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Added Oils
  Olive Oil - All Grades
  Palm Oil
  Coconut Oil - All Grades except Virgin
  Castor Seed Oil
  Argan Oil
  Seabuckthorn Oil (Seed)
  Soy Wax (100% Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)
  Soybean Oil (All Grades)
  Sunflower Seed Oil (High Oleic)
  Tallow, Beef
  Mango Butter
Total weight: 900 Gram(s) Â Â
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Needed Ingredients
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| Ingredient | Gram(s) G | Ounce(s) Oz | Pounds(s) Lb | Oil % Oil % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil - All Grades | 150 | 5.29 | 0.33 | 16.67% |
| Palm Oil | 100 | 3.53 | 0.22 | 11.11% |
| Coconut Oil - All Grades except Virgin | 200 | 7.05 | 0.44 | 22.22% |
| Castor Seed Oil | 90 | 3.17 | 0.20 | 10% |
| Argan Oil | 25 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 2.78% |
| Seabuckthorn Oil (Seed) | 25 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 2.78% |
| Soy Wax (100% Hydrogenated Soybean Oil) | 50 | 1.76 | 0.11 | 5.56% |
| Soybean Oil (All Grades) | 90 | 3.17 | 0.20 | 10% |
| Sunflower Seed Oil (High Oleic) | 35 | 1.23 | 0.08 | 3.89% |
| Tallow, Beef | 85 | 3 | 0.19 | 9.44% |
| Mango Butter | 50 | 1.76 | 0.11 | 5.56% |
| Ingredient | Gram(s) G | Ounce(s) Oz | Pounds(s) Lb | Batch % Batch % |
| Lye - NaOH 100% Purity (5% Superfat) | 123.32 | 4.35 | 0.27 | 9.03% |
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Batch Water (At 38 % of Oil Weight)
| 342 | 12.06 | 0.75 | 25.05% |
| Total Oils | 900 | 31.75 | 1.98 | 65.92% |
| Soap Weight (Pre-Cook) | 1,365.32 | 48.16 | 3.01 | 100% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 39.38 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 9 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 1.82 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 6.75 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 4 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 6.83 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 11.70 - 35.10 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 14.40 - 43.20 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.36 - 0.45 Gram(s) | ||||||
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Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous) |
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Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A. |
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