Colibrí Soap - Take 2 with Activated Carbon

A solid soap by maria-5

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Take 2


is an improvement on version one mostly concentrating on improving longevity and now marbelling with activated carbon

changes made include

  • addition of cacao butter for hardness
  • decrease in castor oil
  • decrease in apricot kernel oil
  • superfat decreased to 4%
  • water decreased to 2.2:1
  • addition of salt and sugar at 0.5%

citric acid at 2%

Anchoring the scents:

Measure the Cornstarch:

  • Use 1–2 teaspoons of cornstarch per pound of oils in your soap recipe.

Prepare the Essential Oils:

  • Mix your essential oils with the cornstarch before adding them to the soap batter. This step helps the cornstarch absorb the oils and act as a fixative.
  • Use a small bowl and stir the essential oils into the cornstarch until you achieve a uniform mixture.

Add to the Soap Batter:

  • Incorporate the cornstarch-essential oil mixture at light trace or just after achieving emulsion.
  • Blend thoroughly with a stick blender or by hand to ensure even distribution in the batter.

Proceed as Normal:

  • Pour the soap into your mold and cure it as usual.


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Soap Properties

Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.

100
80
60
40
20
0
42.87
16.08
53.37
18.78
29.49
26.31

INS: 150.97 (ideal)

ideal 15%

iodine: 54.93 (ideal)

ideal 15%

Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences

Superfat % 4%
Saturated 504.95 Gram(s)
Mono-Unsaturated 549.32 Gram(s)
Poly-Unsaturated 91.42 Gram(s)
Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio 55.93:44.07
Lye concentration 100%
Weight Unit Gram(s)
Soap type solid

Fatty Acid Profile

Oleic 43.08%
Linoleic 7.62%
Linolenic 0%
Ricinoleic 2.70%
Lauric 11.28%
Myristic 4.49%
Palmitic 8.81%
Stearic 17.50%

Recommended Additive Amounts

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For Advanced Soapmakers

Sodium Lactate (60%)
%1 %2 %3
12 Gram(s) 24 Gram(s) 36 Gram(s)
Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil 52.50 Gram(s)
Ascorbic Acid
12 Gram(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A.

NaOH: 2.42 Gram(s)

Lactic Acid
9 Gram(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A.

NaOH: 5.33 Gram(s)

Tetrasodium EDTA
8.72 Gram(s)
Sodium Citrate
15.60 - 46.80 Gram(s)
Potassium Citrate
19.20 - 57.60 Gram(s)
Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
0.48 - 0.60 Gram(s)
Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous)
%1 %2 %3
12 Gram(s) 24 Gram(s) 36 Gram(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A.
%1 %2 %3

NaOH: 7.50 Gram(s)

NaOH: 15 Gram(s)

NaOH: 22.50 Gram(s)