Ok. I am new to soap making. This is the recipe I came up with. What do you all think. Are my numbers good? Me and my wife are going to try it today if you all give me the ok. I do not want to screw this up. Any Suggestions. I have some Canola Oil as well, but did not add any to the recipe. I am...
These are my oils. I have Canola, Olive, Coconut and Castor. How do I figure out a good percentage of each. I can get some palm also. I am just looking for a base recipe. Any help for a newb is appreciated. I just want to make the best bar of soap I can with what I have.
How do I use the calculator?
My original recipe is written in ounces. How do I figure out how much palm to use. I came up with 43 % but that seems high.
Palm- 43%
Coconut- 20%
Olive-16%
Canola-15%
Castor-6%
23% water
Does that look right, or am I confused as to how to use the...
I got the recipe off of Millers Sight. Those numbers do not look so good hmmm. I am new to soap making. I have Canola Oil, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil and Castor oil. Can someone help me with a recipe? I could add another oil if I have to. What calc are you using that gives you those numbers?
Here it is.....
24 oz canola
18 oz coconut oil
6 oz cocoa butter
6 oz castor oil
16 oz olive oil (pomace or pomace/olive blend is fine)
9.8 oz lye
21-23 oz water
Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil of choice
I need to know what I can substitute the cocoa butter for? I am having trouble...