Decarbonate beer by boiling, let cool. Add lye to water, add silk, mix until dissolved, place in freezer until about 60 degrees. Mix oils and heat in microwave until melted, mix well. Place micas in cups, add 2 T. oil to each cup, mix. When beer is room temp, add to lye water. Cool to room temp. Add lye mixture to oil mixture, bring to light trace. Pour batter equally to mica cups, mix. Pour equal amounts of fragrance in each cup. Pour alternately into mold. Mix with hangar. Spray with 99% alcohol. Make 12 oz. frosting at 38% water, using 3/4 tsp. velvet pearl & propotionate amts. of oils & lye, using all water, no beer. Spray soap again with alcohol. Pipe frosting onto soap. Lightly insulate 24 hours. Cut & cure.
A score developed which combines SAP and Iodine values to predict a soap's qualities. A score of 136-170 is conidered acceptable. A score of 160 is ideal.
INS: 156.51 (ideal)
ideal
Lower number makes a harder, less conditioning bar of soap. Higher number is a softer, more conditioning bar.
iodine: 55.89 (ideal)
ideal
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
Superfat %
5%
Saturated
12.72 Ounce(s)
Mono-Unsaturated
15.18 Ounce(s)
Poly-Unsaturated
2.27 Ounce(s)
Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio
57.85:42.15
Lye concentration
100%
Weight Unit
Ounce(s)
Soap type
solid
Fatty Acid Profile
Oleic
38.44%
Linoleic
7.11%
Linolenic
0%
Ricinoleic
9%
Lauric
12.69%
Myristic
5.33%
Palmitic
18.34%
Stearic
3.39%
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
Sodium Lactate (60%)
Makes hot process soap smoother and more pourable, makes cold process soap harder, and makes liquid soap more dilutable.
%1
%2
%3
0.32 Ounce(s)
0.64 Ounce(s)
0.96 Ounce(s)
Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil
1.40 Ounce(s)
Ascorbic Acid
Increases shelf-life, reduces orange spots (rancidity), and reduces sticky soap scum formed in hard water.
0.32 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A.
NaOH: 0.06 Ounce(s)
Lactic Acid
Usually added from addition of milk or yogurt. Also used with NaOH to form Sodium Lactate (see above).
0.24 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A.
NaOH: 0.14 Ounce(s)
Tetrasodium EDTA
Increases shelf-life, reduces orange spots (rancidity), and reduces sticky soap scum formed in hard water.
0.21 Ounce(s)
Sodium Citrate
Citrate reduces sticky soap scum by binding to undesirable metals in soap. It is also rumored to increase shelf-life. Use more if you have hard water, less if soft.
0.42 - 1.25 Ounce(s)
Potassium Citrate
Citrate reduces sticky soap scum by binding to undesirable metals in soap. It is also rumored to increase shelf-life. Use more if you have hard water, less if soft.
0.51 - 1.54 Ounce(s)
Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
An antioxidant that increases the shelf-life of soap by preventing the oxidation of fats in soap.
0.01 - 0.02 Ounce(s)
Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous)
Used to create sodium citrate or potassium citrate (depending on lye type) to reduce soap scum. Use more if you have hard water, less if soft.
%1
%2
%3
0.32 Ounce(s)
0.64 Ounce(s)
0.96 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A.