Lemon Poppyseed Soap Recipe
Recipe Instructions
Step 1. Create lye solution. Stir until completely dissolved and set aside to cool.
Step 2. Prepare the base oils, weighing the solids first and melting before adding the remaining liquid oils.
Step 3. Prepare molds if necessary. The 12" Tall & Skinny Silicone mold from Brambleberry works well for this recipe.
Step 4. Check the temperatures of the two solutions. Be sure to stir before checking. You want your temperatures to be between 80-100 degrees.
Step 5. Weigh your essential oils into a glass or stainless steel container and add to your prepared base oils.
Step 6. Add your buttermilk powder to prepared oils and mix to get rid of any clumps.
Step 7. Pour your lye solution into the oils and mix to light trace.
Step 8. Divide your traced soap into two containers.
Step 9. Add pumpkin seed powder and yellow clay to one and rhassoul clay to the other.
Step 10. Using your stick blender, bring each base to thick trace. If your soap isn't thick, each layer won't support the next. Your soap will just swirl together.
Step 11. Glop half of your first base into your mold and flatten.
Step 12. Dust with charcoal powder. Use a small tea strainer to dust the charcoal on and don't overdo it, If you use too much, creating a solid line, your soap might come apart. You want to still see some of your bottom layer through the charcoal dusting.
Step 13. Plop on your next layer and flatten as best you can. Dust another charcoal line.
Step 14. Repeat twice more. You should have two layers from each color.
Step 15. Decorate top as desired and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Step 16. Allow your soap to saponify and harden for 24 hrs. Unmold and cut.
Step 17. Cure for a minimum of 4-6 weeks.
Source: Lovin' Soap Studio
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Soap Properties
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INS: 150.72 (ideal)
iodine: 58.03 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 5% |
| Saturated | 366.62 Gram(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 404.57 Gram(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 86.51 Gram(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 57.26:42.74 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Gram(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 44.95% |
| Linoleic | 8.86% |
| Linolenic | 0.75% |
| Ricinoleic | 0% |
| Lauric | 14.10% |
| Myristic | 5.64% |
| Palmitic | 10.72% |
| Stearic | 10.28% |
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
| 6.37 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 11.70 - 35.10 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 14.40 - 43.20 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 3.60 - 4.50 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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