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Activated Charcoal & Bentonite Clay Bar
Solid Soap · NaOH · 53 g oil load · 5% superfat · 1 views · 0 saves
SAFETY #1. GLOVES AND MASK AND EYE PROTECTION Cool lye solution in a ice water bath. Add 1 tsp. of activated Charcoal to the lye solution and mix well. Melt the hard oils in low simmering heat. Once melted, add to liquid oils. In a small container, mix the bentonite clay with some of the oil and stir until well incorporate. Also, mix the rest 1 ounce of the activated Charcoal in a bit of oil until we’ll mixed. Add sugar to the oils. Include the stirred charcoal and clay in solution into the batter and mix well. Add the lye solution and blend until it comes to a trace. Pour in molds. Cover well and let sit overnight.
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
Activated Charcoal & Bentonite Clay Bar
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 53 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 8.1 g
- Liquid
- 16.2 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 11.321% | 6.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 6.981% | 3.7 g |
| Babassu Oil | oil | 26.415% | 14.0 g |
| Shea Butter | oil | 22.642% | 12.0 g |
| Sodium Lactate | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Activated Charcoal | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Canola Oil | oil | 22.642% | 12.0 g |
| Almond Oil, sweet | oil | 10% | 5.3 g |
| Sugar | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 19
- Cleansing
- 18
- Condition
- 61
- Hardness
- 37
- Longevity
- 18
- Creamy lather
- 24
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 13
- Myristic
- 5
- Palmitic
- 7
- Stearic
- 11
- Ricinoleic
- 6
- Oleic
- 43
- Linoleic
- 10
- Linolenic
- 2
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: Olive Oil, Castor Oil, Babassu Oil, Shea Butter
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Babassu Oil is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Shea Butter is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Sodium Lactate is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Activated Charcoal is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Activated Charcoal & Bentonite Clay Bar
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Canola Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Almond Oil, sweet, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Sodium Lactate, Charcoal Powder, Sugar, Clay