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Added Oils
  Almond Oil, Sweet
  Beeswax, White & Yellow
  Castor Seed Oil
  Cocoa Butter
  Coconut Oil - All Grades except Virgin
  Flaxseed Oil
  Karite Butter (Shea)
  Mango Butter
  Olive Oil - All Grades
  Palm Oil
  Sunflower Seed Oil
  Milk Fat (Beef)
Total weight: 964 Gram(s) Â Â
Custom Ingredients
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Needed Ingredients
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| Ingredient | Gram(s) G | Ounce(s) Oz | Pounds(s) Lb | Oil % Oil % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Oil, Sweet | 80 | 2.82 | 0.18 | 8.30% |
| Beeswax, White & Yellow | 9 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 0.93% |
| Castor Seed Oil | 80 | 2.82 | 0.18 | 8.30% |
| Cocoa Butter | 60 | 2.12 | 0.13 | 6.22% |
| Coconut Oil - All Grades except Virgin | 265 | 9.35 | 0.58 | 27.49% |
| Flaxseed Oil | 60 | 2.12 | 0.13 | 6.22% |
| Karite Butter (Shea) | 70 | 2.47 | 0.15 | 7.26% |
| Mango Butter | 45 | 1.59 | 0.10 | 4.67% |
| Olive Oil - All Grades | 75 | 2.65 | 0.17 | 7.78% |
| Palm Oil | 100 | 3.53 | 0.22 | 10.37% |
| Sunflower Seed Oil | 70 | 2.47 | 0.15 | 7.26% |
| Milk Fat (Beef) | 50 | 1.76 | 0.11 | 5.19% |
| Ingredient | Gram(s) G | Ounce(s) Oz | Pounds(s) Lb | Batch % Batch % |
| Lye - NaOH 100% Purity (5% Superfat) | 134.79 | 4.75 | 0.30 | 9.20% |
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Batch Water (At 38 % of Oil Weight)
| 366.32 | 12.92 | 0.81 | 25% |
| Total Oils | 964 | 34 | 2.13 | 65.80% |
| Soap Weight (Pre-Cook) | 1,465.11 | 51.68 | 3.23 | 100% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 42.18 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 9.64 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 1.95 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 7.23 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 4.28 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 7.33 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 12.53 - 37.60 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 15.42 - 46.27 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.39 - 0.48 Gram(s) | ||||||
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Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous) |
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Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A. |
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