I make shave soap. Word got loose and now everyone in the familly wants a bar of bath soap made by yours truly. I’m good with shav3 #oap recipes but know nothing about bath soap recipes. Can someone recommend a good hp bath/shower soap recipe? Thanks!
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You could try the old 30/30/30 and 10.
30% cleansing (like CO)
30% hardening (like soy wax, palm, or lard)
30% Oleic (like olive)
10% something nice like avocado oil or sweet almond
It’s a good basic recipe to start, but once you’re hooked on soap you’ll want to tweak it as you learn more.
30% cleansing (like CO)
30% hardening (like soy wax, palm, or lard)
30% Oleic (like olive)
10% something nice like avocado oil or sweet almond
It’s a good basic recipe to start, but once you’re hooked on soap you’ll want to tweak it as you learn more.
I recommend reading through the beginners section. There are recipes that have been shared. However, If not opposed to lard a great recipe is
45% Lard (or Palm)
25% Coconut
25% Olive, HO Safflower, HO Sunflower, Rice Bran (whichever you prefer)
5% Castor
Basic, but a great soap.
45% Lard (or Palm)
25% Coconut
25% Olive, HO Safflower, HO Sunflower, Rice Bran (whichever you prefer)
5% Castor
Basic, but a great soap.
Angieblancha
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Nothing like a good tweak or 4!
I would avoid that 30/30/30/10 recipe like the plague. Sorry, Kiwimoose, but that is not a good recipe for a new soaper that is making soap for family and probably does not want to test for 6 months to find something for other people. It is fine for a new soaper that wants to be a soaper and test for months.
Definitely go with something like the recipe Shari listed, I would even give you more open parameters like:
45-65% lard, tallow, or palm
15-25% Olive oil, SAO, or other HO oils
10-15% CO or PKO
5% castor
Start at one end of the spectrum and change the amounts by 5% until you find your sweet spot.
Definitely go with something like the recipe Shari listed, I would even give you more open parameters like:
45-65% lard, tallow, or palm
15-25% Olive oil, SAO, or other HO oils
10-15% CO or PKO
5% castor
Start at one end of the spectrum and change the amounts by 5% until you find your sweet spot.
My first recipe was 30/30/30/10 and it turned out fine. I wouldn't recommend using 30% coconut oil now that I know more though, but I've used it myself and don't have a problem with it. My current recipe only uses 20% however.
SAO is Sweet Almond Oil
HO is High Oleic (which means oils that contain higher amounts of oleic acid.)
This may help with some of the jargon:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/the-acronym-and-abbreviation-definition-thread.51841/
HO is High Oleic (which means oils that contain higher amounts of oleic acid.)
This may help with some of the jargon:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/the-acronym-and-abbreviation-definition-thread.51841/
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5% Castor oil
20-25% Coconut Oil
30% Palm
40-45% Rice Bran or Olive Oil
20-25% Coconut Oil
30% Palm
40-45% Rice Bran or Olive Oil
Lin19687
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This is not a very good one I’m afraid. I made mine and most everyone found it drying even with a higher SF.
My lard soap is the most requested from my friends and family.
55% lard
25% HO safflower
15% coconut
5% castor
Simple, cheap and battle tested. Friends and Family Approved.
The 30/30/30/10 was one of my first soaps. Didn’t care for it. There are much better combinations and recipes that have been shared. But it was someplace to start since I hadn’t found the forum yet.
Yes, mine are 20/20/20/15/10/10/5 these days.
