Calendula Infused Soap
Recipe Instructions
Sunflower oil was infused with Calendula flowers
Large Loaf mold
Calendula flowers to the top
50% mixed with a tsp of yellow oxide in sunflower oil, 50% plain.
Dark yellow bottom layer, Light top layer
Reasonably quick to trace. Gel phase achieved without heat.
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Soap Properties
Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.
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INS: 153.7 (ideal)
iodine: 55.92 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 5% |
| Saturated | 484.63 Gram(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 427.41 Gram(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 142.62 Gram(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 54.05:45.95 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Gram(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 35.38% |
| Linoleic | 12.59% |
| Linolenic | 0.55% |
| Ricinoleic | 3.98% |
| Lauric | 10.92% |
| Myristic | 4.55% |
| Palmitic | 18.29% |
| Stearic | 10.87% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 47.51 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 10.86 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 2.19 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 8.15 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 4.82 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 8.25 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 14.12 - 42.35 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 17.38 - 52.13 Gram(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.43 - 0.54 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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