Teach Soap

Hi, I'm a CP Newbie.

Waiting on the rest of my supplies from NG before I start.

If someone with CP experience would chime in on my recipe, that would be great!

using BB.com:

Almond Oil (Sweet) 2.00oz 03.6%
Castor Oil 3.00oz 05.5%
Coconut Oil (76 Degrees) 16.00oz 29.1%
Olive Oil (Pomace) 16.00oz 29.1%
Palm Oil 16.00oz 29.1%
Shea Butter (Refined) 2.00oz 03.6%
0% Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) Amount 8.239oz
Ounces of liquid recommended 18.15oz
Yields 81.39oz


Does this sounds like a nice hard bar, with lots of lather?

That's a pretty big recipe. I would recalculate it so you would end up with a 2 lb. batch. That way you won't end up wasting your ingredients in case you don't like it. Almond oil is a soft oil and so is castor. I would leave out the almond and add the difference to your olive.

You can't do 0% lye. I normally superfat at 7%.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

The reason for the big batch is my mold. I want it to be full. (4-5 pound wooden mold)

I've soaped with a friend before, so I know how to soap. I guess it's just a matter of finding a base recipe I like best.

I will be using FO's that NG has tested (By Kim, their Product tester), so I don't think I will have to worry about seizing with the FO's I'm going to use.

For FO's I am unfamiliar with, I will definitely make a 1 pound test batch using this (or my own recipe cut down):
24 oz Olive Oil (680 grams)
6.4 oz Coconut Oil (181.5 grams)
1.6 oz Castor Oil (45.4 grams)
12.16 oz Water (345 grams)
4.4 oz Lye (125 grams)

Thanks for your feedback.. I wonder if I cut back on the Almond oil (say 1oz) in my recipe, if my bar will be nice and hard.. I guess there's only one way to find out...lol

Oh, and one last thing.. I got the recipe from Soapqueen.com, and just upped the Castor Oil, and added the Almond/Shea Butter.

This is the original:
16 oz. Coconut
16 oz. Palm
16 oz. Olive Oil
2 oz. Castor Oil

13 – 19 oz. water
7.4 oz. lye

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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Irena
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Almond Oil 1oz. 1.85%
Castor Oil 3ozs. 5.56%
Coconut Oil 16ozs. 29.63%
Olive Oil 16ozs. 29.63%
Palm Oil 16ozs. 29.63%
Shea Butter 2ozs. 3.70%
Total Weight 54ozs.

For that size batch you can use 14 to 20 fluid ounces of liquid. You would need 7.5 ozs. of lye for a 7% superfat.

***For batches that have three numbers after the decimal point ie: 0.536, round up your oils or butter and round down for your lye.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

You're welcome and good luck on your batch.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I went ahead and made the batch today! Can't wait to see how it turns out!



First time making soap by myself, so i'm really excited to cut it, see how the coloring job went (I did some coloring on the inside)

Love the color combo! Be sure to post cut pics!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

That's nice and bright! Please post pics when it's cut.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Question... When I weighed my water, I measured in FL oz (on the scale).. Should I have just weighed in ounces?

Would it be smarter to measure in grams, or is my batch big enough that ounces will do?