Grandma´s Oatmeal
Recipe Instructions
-18 ounces melt-and-mold white soap
-3 tablespoons honey
-5 tablespoons dried calendula petals
-4 tablespoons coarse oatmeal
-10 drops neroli essential oil
1. Lightly but thoroughly grease the molds with oil, or line molds with parchment paper or muffin liners.
2. Grate soap coarsely and place in a heat-proof bowl large enough to fit over a saucepan. Alternatively, you can use a double boiler. Add honey to soap. Place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water—the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl—and melt soap with honey, stirring from time to time, until it’s liquid and well-blended.
3. Remove bowl from heat. Stir in calendula petals, oatmeal and essential oils; mix thoroughly. Pour liquid soap into a measuring cup and then pour it into greased or lined molds. Rap molds gently on the work surface to eliminate air bubbles (not necessary if you are using silicone molds) and leave to set for at least 4 hours.
4. If you’re using silicone molds, simply press the soaps out. If using metal molds, use a small, sharp knife to help ease them out. Leave in a cool, dry place for 3 to 4 weeks to “cure” or harden.
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Soap Properties
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INS: 148.5 (ideal)
iodine: 58.5 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 7% |
| Saturated | 3.37 Gram(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 2.16 Gram(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 1.15 Gram(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 49.55:50.45 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Gram(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 27% |
| Linoleic | 9.90% |
| Linolenic | 4.50% |
| Ricinoleic | 0% |
| Lauric | 24.50% |
| Myristic | 9.50% |
| Palmitic | 5.65% |
| Stearic | 2.50% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 0.35 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.08 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.02 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.06 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.04 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.06 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.10 - 0.31 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.13 - 0.38 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.03 - 0.04 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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