Small Batch Hand Soap Experiment
Recipe Instructions
Small enough to make in a 4 cup measure.
Gently melt the solid oils on the stovetop while the lye clears.
Add the lye water to the oils and use an immersion blender on low until trace. Traces very fast.
Scoop into moulds and let set.
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Soap Properties
Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.
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INS: 136.79 (ideal)
iodine: 66.17 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 5% |
| Saturated | 87.10 Gram(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 136.33 Gram(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 25.13 Gram(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 64.96:35.04 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Gram(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 47.24% |
| Linoleic | 9.64% |
| Linolenic | 0.02% |
| Ricinoleic | 5.19% |
| Lauric | 9.62% |
| Myristic | 9.56% |
| Palmitic | 10.50% |
| Stearic | 3.83% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 11.38 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 2.60 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.53 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 1.95 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 1.15 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 1.97 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 3.38 - 10.14 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 4.16 - 12.48 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 1.04 - 1.30 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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