ALOE SOAP BAR
Recipe Instructions
Put on all PPE (gloves, safety glasses, long sleeves and pants.)
Melt Coconut oil with Olive oil, just until all liquid.
Mix 1 tbsp oil in small container with mica and or spice colorant, 1 container for each color portion, set aside.
Blend in buttermilk powder, and fragrance. I like to use Lavender and Eucalyptus together.
Add Lye and water to the Aloe vera Juice. Mix carefully and place where it can cool down undisturbed.
When room temp, add the Lye/water/aloe mixture to the oils and either stir until mixed, or stick blend to LIGHT TRACE. Seems like thin layer of oils rises to top. (But will fully mix once salt is added.)
Divide into 2 sub-batches. Add mica/spice to one container, contrasting mica to the other. Stir in.
Add SALT in the ratio per divisions.(7.5 ounces per each of 2 portions)
Stir just until salt doesn't settle.
Pour into molds at the same time, one color on each side. Or can do a pour into the container, then pour into molds without stirring.
Wear gloves to unmold to protect from uncured lye.
Let cure in molds 4-6 hours if using a block mold that requires cutting (more is ok if using cavity molds). Soap will be solid 'gel' form upon cutting. Either form must be dried/cured for 4-6 weeks before using.
Comments in retrospect: This soap turned out really well, though it was my first ever batch. The salt and paprika makes it mildly exfoliating. Salt bars don't take long to trace, and don't cut easily if poured in loaf mold, so I planned from the beginning to use individual molds. The last few molds were a bit uneven (bottom of finished bar) because it was already trying to set up. I also won't use the rectangle molds next time with this configuration. They tended to break in half at the color line when wearing down. The rounds stayed together nicely. I will definitely make this again, maybe with olive oil next time.
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robyn-3
8/21/2023 10:07:37 PM
8/21/2023 10:07:37 PM
This soap turned out really well, though it was my first ever batch. The salt and paprika makes it mildly exfoliating. Salt bars don't take long to trace, and don't cut easily if poured in loaf mold, so I planned from the beginning to use individual molds. The last few molds were a bit uneven (bottom of finished bar) because it was already trying to set up.
robyn-3
8/21/2023 10:07:37 PM
8/21/2023 10:07:37 PM
This soap turned out really well, though it was my first ever batch. The salt and paprika makes it mildly exfoliating. Salt bars don't take long to trace, and don't cut easily if poured in loaf mold, so I planned from the beginning to use individual molds. The last few molds were a bit uneven (bottom of finished bar) because it was already trying to set up.
Soap Properties
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INS: 221.11 (high)
iodine: 33.27 (low)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 20% |
| Saturated | 23.90 Ounce(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 3.31 Ounce(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 5.48 Ounce(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 26.89:73.11 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Ounce(s) |
| Water Discount % | 50% |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 8.95% |
| Linoleic | 14.62% |
| Linolenic | 0.19% |
| Ricinoleic | 0% |
| Lauric | 38.11% |
| Myristic | 15.16% |
| Palmitic | 8.38% |
| Stearic | 2.95% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 1.62 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.37 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.07 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.28 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.16 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.25 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.48 - 1.44 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.59 - 1.78 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.01 - 0.02 Ounce(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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