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Shortening Formula
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 8% superfat · 3 views · 0 saves
Recipe created by Jess859
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
Shortening Formula
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 8%
- Lye
- 17.4 g
- Liquid
- 34.8 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 20% | 20.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 6% | 6.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 3.5% | 3.5 g |
| Canola Oil | oil | 14% | 14.0 g |
| Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm | oil | 60% | 60.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 17
- Cleansing
- 16
- Condition
- 47
- Hardness
- 49
- Longevity
- 33
- Creamy lather
- 38
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 10
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 23
- Stearic
- 9
- Ricinoleic
- 5
- Oleic
- 33
- Linoleic
- 7
- Linolenic
- 2
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, Canola Oil, Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Citric Acid is above the recommended maximum usage range.
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Shortening Formula
Soap
Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Canola Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Citric Acid