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Honey Lemon Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 138 g oil load · 5% superfat · 5 views · 0 saves
Zest 4 lemons and save zest for batter; Slice zested lemons w/rind and put in blender w/0.35 oz. distilled water and make a puree. Squish the puree through a cheese cloth and use as part of your liquid that you will add lye to. Dissolve honey in water and mix well; Add kaolin clay to batter 1st; mix well; then add honey; then add lemon zest; Add EO and color; Pour batter into 4 loaf molds (purple liner ones from Amazon). Place molds in warm oven for 2 hours; then in freezer for 5 hours; then in refrigerator over night; then at room temp the next day. Unmold, cut and cure 6-8 weeks. Decorate and texture the top. Distilled Water = 35.29 oz. Lemon Puree = 13.40 oz. Lye = 19.7 oz. Kaolin Clay = 4 tblsp. Raw Honey = 1.97 oz. mixed w/0.35 oz. of distilled water 32 g. of EO = 1.128 oz. of FO
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
Honey Lemon Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 138 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 23.8 g
- Liquid
- 47.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 30.612% | 42.2 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 8.165% | 11.3 g |
| Honey | additive | 40.498% | 55.9 g |
| Olive Oil pomace | oil | 61.224% | 84.5 g |
| Clay | additive | 28.927% | 39.9 g |
| Lemon Zest | additive | 2.893% | 4.0 g |
| Lemon Puree | additive | 274.805% | 379.2 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 21
- Cleansing
- 21
- Condition
- 62
- Hardness
- 35
- Longevity
- 14
- Creamy lather
- 21
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 15
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 11
- Stearic
- 3
- Ricinoleic
- 7
- Oleic
- 45
- Linoleic
- 8
- Linolenic
- 1
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: Coconut Oil 76, Castor Oil, Olive Oil pomace
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Coconut Oil 76 is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Honey is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Additive load is high. Review formula stability.
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Honey Lemon Soap
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Lemon Puree, Olive Oil pomace, Honey, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Clay, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Lemon Zest