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shaving Soap no. 4 (tallow) test batch
Solid Soap · NaOH · 16 g oil load · 5% superfat · 4 views · 0 saves
This recipe is a test batch based on necessity being the mother of invention. Cedar EO was not delivered, tea tree came in the box instead. So I bought palmarosa and pottered about with other EOs to make the end result. Came to trace pretty damn quick and I suspect I was too generous with the bentonite. Mix is now sitting in moulds, looks nasty, smells lovely. We shall see...
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
shaving Soap no. 4 (tallow) test batch
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 16 g
- Superfat
- 5%
- Lye
- 2.3 g
- Liquid
- 4.6 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | oil | 10% | 1.6 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 10% | 1.6 g |
| Sunflower Oil | oil | 15% | 2.4 g |
| Cocoa Butter | oil | 5% | 0.8 g |
| Beef Tallow | oil | 30% | 4.8 g |
| Bentonite Clay | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Coconut Oil 92 | oil | 30% | 4.8 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 22
- Cleansing
- 21
- Condition
- 50
- Hardness
- 45
- Longevity
- 24
- Creamy lather
- 33
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 15
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 14
- Stearic
- 10
- Ricinoleic
- 9
- Oleic
- 29
- Linoleic
- 11
- 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, Castor Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Olive Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Bentonite Clay is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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shaving Soap no. 4 (tallow) test batch
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Tallow, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Bentonite