Crimson Cane
Recipe Instructions
Peppermint Christmas Soap Recipe 🎄
Total Batch Weight: ~48.3 oz
Superfat: 5%
Water as % of Oils: 33%
Oils & Butters (32.9 oz total)
- Coconut Oil — 6.58 oz
- Palm Oil — 6.58 oz
- Olive Oil — 6.91 oz
- Rice Bran Oil — 5.26 oz
- Sweet Almond Oil — 4.28 oz
- Mango Butter — 3.29 oz
Lye Solution
- Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) — 4.94 oz (adjusted for citric acid, 5% superfat)
- Distilled Water — 10.86 oz
- Citric Acid — 0.66 oz (dissolve in water before adding lye)
Additives
- Sodium Lactate — 2 tsp (≈10 g), add to cooled lye solution
- Peppermint Fragrance Oil — 1.65 oz
- If using Peppermint Essential Oil: 1.0–1.15 oz
- Titanium Dioxide — 2 tsp (for white portion)
- Red Mica — 3–4 tsp (for red swirl)
Notes
- Citric acid reduces soap scum, lather feels cleaner.
- Sodium lactate hardens bars, easier unmolding.
- Split batter: one half with titanium dioxide, one half with red mica.
- Use in-the-pot swirl or layered pour for a candy cane effect.
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Soap Properties
Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.
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INS: 141.06 (ideal)
iodine: 65.42 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 5% |
| Saturated | 12.60 Ounce(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 14.27 Ounce(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 4.62 Ounce(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 40.01:59.99 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Ounce(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 43.38% |
| Linoleic | 13.56% |
| Linolenic | 0.47% |
| Ricinoleic | 0% |
| Lauric | 9.60% |
| Myristic | 4.11% |
| Palmitic | 17.41% |
| Stearic | 7.16% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 1.44 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.33 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.07 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.25 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.15 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.25 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.43 - 1.28 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.53 - 1.58 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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