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Vegetable Shortening Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH · 100 g oil load · 2% superfat · 5 views · 0 saves
Total NaOH = 143.21+14.514= 157.724grams 10g citric acid neutralizes 6g KOH 10g citric acid neutralizes 8g NaOH - 0.02907=18.14/10=1.814*8=14.512g NaOH Additives Purpose Citric Acid – chelator a soap scum inhibitor (fights hard water chemicals magnesium and calcium) Honey – has gluconic acid that forms sodium gluconate when mixed with lye and is another chelator Sugar – increase lather Sorbitol – a solvent that will increase the lather Salt – hardens soap Sodium Lactate – hardens soap Yoghurt, milks, cream – increases fluidity and used a PC additive
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
Vegetable Shortening Bar Soap
Solid Soap · NaOH
- Oil load
- 100 g
- Superfat
- 2%
- Lye
- 17.2 g
- Liquid
- 34.4 g
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Type | Percent | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Oil 76 | oil | 30% | 30.0 g |
| Castor Oil | oil | 15% | 15.0 g |
| Jojoba Oil | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Stearic Acid | oil | 8% | 8.0 g |
| Sodium Lactate | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Citric Acid | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Cetyl Alcohol | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Sorbitol | additive | 0% | 0.0 g |
| Olive Oil pomace | oil | 10% | 10.0 g |
| Crisco, new w/palm | oil | 37% | 37.0 g |
Non-oil entries are shown as percentage of oil load for maker planning.
Soap quality
- Bubbly lather
- 21
- Cleansing
- 20
- Condition
- 53
- Hardness
- 43
- Longevity
- 23
- Creamy lather
- 36
Fatty acids
- Lauric
- 14
- Myristic
- 6
- Palmitic
- 12
- Stearic
- 11
- Ricinoleic
- 13
- Oleic
- 20
- Linoleic
- 17
- 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: Coconut Oil 76, Castor Oil, Stearic Acid, Olive Oil pomace
- Estimated raw material cost: $0.00
- Castor Oil is above the recommended maximum usage range.
- Jojoba Oil is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Stearic Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Sodium Lactate is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Citric Acid is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Cetyl Alcohol is below the recommended minimum usage range.
- Sorbitol is below the recommended minimum usage range.
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Vegetable Shortening Bar Soap
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Net wt. 100 g
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Ingredients (INCI)
Crisco, new w/palm, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Olive Oil pomace, Stearic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Lactate, Citric Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitol