4Ricinoleic4.3Oleic35.4Linoleic5.9Linolenic0.9
Lauric0.9
Myristic3.8
Palmitic33.4
Stearic13.4
Ricinoleic4.3
Oleic35.4
Linoleic5.9
Linolenic0.9
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Printable formula

Shortening & castor

Solid Soap · NaOH

Oil load
100 g
Superfat
5%
Lye
18.5 g
Liquid
37.0 g

Ingredients

IngredientTypePercentWeight
Castor Oiloil5%5.0 g
Citric Acidadditive0%0.0 g
Saltadditive0%0.0 g
Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palmoil95%95.0 g
Sugaradditive0%0.0 g

Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.

Soap quality

Bubbly lather
5
Cleansing
5
Condition
47
Hardness
51
Longevity
47
Creamy lather
51

Fatty acids

Lauric
1
Myristic
4
Palmitic
33
Stearic
13
Ricinoleic
4
Oleic
35
Linoleic
6
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: Castor Oil, Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm
  • Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
  • Citric Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
  • Salt is below the recommended minimum usage range.

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Shortening & castor

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Net wt. 100 g

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Ingredients (INCI)

Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sugar