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12 oval pebble Black Salt & Patchouli
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 20% superfat · 9 views · 0 saves
Measure out 30g water and dissolve 1 tsp sugar in the water Measure out cold water less 30g Dissolve 10g out of the 300g salt into this water Measure out the lye Add lye to salt water and stir till dissolved Once lye water is clear, add sugar water to lye water and set aside to cool Weigh out coconut and shea into saucepan and slowly melt over gentle heat Measure out castor oil and rice bran oil Mix oils together Blend charcoal into the oils with stick blender Measure out 20g patchouli essential oil When lye and oils are around 90 degrees Fahrenheit slowly pour lye into oils Use stick blender on slow and in short bursts between manual stirring to emulsion - not even trace as salt accelerates thickening Stir essential oil mix into batter using a spatula (or add it while blending to emulsion it does not accelerate) Stir in rest of salt (290g) using a spatula - do not stick blend Quickly pour into molds, spray with alcohol Unmold after 6 - 8 hours
Soap profile
Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.
Target 18-30
Target 10-20
Target 44-69
Target 29-54
Target 25-50
Target 16-30
Fatty acid balance
Weighted from the oil phase using the current recipe percentages.
Printable formula
12 oval pebble Black Salt & Patchouli
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 20%
- Lye
- 14.0 g
- Liquid
- 33.7 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castor Oil | oil | 5% | 5.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Activated Charcoal | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 92 | oil | 70% | 70.0 g |
| Salt | additive | 300% | 300.0 g |
| Rice Bran Oil, refined | oil | 15% | 15.0 g |
| Sugar | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 46
- Cleansing
- 46
- Condition
- 28
- Hardness
- 62
- Longevity
- 17
- Creamy lather
- 21
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 33
- Myristic
- 13
- Palmitic
- 10
- Stearic
- 7
- Ricinoleic
- 4
- Oleic
- 16
- Linoleic
- 7
- Linolenic
- 0
Batch preparation checklist
- Verify formula, lye type, scale accuracy, and all ingredient labels.
- Wear eye protection, gloves, long sleeves, and prepare a ventilated lye-safe area.
- Weigh oils, additives, scent, lye, and liquid in separate clearly labeled containers.
- Confirm mold capacity, batch lot code, cure rack space, and cleanup plan.
- Record actual temperatures, substitutions, trace notes, pour time, and unmold date.
Review notes
- Base oil total: 100.0%
- Primary oils: Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil 92, Rice Bran Oil, refined
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Activated Charcoal is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Coconut Oil 92 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Salt is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Additive load is high. Review formula stability.
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12 oval pebble Black Salt & Patchouli
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Rice Bran Oil, refined, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Charcoal Powder, Sugar