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Liquid Castile & Charcoal
Liquid Soap · KOH · 100 g oil load · 2% superfat · 1 views · 0 saves
Preheat crockpot w/out insert Prep/boil dilution water Prep oils - heat micro to crock, 215F Prep lye water, glycerin, citric Acid - mix Prep lye - do not mix Prep charcoal, salt, sugar, finished soap - add to hot oils, stir Mix lye, stir 10-15 sec until dissolved - add slowly to oils (hissing may occur) Stick blend low middle of crock 30 sec - slowly move circular motion or leave mid Cont stick blend thru stages 3-6 min - trace, sauce, cream - cont blend 30 sec Cover, sit 3-5 min until soap-neutral (zap test) Add half HOT dilution water, blend at bottom 15-30 sec Add 2nd half HOT dilution water, blend at bottom 15-30 sec Temp below boiling point Rest 20+ min until bottom COMPLETELY clear - check 10 min increments Cool to room temp Remove any skin, foam, anhydrous soap - dilute separately Additional dilution - add in small increments if desired
Soap profile
Bubbly, cleansing, condition, hardness, longevity, and cream relative to the selected soap type.
Target 16-30
Target 12-22
Target 34-60
Target 18-35
Target 18-35
Target 10-22
Fatty acid balance
Weighted from the oil phase using the current recipe percentages.
Printable formula
Liquid Castile & Charcoal
Liquid Soap · KOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 2%
- Lye
- 18.6 g
- Liquid
- 18.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 100% | 100.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Glycerin | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Activated Charcoal | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Salt | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Sugar | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Water: Post-Cook Dilution | additive | 500% | 500.0 g |
| Soap, finished shavings or liquid | additive | 10% | 10.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 0
- Cleansing
- 0
- Condition
- 82
- Hardness
- 16
- Longevity
- 16
- Creamy lather
- 16
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 0
- Myristic
- 0
- Palmitic
- 13
- Stearic
- 3
- Ricinoleic
- 0
- Oleic
- 71
- Linoleic
- 10
- 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: Olive Oil
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Citric Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Glycerin is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Activated Charcoal is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Salt is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Additive load is high. Review formula stability.
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Liquid Castile & Charcoal
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Water: Post-Cook Dilution, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Soap, finished shavings or liquid, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Chloride, Sugar