Banana Soap

A solid soap by Michelle21

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Needed Ingredients

Water + Lye

11.89 oz Water

5.95 oz 100% Purity NaOH

Oils

3.36 oz Ricinus Oil (Castor Oil)

5.04 oz Cocoa Butter

14.70 oz Coconut Oil - All Grades except Virgin

6.30 oz Mango Butter

5.04 oz Olive Oil - All Grades

7.56 oz Babassu Oil

Additives + Additional Ingredients

0.84 ounce Citric Acid (@2%) - Dissolve in coconut milk before freezing.

0.53 ounce Additional lye to neutralize citric acid

0.84 ounce Sodium Lactate (@2%) - Dissolve in lye milk after the milk has cooled down to below 100 degrees.

3 ounce Banana Puree (@7%) - Add to warmed oils and blend well. Strain the oils BEFORE adding the lye milk.

1.84 ounce Fragrance (@4%) - Optional. Add to soap batter at trace.

Recipe Instructions

Use coconut milk as full water replacement.

Citric Acid (@2%) - Dissolve in coconut milk BEFORE freezing.

Additional lye will be needed to neutralize citric acid.

Sodium Lactate (@2%) - Dissolve in lye milk AFTER the milk has cooled down to below 100 degrees.

Banana Puree (@7%) - Add to warmed oils and blend well. Strain the oils BEFORE adding the lye milk. I use frozen bananas that are blended with a bit of the warm oils to make the puree.

Fragrance (@4%) - Optional. Add to soap batter at trace.

Place soap loaf in freezer to prevent overheating

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Soap Properties

Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.

100
80
60
40
20
0
59.66
36.05
34.66
43.25
30.81
23.35

INS: 192.64 (high)

high 15%

iodine: 34.47 (low)

low 15%

Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences

Superfat % 10%
Saturated 24.76 Ounce(s)
Mono-Unsaturated 13.22 Ounce(s)
Poly-Unsaturated 1.38 Ounce(s)
Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio 37.10:62.90
Lye concentration 100%
Weight Unit Ounce(s)
Soap type solid

Fatty Acid Profile

Oleic 24.29%
Linoleic 3.29%
Linolenic 0%
Ricinoleic 7.20%
Lauric 25.45%
Myristic 10.14%
Palmitic 10.97%
Stearic 12.39%

Recommended Additive Amounts

Swipe on table to see all values

For Advanced Soapmakers

Sodium Lactate (60%)
%1 %2 %3
0.42 Ounce(s) 0.84 Ounce(s) 1.26 Ounce(s)
Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil 1.84 Ounce(s)
Ascorbic Acid
0.42 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A.

NaOH: 0.08 Ounce(s)

Lactic Acid
0.32 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A.

NaOH: 0.19 Ounce(s)

Tetrasodium EDTA
0.30 Ounce(s)
Sodium Citrate
0.55 - 1.64 Ounce(s)
Potassium Citrate
0.67 - 2.02 Ounce(s)
Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
0.02 - 0.02 Ounce(s)
Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous)
%1 %2 %3
0.42 Ounce(s) 0.84 Ounce(s) 1.26 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A.
%1 %2 %3

NaOH: 0.26 Ounce(s)

NaOH: 0.53 Ounce(s)

NaOH: 0.79 Ounce(s)